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'Playful' Chrissy Teigen Roasts 'Spiraling' Trump Over Kamala Harris Name Blunder

Aug 24, 2024 04:01 am UTC| Politics

Chrissy Teigen has once again taken aim at former President Donald Trump, this time poking fun at his inability to correctly pronounce Vice President Kamala Harris name. The 38-year-old model and television personality...

'Unflattering' Donald Trump Faces Backlash Over 'Melting' Appearance During Fiery Border Speech

Aug 24, 2024 03:58 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump has become the subject of widespread mockery after photos from his recent visit to the U.S.-Mexico border circulated online, drawing attention to his unflattering appearance under the harsh...

Donald Trump Faces Backlash After Seemingly Endorsing Kamala Harris in Border Rant: 'He Failed Miserably At It'

Aug 24, 2024 03:03 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump found himself at the center of social media mockery after an unexpected twist during his speech at the U.S.-Mexico border on August 22. While intending to criticize Vice President Kamala...

Donald Trump Faces Online Mockery for Fumbling Phone Interview During Harris Nomination Reaction

Aug 24, 2024 02:58 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump found himself at the center of ridicule after an awkward and disjointed phone interview with Fox News, where he attempted to respond to Vice President Kamala Harris acceptance speech at the...

Secret Service Faces Scrutiny: Multiple Agents Placed on Leave Amid Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Probe

Aug 24, 2024 02:52 am UTC| Politics

In the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, multiple U.S. Secret Service agents have been placed on leave as the agency intensifies its internal...

Lara Trump Ridiculed for Outrageous Claims About DNC Giving Out ‘Tacos and Abortions’ to Attendees

Aug 24, 2024 02:46 am UTC| Politics

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, has found herself at the center of controversy after making inflammatory comments about the Democratic National Convention (DNC). During a recent appearance...

'Independent' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shocks Supporters by Suspending Campaign and Backing Donald Trump

Aug 24, 2024 02:36 am UTC| Politics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the suspension of his campaign for the White House, urging his supporters to back former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election. The announcement, made during a press conference...

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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...