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Donald Trump to Meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump Tower in NYC, Raises Questions Amid Ongoing Conflict

Sep 26, 2024 23:09 pm UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump Tower in New York City, a development that has sparked significant speculation about the purpose and potential...

Global Geopolitics Series

필리핀, 순찰 중 자국 항공기 중국 해군 헬기에 추적당해

Sep 26, 2024 23:06 pm UTC| Politics

필리핀 정부는 목요일 (현지시간), 자국 수산국 항공기가 분쟁 중인 스카버러 암초 근처에서 순찰 중 중국 해군 헬기에 의해 추적되고 접근당했다고 밝혔다. 이 사건은 영유권을 둘러싸고 양국 간에 벌어진 또 다른 대치...

Election Is Over? Donald Trump’s Lead Over Kamala Harris Widens to 10-Point Spread, J.L. Partners Election Model Suggests

Sep 26, 2024 23:05 pm UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump has widened his lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in a new J.L. Partners election model, which shows a significant 10-point spread between the two potential candidates in the lead-up to...

North Carolina Board of Elections Purges 747,000 Ineligible Voters from Rolls Over 20 Months

Sep 26, 2024 23:02 pm UTC| Politics

The North Carolina Board of Elections has removed 747,000 individuals from its voter rolls over the past 20 months, a move that has intensified debates over voter registration and election integrity. This large-scale voter...

Donald Trump Fury: Melania's Husband Calls for Nancy Pelosi to Be Prosecuted for Alleged Insider Trading

Sep 26, 2024 22:59 pm UTC| Politics

In a dramatic escalation of political hostilities, former President Donald Trump has called for the prosecution of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi over allegations of insider trading. The charges, which have...

영국, 레바논 대규모 철수 대비 키프로스에 군대 파견

Sep 26, 2024 22:58 pm UTC| Politics

영국이 레바논에 갇힌 자국민들을 대피시키기 위해 키프로스에 군대를 배치하고 있으며, 키어 스타머 영국 총리는 외교적 해결과 즉각적인 휴전을 촉구하며 이스라엘과 헤즈볼라 간의 긴장을 완화하려는 노력을 강조했다. 이스라엘의...

US Election Series

트럼프 vs. 바이든: 세계가 더 안전했던 시기는?

Sep 26, 2024 22:46 pm UTC| Politics

2024년 미국 대선이 다가오면서, 도널드 트럼프 전 대통령과 조 바이든 현 대통령 하에서의 세계 안전 문제에 대한 논쟁이 다시 주목받고 있다. 트럼프 지지자들은 그가 재임 중이던 시절 세계가 더 안전했다고 주장하며, 특정 외교 정책이...

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Economy

Tokyo Core Inflation Stays Above BOJ Target, Strengthening Case for Further Rate Hikes

Core consumer prices in Tokyo, Japans capital, rose 2.3% in December compared with the same period a year earlier, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may continue raising interest rates in the coming...

Russian Stocks End Lower as Energy and Mining Shares Weigh on MOEX Index

Russian stocks closed lower on Thursday, as declines in the oil gas, telecoms, and mining sectors pressured the broader market. The MOEX Russia Index finished the session down 0.26%, reflecting cautious sentiment among...

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...

Politics

White House East Wing Ballroom Plans Face Scrutiny Ahead of January Hearing

The White House is set to reveal new details about President Donald Trumps proposed East Wing ballroom during a federal commission hearing scheduled for early next month, according to official notices. The project, which...

Zelenskiy Discusses Ukraine Peace Efforts With Trump Envoys

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he held an extensive discussion with U.S. President Donald Trumps special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, focusing on possible ways to...

Kim Jong Un Signals Continued Missile Development as North Korea Plans Five-Year Military Modernization

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signaled that the country will continue to advance its missile capabilities over the next five years, underscoring Pyongyangs ongoing focus on strengthening its military deterrence....

US Airstrikes Target Islamic State Militants in Northwest Nigeria Amid Rising Security Concerns

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants operating in northwest Nigeria, according to a statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. The strikes were described as a direct...

U.S. Judge Blocks Deportation of British Anti-Disinformation Campaigner Imran Ahmed Amid Free Speech Dispute

A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed, a British anti-disinformation campaigner and U.S. permanent resident, following a legal challenge over an entry...

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...