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Nancy Pelosi opposes increase of gas tax to fund infrastructure projects in upcoming proposal

Jun 18, 2021 08:28 am UTC| Politics

Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration are looking to pass a massive infrastructure package, much to the opposition of the Republicans. Democratic House...

Joe Biden commends Supreme Court decision to uphold Affordable Care Act

Jun 18, 2021 08:08 am UTC| Politics

For years since its establishment, Republicans have sought to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that was signed into law by President Barack Obama. President Joe Biden now commended the Supreme Court for ruling against the...

Kamala Harris immigration: DHS chief pushes back on GOP Rep.'s question on if VP plans to visit border

Jun 18, 2021 07:35 am UTC| Politics

Republicans have constantly criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not personally visiting the southern border as the Biden administration faces a record number of migrants looking to enter the US. Homeland Security...

Joe Biden releases names of ambassador nominees to Israel, Mexico, NATO

Jun 18, 2021 07:15 am UTC| Politics

US President Joe Biden recently came back from his first overseas engagements in Europe. Earlier this week, the White House has released the names of his next lineup of ambassadorial nominees to organizations and...

South China Sea: Philippines suspends decision to scrap VFA with US

Jun 18, 2021 07:07 am UTC| Politics

Tensions in the South China Sea have increased, especially as China and the surrounding countries including the US are already bolstering their military forces for a possible conflict. As tensions remain high, the...

Joe Biden and the EU resolve trade dispute surrounding Boeing and Airbus

Jun 17, 2021 10:41 am UTC| Politics

US President Joe Biden wraps up his first overseas engagements with his summits in Europe. Biden has also made a breakthrough with the European Union over an almost 17-year long trade dispute. The US and the EU have now...

Kamala Harris immigration: Texas Democratic Rep. urges VP to visit southern border

Jun 17, 2021 10:12 am UTC| Politics

Despite efforts of trying to stem migration causes from the source, Republicans and some Democrats have been criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for having yet to see the situation at the border. Now, a Texas...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

RBA Says ASX Still Falls Short on Governance and Risk Controls

The Reserve Bank of Australia said ASXs clearing and settlement facilities still fall short of regulatory expectations in several key areas, despite improvements made by the exchange operator over the past year. In its...

Politics

Zelenskiy Warns Russia Preparing Major Attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine as Kyiv seeks additional air defense support from its Western allies. Zelenskiy issued the warning on Telegram...

Trump Meets Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez at UN Assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump met Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, marking their first face-to-face meeting since U.S. forces...

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Near After UN Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said progress toward a peace agreement with Iran was gaining momentum after American and Iranian officials held lengthy talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

Vietnam, US Trade Deal Could Be Signed Soon, To Lam Says

Vietnam and the United States have made positive progress in negotiations toward a new trade agreement, with a deal potentially ready to be signed soon, Vietnamese leader To Lam said, according to a government statement...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...

Meta Partners With Shopify to Bring Shop Pay Checkout to Muse AI

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new partnership with Shopify aimed at bringing agentic shopping and checkout capabilities to Metas recently launched Muse artificial intelligence platform. Zuckerberg said...