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‘Massive Market Shakeup’: Second Trump Term Sparks Investor Optimism but Raises ‘Explosive’ Policy Questions Ahead

Nov 16, 2024 19:08 pm UTC| Politics Business Economy

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, financial markets are experiencing a rapid reshuffling of expectations, according to a UBS report released this week. U.S. stocks surged following Trumps reelection,...

Alaska’s House Seat Flips Red: Nick Begich’s Stunning Victory Leaves Democrats ‘Reeling’ Over Peltola’s Defeat

Nov 16, 2024 19:04 pm UTC| Politics

In a major victory for the Republican Party, pro-life candidate Nick Begich has flipped Alaskas at-large U.S. House seat, defeating incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola in a closely contested race. The victory delivers a...

Matt Gaetz’s Attorney General Dream Shattered? Senate Republicans Privately Claim ‘No Path Forward’ Amid Mounting Opposition

Nov 16, 2024 19:01 pm UTC| Politics

As speculation swirls around a potential nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, sources within the Senate have indicated that the controversial congressman is facing significant resistance from Republican...

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sparks Controversy by Backing Kash Patel for FBI Director: ‘The Shake-Up Washington Needs'

Nov 16, 2024 18:58 pm UTC| Politics

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has thrown his support behind Kash Patel, a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump, as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The endorsement has sparked...

Pennsylvania Counties Accused of Counting Disqualified Ballots: ‘Defying State Law,’ Critics Claim as Controversy Erupts

Nov 16, 2024 18:55 pm UTC| Politics Law

A brewing controversy in Pennsylvania is making waves as allegations emerge that Democratic officials in several predominantly blue counties defied state law and court orders by counting disqualified ballots during the...

Kash Patel for FBI Director? Washington Erupts Over Allegations of Political Targeting and Purging ‘Deep State’ Insiders

Nov 16, 2024 18:51 pm UTC| Politics

Speculation is mounting over reports that President-elect Donald Trump may nominate Kash Patel, a close ally and former national security official, as the next director of the FBI. The potential appointment is already...

US under Trump Series

World Bank in Turmoil: Officials Scramble After Losing $24 Billion in Climate Funds Under Trump’s Budget Ax

Nov 16, 2024 18:48 pm UTC| Politics Business

The World Bank is reportedly in chaos as officials grapple with fallout from revelations of $24 billion in unaccounted climate funds. The controversy has escalated fears of severe budget cuts from President-elect Donald...

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Economy

Taiwan Stock Market Ends Higher as Semiconductor and Energy Shares Lead Gains

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Thursday, supported by broad-based gains across key sectors including semiconductors, oil, gas and electricity, as well as construction. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index finished the...

BOJ Governor Signals Gradual Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Nears 2% Target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Japans underlying inflation is steadily accelerating and moving closer to the central banks long-standing 2% target, reinforcing expectations that interest rate hikes will continue if...

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Politics

U.S. Prioritizes Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine as Sanctions Intensify

The United States has shifted its near-term military focus toward enforcing a so-called quarantine on Venezuelan oil exports, signaling a strategy that prioritizes economic pressure over direct military confrontation....

Hanwha Signals Readiness to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Philly Shipyard for U.S. Navy

Hanwha Group has announced that its Philadelphia-based shipyard has the technical capability to build nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy, highlighting the South Korean conglomerates growing ambitions in the...

China’s One-Child Policy Legacy Resurfaces After Death of Former Population Chief

The death of Peng Peiyun, a former senior Chinese official who oversaw the countrys one-child policy for a decade, has reignited fierce debate on Chinese social media about the long-term impact of the controversial...

Christmas Eve Jazz Concert Canceled After Kennedy Center Renaming to Include Trump

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has been canceled following a controversial decision to rename the iconic performing arts institution to include the name of Republican U.S....

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

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

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...