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Donald Trump's 'Secret' Pizza Hut Ad With Ex-Wife Ivana Resurfaces, Leaves Marla Maples 'Sick to Her Stomach'

Aug 27, 2024 04:53 am UTC| Politics

In a surprising twist from the annals of Donald Trumps personal life, a resurfaced story about a 1995 Pizza Hut commercial is once again drawing attention. According to revelations from Maggie Habermans 2022 book...

Donald Trump Mocked for 'Sophisticated' Vocabulary Boast, Called 'Biggest National Embarrassment'

Aug 27, 2024 04:35 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump faced widespread ridicule after boasting about his sophisticated vocabulary during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan. Speaking to a crowd on August 26, Trump claimed that he always seeks...

Donald Trump Risks Walking into Debate 'Trap' with Kamala Harris as Allies Fail to Prepare Him, Warns Conservative Analyst

Aug 27, 2024 04:28 am UTC| Politics

As the highly anticipated presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris draws near, concerns are mounting among conservative commentators about Trumps readiness for the...

Kamala Harris Strategy: Provoking Donald Trump to Lose Composure in September 10 Debate

Aug 27, 2024 04:04 am UTC| Politics

As the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris approaches on September 10, political strategies are intensifying. The debate, hosted by ABC News, was initially planned as a...

Donald Trump’s Apocalyptic Rhetoric Surfaces Again as Election Slips Away, Says Columnist

Aug 27, 2024 03:46 am UTC| Politics

As election momentum begins to shift, former President Donald Trump is once again resorting to ominous predictions of national disaster if his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, wins the White House. This pattern,...

Conservative Warns Donald Trump’s Buffoonery Masks MAGA’s Threat: 'Unserious Yet Dangerous'

Aug 27, 2024 03:34 am UTC| Politics

As Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22, she offered a stark critique of her Republican opponent, Donald Trump....

Strategist Suggests Donald Trump Might Swap J.D. Vance for RFK Jr. as Running Mate: 'Watch Your Back'

Aug 27, 2024 03:21 am UTC| Politics

Speculation is growing that former President Donald Trump may be considering a shake-up in his 2024 campaign team, with some political strategists suggesting that Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) could be replaced as Trumps...

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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...