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Kamala Harris’s Joke About Killing Donald Trump and Mike Pence Sparks Outrage Amid Second Assassination Attempt

Sep 16, 2024 01:50 am UTC| Politics

A resurfaced video of Vice President Kamala Harris making a controversial joke about killing Donald Trump and Mike Pence on The Ellen DeGeneres Show has reignited fierce debate following a second assassination attempt on...

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris As Masterminds? Second Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Linked to Democrat Party, Sparking Claims of 'Political Violence'

Sep 16, 2024 01:43 am UTC| Politics

A chilling incident unfolded recently when Ryan Routh, the suspect in an alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump, was reportedly linked to support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The connection has fueled claims...

Is Melania Trump Smarter Than Taylor Swift? Social Media Sparks Debate

Sep 16, 2024 01:34 am UTC| Politics

A new social media debate has emerged, comparing former First Lady Melania Trump and pop sensation Taylor Swift, with netizens clashing over which of the two women is smarter. The discussion has quickly gone viral, with...

Donald Trump Shooter Identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, Reportedly a Democrat Donor: What We Know So Far

Sep 16, 2024 01:24 am UTC| Politics

As more details emerge about the suspect in a recent incident involving former President Donald Trump, authorities have identified the shooter as Ryan Wesley Routh. While much of Rouths background remains unclear, initial...

Trump Rushed Away as Gunfire Erupts Near His Florida Golf Club

Sep 15, 2024 19:52 pm UTC| Politics

Gunfire erupted near Donald Trumps West Palm Beach golf club Sunday, prompting Secret Service agents to escort the former president to safety swiftly. Trump was unharmed as authorities secured the area and launched an...

Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris: Which Candidate Is More Likely To Support World War 3?

Sep 15, 2024 17:47 pm UTC| Politics

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election draws nearer, speculation is growing about the foreign policy approaches of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, particularly regarding their potential to lead the nation into a global...

Clear Winner? Donald Trump Narrows Gap with Kamala Harris as Voters Trust Him on Economic Issues

Sep 15, 2024 17:32 pm UTC| Politics

Donald Trump is rapidly closing the gap with Vice President Kamala Harris, especially on critical issues like the economy. While national polls show Harris maintaining a slim lead, Trumps advantage on economic concerns is...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...