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Charles Kushner Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to France Despite Controversial Past

May 20, 2025 03:20 am UTC| Politics

Charles Kushner, the father of Jared Kushner and father-in-law to Ivanka Trump, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday as the new ambassador to France. The Senate voted 51-45 in favor of the appointment. The...

Russia, Ukraine Begin Peace Talks with U.S. Support, No Fixed Deadline

May 20, 2025 03:10 am UTC| Politics

Russia and Ukraine have initiated steps toward drafting a unified peace and ceasefire memorandum, but the process will be complex and without a set timeline, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. There are no...

Biden’s Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis Sparks Health Transparency Debate

May 20, 2025 03:07 am UTC| Politics

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens announcement of aggressive prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones has reignited concerns about his health during his presidency. The diagnosis, which is considered stage 4, was...

Japan Holds Firm on Demanding Elimination of U.S. Tariffs in Trade Talks

May 20, 2025 03:02 am UTC| Politics Economy

Japans chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa reaffirmed on Tuesday that Tokyo remains committed to seeking the complete elimination of U.S. tariffs in ongoing bilateral trade discussions. Speaking at a regular press...

U.S.-China Chip Dispute Threatens Fresh Trade Truce

May 20, 2025 01:14 am UTC| Politics Technology Business

Tensions between the U.S. and China have resurfaced just days after a temporary trade truce, following a new warning from the U.S. targeting Chinese tech giant Huawei. On Monday, Chinas Ministry of Commerce criticized a...

Pope Leo XIV Meets U.S. VP JD Vance Amid Ongoing Immigration Policy Tensions

May 19, 2025 13:33 pm UTC| Politics

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Vatican on May 19, 2025. The meeting marked the first high-level U.S.-Vatican encounter since Leos election on May 8....

Trump’s $500B “Golden Dome” Missile Shield Advances Amid Budget Concerns

May 19, 2025 13:23 pm UTC| Politics

The Pentagon has submitted multiple proposals to the White House for Golden Dome, a massive U.S. missile defense initiative backed by President Donald Trump. Designed as a space-based shield against advanced missile...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs Sees Value in European Real Estate Stocks Despite Sharp Selloff

European real estate stocks have taken a significant hit since late February, tumbling roughly 14% as rising bond yields and widening credit spreads weigh heavily on the sector. According to Goldman Sachs, valuations have...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid U.S.-Israel-Iran Tensions and BOJ Signals

Asian currencies traded within a narrow range Monday as geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continued to weigh on regional sentiment. Most currencies in the region remained under...

Asian Stocks Drop Amid Iran War Fears and BOJ Rate Hike Signals

Asian equity markets declined sharply on Monday as investors reacted to mounting geopolitical tensions surrounding the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, while hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan added further pressure on...

South Korea March Exports Expected to Surge to Near Five-Year High Amid AI-Driven Chip Demand

South Koreas exports in March are projected to have surged at their fastest pace in nearly five years, powered by soaring global demand for semiconductors driven by artificial intelligence investment. A Reuters poll of 11...

Gold Prices Inch Higher Amid U.S.-Iran War Tensions and Technical Rebound

Gold prices edged up in Asian trading on Monday, recovering modestly after a turbulent week marked by sharp volatility tied to escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Spot gold climbed 0.4% to...

Politics

U.S.-Iran War Talks Emerge Amid Ongoing Strikes and Economic Fallout

Diplomatic efforts to end the month-long U.S.-Iran war are gaining momentum, even as military operations intensify across the Middle East. President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that the United States and Iran have...

Myanmar's Military Chief Steps Down to Pursue Presidency After Controversial Election

Myanmars military leader Min Aung Hlaing resigned as commander-in-chief on Monday to pursue the countrys presidency, marking a significant political shift following the nations first elections since the 2021 military coup...

UNIFIL Peacekeeper Killed in Southern Lebanon as Tensions Escalate

A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and several others were wounded after a projectile struck a UNIFIL position near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday. Indonesias foreign ministry confirmed...

Trump Says Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Near as Direct Talks Progress

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States is actively engaged in direct negotiations with Iran, expressing cautious optimism that a diplomatic agreement could be reached soon. Speaking to reporters...

Pakistan Leads Diplomatic Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War

Pakistan brought together foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in Islamabad on Sunday in a high-stakes diplomatic effort to end the ongoing Iran war and restore critical oil shipping routes through 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

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...

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...