Tokyo Inflation Rises in August as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Grow

Consumer inflation in Tokyo edged higher in August, while underlying price pressures remained close to the Bank of Japans target, reinforcing expectations that the central bank could raise interest rates in the coming...

US Stock Futures Flat as Nvidia Rally Fades, Fed Speech in Focus

U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline Thursday evening as investors assessed Nvidias blockbuster earnings-driven rally and awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs highly anticipated Jackson Hole speech on Friday....

Asian Currencies Steady Ahead of Warsh Speech

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Friday as investors avoided major positions ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs closely watched Jackson Hole speech. The South Korean won bucked the trend, strengthening to a...

Gold Prices Slip Ahead of Fed Chair Warsh Speech

Gold prices moved lower on Friday and were heading for a weekly decline as investors turned cautious ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs closely watched Jackson Hole speech for fresh signals on U.S. interest rates....

Australia Pledges $3.6M for Nepal-China Flood Relief

Australia will provide $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to communities devastated by severe flooding along the Nepal-China border, while deploying additional consular and emergency response personnel as the number of...

Qatar Pushes Iran Diplomacy as Trump Rules Out Talks

Qatars prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in a renewed effort to revive diplomacy over the Iran conflict, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was not currently interested in negotiations with Tehran....

UN Criticizes US Terror Label for Palestine Action

The United Nations human rights office has criticized the Trump administrations decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, warning that the move could restrict free speech and have a chilling...

German Industry Pushes Merz for Tougher China Trade Policy

German businesses are stepping up pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to adopt a tougher China trade policy as concerns grow over state subsidies, low-priced imports and increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers....

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...

Nvidia Pauses AI Cloud Financing Deals Amid Antitrust Concerns

Nvidia has temporarily halted some deals tied to a recently introduced financing program for artificial intelligence cloud companies, amid internal concerns that the arrangement could attract greater antitrust scrutiny,...

Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny

Google has revised its spam policy in Europe after concerns from European Union regulators raised the possibility of a significant antitrust fine for Alphabet, the search giants parent company. The company said Friday that...

U.S. Probes Apex Logistics Over Nvidia AI Chip Shipments to China

The U.S. government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics over allegations that the freight company helped transport Nvidia AI chips and computer systems to China despite U.S. export restrictions, Bloomberg...

U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Hacking Campaign Targeting Government Agencies

The United States has disrupted a China-linked cyber operation accused of targeting sensitive government agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve and U.S. Senate, authorities said Wednesday. The...