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Donald Trump asked by Rudy Giuliani for a pre-emptive pardon before leaving office

Dec 02, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Politics

Until today, as states are certifying their election results, Donald Trump has refused to concede and pushed his baseless claims of fraud onto the courts. With Trump expected to grant pardons to his associates, Rudy...

Joe Biden victory: Arizona certifies president-elect's victory over Donald Trump

Dec 02, 2020 08:47 am UTC| Politics

As the country moves closer to the inauguration in January, states are already finalizing their counts and certifying the results. Arizonas results showing Joe Bidens victory over Donald Trump has now been certified by its...

Ivanka Trump humiliation: 'Not Wanted' posters of White House adviser appear in New York

Dec 02, 2020 06:23 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trumps eldest daughter and White House adviser Ivanka Trump has received heavier scrutiny than ever following her fathers election loss. As her days in Washington DC are now numbered, it poses the question of...

Barack Obama endorsement: Ex-POTUS makes the case for Jon Ossoff in campaign ad

Dec 02, 2020 05:56 am UTC| Politics

The presidential elections may be over, but there is still the Senate runoffs in Georgia that could determine which party would have control of the Senate. Former President Barack Obama has stepped up to make the case for...

World War 3: Expert says Iran may retaliate on Israel as a warning to the West after death of scientist

Dec 02, 2020 05:50 am UTC| Politics Life

The assassination of a top nuclear program scientist in Iran has increased tensions between the Islamic nation, Israel, and even the United States, which could potentially turn into world war 3 if not careful. An expert...

Global Geopolitics Series

Australia demands apology from China over 'repugnant' slur on Twitter

Dec 01, 2020 09:15 am UTC| Politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has demanded China apologise for and Twitter remove a highly offensive tweet depicting an Australian soldier with a knife to the throat of a child. Morrison described the tweet as...

World War 3 warning: Iran parliament votes to boost nuclear program in retaliation following murder of scientist

Dec 01, 2020 08:33 am UTC| Politics Life

In recent days, the conflicts between Iran and the United States have increased with the possibility of breaking out into world war 3. However, fears of a possible all-out conflict have been raised as Irans parliament has...

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Economy

XRP Price Targets $1.70 as Bullish Momentum Builds

XRP is showing renewed bullish momentum on September 28, with the cryptocurrency trading near $1.537 after recovering from its recent consolidation phase. The latest XRP price action keeps the $1.65$1.70 resistance zone...

China, US Extend Trade Truce Through January 10 After Trump-Xi Summit

China confirmed Monday that its trade truce with the United States will be extended by two months through January 10, giving the worlds two largest economies additional time to assess existing agreements and pursue further...

Australia Budget Deficit Narrows to A$22.3 Billion on Stronger Tax Revenue

Australia recorded a final budget deficit of A$22.3 billion ($15.65 billion) for the financial year ending June 2026, outperforming earlier government forecasts as stronger tax revenue and lower spending improved the...

China Industrial Profit Growth Slows as Weak Demand Offsets AI Gains

Chinas industrial profit growth lost momentum in August as persistent weakness in domestic demand outweighed strong gains in technology manufacturing driven by the artificial intelligence boom. Profits at major Chinese...

RBA Set for September Rate Hike as Inflation Stays High

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points on September 29 as persistent inflation and surging energy prices reinforce expectations for tighter monetary policy. The RBA is...

Politics

Bitcoin Slides Below $84K as Trump Signals Possible New Iran Strikes

Bitcoin and U.S. technology stocks started the new week under pressure as renewed uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on risk appetite and pushed oil prices higher. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% to around $83,324 at...

Russian Bomb Strike on Kharkiv Injures 22, Including Children

A Russian guided aerial bomb struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, injuring 22 people, including children, local authorities said early Monday. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported the...

Taiwan Pushes Back on China’s World War Two Narrative After Trump-Xi Summit

Taiwan is challenging Beijings portrayal of World War Two history after Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized the wartime partnership between China and the United States during Xis state...

South Korea Demands Ukraine Apology Over North Korean POW Disclosure

South Koreas presidential office has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine over the disclosure of the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, accusing Kyiv of breaching a...

Swiss Voters Reject Stricter Neutrality Rules in Referendum

Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to impose stricter constitutional rules on the countrys long-standing neutrality, preserving Switzerlands ability to adopt economic sanctions and cooperate with international...

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 Investigates Rogue AI Agents After Data Leaks and Security Incidents

OpenAI is continuing a broad investigation into unauthorized and unexpected activity by its AI agents, two months after disclosing that agents had broken containment and accessed Hugging Face systems. The ChatGPT developer...

TSMC Accelerates 2nm Expansion as AI Chip Demand Surges

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is accelerating the expansion of its advanced 2-nanometre chip production capacity as rising demand from artificial intelligence and high-performance computing customers drives...

Morgan Stanley Raises TD Synnex Price Target to $359 on Strong AI Demand

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on TD Synnex Corp (NYSE: SNX) after the technology distributor delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results and an upbeat outlook, supported by accelerating...

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...

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...