Politics
Trump arrives at Capitol to rally GOP support for his 'big, beautiful bill'
President Trump touted the unified GOP when he visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to huddle with House Republicans to build support for…
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Business
Delfi’s Q1 Ebitda down 27.2% on weaker regional currencies, trade tensions
Chocolate confectioner Delfi ran up a 27.2 per cent drop in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to…
Business
SLB Development shareholders okay privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family
Shareholders of SLB Development approved the scheme resolution proposed by Lian Beng Group’s board of directors – which comprises the…
Business
Malaysia’s IHH unit seeks up to 109 billion rupees in damages from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo
Northern TK Venture alleges Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo blocked its 2018 bid for an Indian hospital chain, causing financial losses. Healthcare…
Politics
Putin Is Playing with Trump
The master at establishing leverage in negotiations has failed to do so over the president of Russia. Source link
News
Gavin Newsom’s Shameless Dodge on the Homeless Crisis
California’s governor tries — and fails — to blame the state’s homelessness epidemic on someone, anyone else. Source link
Business
Thai banks' bad loans rise to 2.9% in Q1
Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.90 per cent of outstanding loans at the end of March from 2.78 per cent at the end of December,…
Fashion
Japan mulls taxing small parcels as Shein, Temu expand
Japan is mulling a review of tax exemptions for small parcels including those shipped from China, joining a slew of governments stepping…
Business
Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also…
Business
China banks cut deposit rates to aid margins, drive spending
MAJOR Chinese banks cut deposit rates again, in the latest efforts to preserve their shrinking profitability and drive consumers to spend…
Politics
New Jersey Democratic congresswoman charged with assaulting law enforcement at ICE facility
Rep. LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Democrat, is facing federal criminal charges for getting physical with ICE agents who tried to block her…
News
U.S. to pay out almost $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
The federal government is expected to pay out about $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt to settle a lawsuit brought by her estate.…
Politics
Taxpayers in metro Phoenix still footing the bill for Joe Arpaio's immigration crackdowns
Twenty years ago, when Arizona became frustrated with its porous border with Mexico, the state passed a series of immigration laws as…
Politics
Pro-life activists warn House Republicans against 'betrayal' on Planned Parenthood funding
Pro-life activists are turning up the heat on House Republicans over the budget reconciliation bill's provision barring Medicaid funds for…
Business
Can Sam Altman Be Trusted with the Future?
In 2017, soon after Google researchers invented a new kind of neural network called a transformer, a young OpenAI engineer named Alec…
Business
After rocky week, Coinbase becomes first crypto exchange to join the S&P 500
Coinbase on Monday became the first cryptocurrency exchange to join the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, marking a pivotal moment for the…
Politics
Judge slams Trump's attempt to shut down USIP, orders full restoration
President Trump's attempt to fire the board of directors and shut down the U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal, a federal judge ruled…
News
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor charge against use of Darth Vader's voice in 'Fortnite'
James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight…
Politics
The Biden Diagnosis
We wish the former president well, but there is nothing untoward or scurrilous about the citizenry asking who knew what — and when. Source…
Politics
Who Is the President Here?
On Russia and beyond, the VP seems to be signaling policy preferences that do not comport with those of the administration he serves.…
Politics
Supreme Court asked to allow Trump administration to restart mass firings of federal workers
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to break a lower court's hold on President Trump's mass firing of federal workers…
Politics
Video: Inside a Plan to Shut Down Pro-Palestinian Activism
What is Project Esther? Katie J.M. Baker, a national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, explores the Heritage…
News
The World Health Organization Is Excluding Taiwan — at China’s Behest
It is time for the WHO to take a more pragmatic and inclusive approach — one that puts public health above politics. Source link
Business
23andMe sells gene-testing business to DNA drug maker Regeneron
Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the…