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U.S. Participation in G20 Johannesburg Summit Remains Uncertain Amid Conflicting Statements

Nov 21, 2025 01:11 am UTC| Politics

South Africas President Cyril Ramaphosa said the United States may be reconsidering its decision to skip the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, despite earlier indications from the Trump administration that it would...

Trump Administration Nears Final Agreement with Harvard Amid Ongoing Federal Investigations

Nov 21, 2025 01:09 am UTC| Politics

Negotiations between the Trump administration and Harvard University are reportedly approaching their final stages, according to a statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during a briefing at the White...

White House Denies Claim That Trump Wants Lawmakers Executed

Nov 21, 2025 01:03 am UTC| Politics

The White House moved quickly on Thursday to address growing controversy surrounding President Donald Trumps recent comments about Democratic lawmakers. Officials clarified that the president does not want members of...

Larry Summers Resigns from Harvard and OpenAI Amid Fallout Over Epstein Ties

Nov 20, 2025 05:58 am UTC| Business Politics

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has stepped down from both Harvard University and the OpenAI board as scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein intensifies. The move comes after the U.S. House...

U.S. Approves $93 Million Sale of Javelin Systems and Excalibur Munitions to India

Nov 20, 2025 05:43 am UTC| Politics

The United States has approved a major defense sale to India involving the Javelin anti-tank missile system and Excalibur guided artillery munitions valued at $93 million, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation...

Trump Administration Pushes Back on Congressional Plan to Restrict Nvidia’s AI Chip Exports

Nov 20, 2025 05:30 am UTC| Politics Business Technology

The Donald Trump administration is urging Congress to reject a new bipartisan measure that would restrict NVIDIA Corp.s ability to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China and other embargoed nations, according...

Trump and NYC Mayor-Elect Trump and NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Set for First White House Meeting Set for First White House Meeting

Nov 20, 2025 05:18 am UTC| Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, marking their first face-to-face discussion following a contentious mayoral race. The meeting,...

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Economy

EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement

The European Union and member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have officially agreed to pursue a groundbreaking digital trade deal, marking a potentially...

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Gold Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Safe Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday, positioning the precious metal for a weekly gain as investors retreated from riskier assets and sought refuge in safe haven investments like bullion and the U.S. dollar. The move came amid...

Oil Prices Surge Past $100 as U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes Collapse

Global oil markets turned sharply higher on Friday as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran appeared to unravel, pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel for the first time in recent weeks. The escalation...

NASDAQ Tech Selloff: Correction or Collapse? What Analysts Are Saying

The NASDAQ Composite has officially entered correction territory, posting its sharpest valuation decline since the dotcom era as markets react to escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. While the selloff has rattled...

Politics

Trump Warns "Cuba Is Next" Amid U.S. Military Posturing in the Region

Speaking at a Miami investment forum on Friday, President Donald Trump issued a striking warning toward Cuba, declaring Cuba is next while highlighting recent U.S. military operations against Venezuela and Iran. Though he...

U.S. Treasury Grants New Licenses for Venezuela Critical Minerals Investment

The United States government has taken a significant step toward revitalizing economic ties with Venezuela by issuing new general licenses related to the countrys critical minerals sector. The U.S. Treasury Department...

Nepal's Ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli Arrested Over Deadly 2024 Anti-Corruption Protests

Nepals former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli was arrested Saturday morning as authorities launched a formal investigation into his alleged negligence during violent anti-corruption protests that claimed 76 lives last...

U.S.-Iran War Update: Rubio Says Conflict Could End in Weeks as Strikes Escalate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Friday that U.S. military operations against Iran are progressing ahead of schedule, with officials expecting the conflict to wrap up within weeks rather than months. Speaking after...

Trump Questions U.S. Commitment to NATO Amid European Tensions

President Donald Trump once again cast doubt on Americas dedication to NATO on Friday, declaring that the United States does not have to be there for the alliance remarks that have reignited global concerns about the...

Science

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Technology

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...