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Russia-Ukraine conflict: US warns of Russia's lists of Ukrainians 'to be killed or sent into camps' in case of further invasion

Feb 22, 2022 07:32 am UTC| Politics

The recent move by Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the Ukrainian regions of Donbas and Luhansk as independent countries were met with international condemnation. With concerns of a further invasion of...

Joe Biden orders sanctions against Donbas, Luhansk

Feb 22, 2022 06:39 am UTC| Politics

Washington has immediately responded to the decree Russian President Vladimir Putin made in declaring two parts of eastern Ukraine as independent territories backed by Moscow. US President Joe Biden has ordered sanctions...

Melania Trump slams rejection of donation to computer science school

Feb 21, 2022 11:35 am UTC| Politics

Former first lady Melania Trump appears to not be very lucky when making charitable contributions. Mrs. Trump lashed out in response to a computer science schools rejection of her contribution. In a statement on her...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Volodymyr Zelensky calls for stronger international support

Feb 21, 2022 11:05 am UTC| Politics

Amidst the growing threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the West has sought to diplomatically de-escalate the tensions. During the recent Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the...

Afghanistan: 15 female judges fled in fear of the Taliban

Feb 21, 2022 11:02 am UTC| Politics

Tens of thousands of Afghans and other nationals fled Afghanistan in fear of the Taliban during the military evacuations in August 2021. Among those that fled were the countrys female judges, who feared that the insurgent...

Intelligence experts refute GOP complaints on Joe Biden's handling of Ukraine-Russia crisis

Feb 21, 2022 09:11 am UTC| Politics

US President Joe Bidens strategy in diplomatically de-escalating the crisis with Russia over Ukraine has been met with criticism from Republicans. However, according to intelligence experts, Bidens handling is exactly what...

Kamala Harris said world is at 'a decisive moment in history' at Munich Security Conference

Feb 21, 2022 08:39 am UTC| Politics

The conflict that is between the West and Russia over Ukraine has escalated into a possible invasion that could happen at any time. US Vice President Kamala Harris recently reiterated Washingtons commitment to imposing...

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Economy

China Manufacturing PMI Rebounds in December, Offering Boost to Economic Growth Outlook

Chinas manufacturing activity unexpectedly returned to expansion in December, ending eight consecutive months of contraction and providing policymakers with renewed confidence as they worked to achieve the countrys annual...

U.S. Stocks Slip as Gold Rebounds Ahead of Year-End, Markets Eye 2026 Outlook

U.S. stocks ended Tuesday modestly lower in a light-volume, pre-holiday session, while gold prices rebounded as global markets approached the penultimate trading day of 2025. Despite the subdued close, Wall Street remains...

Federal Reserve Begins Treasury Bill Purchases to Stabilize Reserves and Money Markets

The Federal Reserve has begun purchasing short-dated U.S. government bonds after concluding that bank reserves had fallen into its targeted ample range, according to minutes from the central banks December 910 policy...

South Korea Inflation Rises to 2.3% in December, Matching Market Expectations

South Koreas consumer inflation showed signs of steady momentum at the end of the year, as official data indicated that prices continued to rise largely in line with market expectations. According to figures released by...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Tech and Financial Stocks Weigh on Markets Amid Thin Holiday Trading

U.S. stock markets closed modestly lower in choppy trading on Tuesday as gains in communication services stocks were offset by weakness in technology and financial shares. The SP 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished slightly...

Politics

Salvador Nasralla Challenges Honduras Election Results Amid Fraud Allegations

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla has formally challenged the results of Honduras recent presidential election, intensifying political tensions following a narrowly decided and controversial vote. Nasralla,...

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Medicaid Funding Ban on Planned Parenthood

A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to enforce a controversial Medicaid funding restriction targeting Planned Parenthood in several Democratic-led states. On Tuesday, a...

Zohran Mamdani Names Steve Banks as New York City Corporation Counsel Amid Clash With Trump

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced his pick for corporation counsel, selecting Steve Banks as the citys top lawyer in a move that underscores his administrations combative stance toward President...

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Three Intellexa-Linked Executives Amid Spyware Controversy

The administration of President Donald Trump has lifted U.S. sanctions on three executives connected to the controversial spyware consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published on the U.S. Treasury Departments...

Trump Administration Audits Somali-Origin Citizenship Cases Amid Fraud Allegations

The Trump administration has announced a new audit of immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin, citing concerns about potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or revocation of citizenship. The...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

SoftBank Completes $41 Billion OpenAI Investment in Historic AI Funding Round

SoftBank Group has officially completed a massive $41 billion investment in OpenAI, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in global technology history. The deal gives the Japanese conglomerate an estimated 11%...

Elon Musk’s xAI Expands Supercomputer Infrastructure With Third Data Center to Boost AI Training Power

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired a third building to further expand its computing infrastructure, signaling a major step in the companys effort to compete with...

ByteDance Plans Massive AI Chip Spending Boost as Nvidia Demand Grows in China

Chinas technology giant ByteDance is preparing to significantly ramp up its artificial intelligence investment, with plans to spend about 100 billion yuan (approximately $14 billion) on AI chips in 2026, according to a...

Samsung Electronics Secures Annual U.S. Licence for China Chip Equipment Imports in 2026

Samsung Electronics has obtained an annual licence from the United States government that allows the South Korean technology giant to import critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment into its China-based facilities...

Applied Digital Stock Rises on AI Cloud Spinoff Plan and ChronoScale Launch

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) shares climbed about 1.2% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company announced a proposed business combination designed to spin off its cloud computing operations into a new,...