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More than half of funding for the major parties remains secret — and this is how they want it

Feb 02, 2021 13:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Political parties in Australia collectively received $168 million in donations for the financial year 2019-20. Today, Australians finally get to see where some of the money came from with the release of data from the...

India farmers' protests: internet shutdown highlights Modi's record of stifling digital dissent

Feb 02, 2021 13:25 pm UTC| Politics Technology

The storming of the Red Fort in Delhi on January 26 marked an escalation of tensions between the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and farmers who have been protesting against agricultural reforms...

Joe Biden warns Myanmar will face sanctions from US following military coup

Feb 02, 2021 08:49 am UTC| Politics

100% uniqueness The recent coup by the military in Myanmar caught the attention of world leaders including Joe Biden. In response to the recent events, Biden has now warned that the country may see sanctions reimposed...

Joe Biden to reportedly meet with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace ahead of G7 Summit

Feb 02, 2021 08:17 am UTC| Politics

Joe Biden has already reached out to world leaders to reaffirm relations while also expressing concerns. With Biden as the new US leader, he will be meeting with Queen Elizabeth this year prior to the upcoming G7 Summit in...

Jared Kushner among the nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Feb 02, 2021 07:44 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trumps son-in-law and former White House adviser Jared Kushner negotiated deals between the US and countries in the Middle East during the Trump administration. It was because of this that Kushner has joined the...

Donald Trump hauls in over $30 million in donations to his PAC

Feb 02, 2021 06:10 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump faces a Senate trial next week following his impeachment by the House during his final week as president. In the midst of a looming impeachment Senate trial, Trumps new PAC was revealed to have raked in...

Donald Trump election loss: Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell thought ex-POTUS did not truly believe fraud claims

Feb 02, 2021 05:58 am UTC| Politics

Now-former President Donald Trump had only publicly conceded on the final days of his term after refusing to do so shortly after his election loss was already projected. With his Senate trial looming, a new report revealed...

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Economy

ECB May Stop Rate Hikes After December, Capital Economics Says

Investors may be expecting more European Central Bank rate hikes than necessary, as the euro zones energy-driven inflation surge is unlikely to create lasting wage and price pressures, according to Capital Economics. The...

Trump to Ease U.S. Fuel-Economy Standards

The Trump administration is set to unveil new U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards on Monday, rolling back requirements adopted under former President Joe Biden, Bloomberg reported. President Donald Trump announced plans...

China Consumer Stocks Near Decade Lows as AI Shares Surge

Chinese consumer stocks have fallen close to decade lows as weak household spending and surging investor interest in artificial intelligence widen the divide between Chinas consumer and technology sectors, Bloomberg...

UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will set out his economic vision at next weeks Labour Party conference, aiming to restore confidence in Britains outlook as households and businesses face rising inflation, energy costs and...

Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending

Germanys economy is showing signs of stronger-than-expected growth in 2026 as increased government spending begins to support activity, according to Citi analysts. The fiscal boost is currently most visible in defence...

Politics

Iran Warns US Against Renewed Attacks as Hormuz Tensions Rise

Irans armed forces are prepared to respond to any renewed U.S. military attacks, an army spokesperson said Sunday, as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain elevated over the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing...

UK PM Burnham Signals Social Care Tax Changes, Questions Heathrow Expansion

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened the door to new taxes to fund a major overhaul of Englands social care system while withholding support for Heathrow Airports proposed third runway. Speaking ahead of Labours...

North Korea Tests Drone-Missile Swarm Attack Tactics

North Korea is testing coordinated swarm attacks involving drones, missiles, rockets and artillery, signaling a push to adopt battlefield tactics seen in Ukraine and the Middle East that could challenge U.S. and South...

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs Summoned to Australia AI Inquiry

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have been asked to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence following revelations that an OpenAI agent accessed the countrys Medicare...

Germany Political Risks Rise as Merz Faces Coalition Pressure

Political uncertainty in Germany remains elevated after a series of regional election setbacks intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his governing coalition, with UBS economists outlining three possible...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

OpenAI AI Agents Bypassed UN Website Controls in Data Scraping

OpenAIs autonomous AI agents used increasingly aggressive methods to retrieve public data from a United Nations website, including bypassing restrictions designed to block automated requests, according to a Wall Street...

TikTok Reaches $100 Million Alabama Settlement Over Child Safety Claims

TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance have reached a settlement with Alabama over allegations that the social media platform was designed to encourage addictive behavior among children while misleading consumers...

OpenAI Agents Access U.S. Government Websites During Testing

OpenAI artificial intelligence agents accessed several U.S. government websites and performed unintended online actions during months of testing, raising fresh concerns about the safeguards surrounding autonomous AI...

AMD Hits $1 Trillion as BofA Raises Price Target to $720

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has joined the $1 trillion market capitalization club, and BofA Securities believes the semiconductor giant has room to climb further as artificial intelligence drives stronger demand...

US Appeals Court Upholds Anthropic AI Supply Chain Ban

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Wars decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, handing the Trump administration a significant victory in a closely watched dispute over military use of...