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White House Confirms Joe Biden Won’t Pardon Son Hunter After Guilty Plea, Sparking Political Debate

Sep 07, 2024 16:15 pm UTC| Politics

The White House has reaffirmed that President Joe Biden will not issue a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, following the younger Bidens recent guilty plea in a federal case. This decision, made clear by senior...

Kamala Harris Poised to Outshine Donald Trump in Upcoming Debate, Betting Markets Predict

Sep 07, 2024 16:08 pm UTC| Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris is emerging as the clear favorite in the upcoming debate against former President Donald Trump, according to recent Polymarket betting odds. As the debate draws near, political analysts and...

Donald Trump Surges Ahead of Kamala Harris in Key Swing States, Polls Show Major Lead in Arizona and Georgia

Sep 07, 2024 16:05 pm UTC| Politics

Donald Trump is gaining significant ground in key battleground states ahead of the 2024 election, with new data showing the former president pulling ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris by substantial margins. According...

Donald Trump Fury: Melania's Husband Calls for End to 'Political Witch Hunt' as Judge Postpones Sentencing in Hush Money Case Until After Election

Sep 07, 2024 16:00 pm UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at the legal system following the latest development in his hush money case. Judge Juan Merchans decision to delay Trumps sentencing until after the 2024 presidential...

'Biggest Crybaby' Donald Trump Draws Criticism for Complaints Ahead of Kamala Harris Debate

Sep 07, 2024 15:54 pm UTC| Politics

Donald Trump is under fire once again, this time for his complaints about the upcoming debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. As the political spotlight intensifies ahead of the highly anticipated event, Trumps recent...

Digital Currency Revolution

Elon Musk’s 'Department of Government Efficiency' X Post Ignites 5% DOGE Jump After Trump’s Speech

Sep 07, 2024 13:44 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business Politics

Elon Musks X post about the Department of Government Efficiency led to a 5% increase in Dogecoins price, coinciding with Donald Trumps address at The Economic Club and his criticism of Harriss tax policies. DOGE Price...

새로운 에머슨 여론조사에 따르면 해리스 부통령, 트럼프에 49% 대 47%로 앞서

Sep 07, 2024 12:53 pm UTC| Politics

에머슨(Emerson, NYSE) 대학 여론조사에 따르면, 카말라 해리스(Kamala Harris) 부통령이 미국 유권자들 사이에서 도널드 트럼프(Donald Trump) 전 대통령을 근소하게 앞서고 있으며, 49%가 해리스를 지지하고 47%가 트럼프를 지지하는...

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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...