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Melania Trump withdrew from Donald Trump campaign appearance due to lingering cough after COVID-19 recovery

Oct 21, 2020 08:05 am UTC| Politics

Melania Trump is not attending a campaign rally for Donald Trump, and her appearance was canceled at the last minute. Based on the reports, the First Lady withdrew from her first campaign schedule as she is not feeling...

World War 3 warning: China may take control of islands occupied by Taiwan following aircraft incident

Oct 21, 2020 06:51 am UTC| Politics

China has long-asserted that Taiwan is part of the nation and has constantly pushed for reunification with the island, along with Hong Kong. However, fears of a possible all-out conflict or World War 3 have been renewed as...

Joe Biden transition team considering adding Republicans in Cabinet positions

Oct 21, 2020 06:43 am UTC| Politics

Former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is known for pushing for bipartisanship or at least an ability to work across the aisle. As the elections draw near, the Biden transition team is...

Barack Obama revelation: Prince George once broke royal tradition by meeting ex-POTUS

Oct 21, 2020 06:39 am UTC| Politics

During the last months of Barack Obamas term as president in 2016, the Obamas met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of their state visit. It was during their visit that they also allowed Prince George to break...

Melania Trump blasted: John Oliver slams FLOTUS for being "totally complicit"

Oct 21, 2020 06:38 am UTC| Politics

First lady Melania Trump remains largely silent on the attacks her husband Donald Trump has made on his critics as well as his controversial policies. Recently, talk show host John Oliver slammed the first lady for being...

Donald Trump attacks Dr. Anthony Fauci for speaking the truth about the COVID-19 pandemic

Oct 21, 2020 06:36 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trump is currently in the last stretch of his campaign in the last two weeks until the November election, with millions of Americans having opted to vote early. However, Trump made his closing arguments for his...

How Japanese research became the centre of a conservative culture war

Oct 20, 2020 14:08 pm UTC| Politics

The Japanese research community is in turmoil. On October 1, after less than three weeks as prime minister, Yoshihide Suga rejected the appointment of six scholars to the governing body of the Science Council of Japan...

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Economy

Trump Suspends Canada, Mexico Tariffs Amid Trade War Uncertainty

President Donald Trump temporarily suspended the 25% tariffs imposed this week on imports from Canada and Mexico, easing trade tensions but fueling uncertainty. The exemptions, covering the U.S.s top trading partners,...

Malaysia Weighs Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Semiconductor Exports

Malaysia is in talks with semiconductor firms, including U.S. giants Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS), on mitigating the impact of potential U.S. tariffs. Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz stated that...

Japanese Stocks Face Pressure Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns and Economic Uncertainty

Japanese stocks remain under pressure as investors react to U.S. tariff risks, economic slowdown fears, and the Bank of Japans policy stance. The Nikkei 225, which had been fluctuating between 38,000 and 40,000 since late...

Vietnam Posts Rare Trade Deficit Amid Import Surge, U.S. Surplus Grows

Vietnam recorded a rare monthly trade deficit of $1.55 billion in February as imports surged, according to government data. This follows a $3.02 billion surplus in January, marking only the third deficit since early 2023....

U.S. Pushes India to Cut Auto Tariffs as Trade Deal Talks Progress

The United States is pressuring India to eliminate high import tariffs on cars as part of an upcoming trade deal, but India remains hesitant to slash duties to zero immediately. The negotiations, which could open doors for...

Politics

Mike Johnson’s Chief of Staff Arrested for DUI After Capitol Crash

Hayden Haynes, Chief of Staff to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested for DUI late Tuesday night after crashing into a parked vehicle at the Capitol. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m., shortly after...

Trump Eyes Executive Order to Abolish U.S. Department of Education

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, according to the Wall Street Journal. The order could be issued as soon as Thursday, marking a major step...

U.S. Targets China’s Shipping Dominance with New Tariffs and Shipbuilding Boost

The U.S. is set to impose fees on Chinese-made ships entering its ports and introduce tax incentives to revive domestic shipbuilding, aiming to curb Chinas influence over the $150 billion global shipping industry. A draft...

Oil Prices Surge as U.S. Tariff Concessions Boost Market Sentiment

Oil prices rebounded in Asian trading on Thursday after hitting multi-year lows, driven by U.S. tariff concessions that lifted market sentiment. Brent crude futures for May rose 0.5% to $69.66 per barrel, while West Texas...

Diplomats Protest USAID Shutdown, Warn of Global Security Risks

Hundreds of U.S. diplomats are protesting the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), warning that halting foreign aid weakens American influence and benefits adversaries like China and...

Science

Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve

Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, hydrology, engineering and physics. As a painter, his Mona Lisa and Last Supper...

One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago. Its legacy lives on today

In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive search for an answer to a centuries-old question: are we alone in the universe? This Sunday marks...

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

Inkathazos glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA, CC BY You may not know it, but right...

It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia

Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...

Technology

Alibaba Stock Surges as AI Model Rivals DeepSeek, Boosting China Tech Rally

Alibabas Hong Kong shares (HK:9988) soared 7.3% on Thursday, driving a surge in Chinese tech stocks after the e-commerce giant unveiled its open-source AI model, QwQ-32B. The stock hit HK$139.60, its highest level since...

Onsemi’s $6.9B Bid for Allegro Rejected as "Inadequate"

Onsemi (NASDAQ: ON) has made a $6.9 billion acquisition offer for Allegro Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGM), but the latters board has deemed the bid inadequate. The semiconductor giant offered $35.10 per share in cash,...

SpaceX Clarifies Starlink’s Role in FAA Contract Amid Telecom Upgrade Debate

SpaceX has dismissed reports suggesting its Starlink satellite unit aims to take over a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) telecommunications contract. The company clarified on X that Starlink is merely a potential...

U.S. Lawmakers Warn Against TP-Link Routers, Citing Security Threats

A U.S. congressional committee has urged Americans to remove Chinese-made TP-Link routers from their homes, warning they pose cybersecurity risks. The House Select Committee on China is pushing the Commerce Department to...

Google AI Faces Scrutiny Over Deepfake Terrorism and Child Abuse Reports

Google has disclosed that it received over 250 global complaints within a year regarding its AI software, Gemini, being used to generate deepfake terrorism content. Additionally, the tech giant reported dozens of user...