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Dow Sheds 500 Points as Oil Nears $100 on Saudi Houthi...
The Dow dropped about 500 points Wednesday as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injured...
Qualcomm Stock Jumps 10% on $4 Billion Amazon Custom Chip...
Qualcomm shares rose about 10% after unveiling a roughly $4 billion custom chip...
Dow Slides 400 Points as US-Iran Strikes Push Oil to Six-Week...
The Dow slid roughly 400 points as renewed U.S.-Iran attacks pushed Brent crude...
GE Aerospace to Buy Castings Maker CPP for $11.75 Billion
GE Aerospace said on Tuesday it will acquire castings maker Consolidated Precision...
Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats, Moscow Vows Painful...
Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave on Tuesday over activities deemed...
UK Bans Trade From Israeli West Bank Settlements, Drawing...
Britain said on Tuesday it will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied...
Oil Rises as Qatar Warns of Industrial Catastrophe Over...
Oil prices climbed Tuesday as Qatar warned of an industrial catastrophe over the...
Jakarta Airport Reopens After Volcanic Ash Halts Nearly...
Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and four other Indonesian airports reopened Tuesday after...
Eiffel Tower Shut by Staff Protest After Women Sidelined...
The Eiffel Tower closed Monday after staff protested the treatment of women during...
Singapore’s Marina Square Mall to Close March 31 for Redevelopment
Singapore Land Group will close the 40-year-old Marina Square mall on March 31 for...
Dow Futures Drop 300 Points as Oil Climbs and Fed Bets...
Dow futures dropped roughly 300 points Tuesday as climbing oil prices, Fed rate-hike...
Russia Resumes Kyiv Strikes on Tuesday After Three-Day...
Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv early Tuesday, wounding six, after a three-day pause...
China’s car exports soar as domestic sales plunge 24%
Chinese carmakers expand in Europe and emerging markets despite stricter trade rules
China lines up $15 billion capital boost for biggest shareholder...
China is preparing a capital injection of up to $15 billion into the largest shareholder...
Over 5,500 Still Missing in China and Nepal as Flood Toll...
More than 5,500 remain missing in China and Nepal twelve days after floods killed...
Assailant Attacks Ohio Governor Candidate Amy Acton at...
Ohio Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton was targeted by an armed assailant...
Anak Krakatau Eruption Cancels Hundreds of Flights at Jakarta...
Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption disrupted hundreds of flights across Indonesia, with...
Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs
Bangladesh sees its first major protests under PM Tarique Rahman, with thousands...
Hong Kong Finance Chief Says More Central Asian State Firms...
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan says more Central Asian state firms plan...
India Rejects Hague Ruling Upholding Indus Waters Treaty...
India has rejected a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that the Indus Waters...
OpenAI Acknowledges ‘Wiki Incident’ and Calls for More...
OpenAI acknowledged a security episode it called the 'wiki incident' and conceded...
China-Kyrgyzstan Practical Cooperation Gains Strong Momentum...
As bilateral relations enter a golden period, practical cooperation between China...
US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Warships Targeted...
U.S. Central Command said it struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after...
Ryanair Warns European Air Fares Will Rise as Jet Fuel...
Ryanair cut its annual passenger target to 214 million on Wednesday and warned European...
BP Names Ian Tyler Permanent Chair After Manifold Ousting
BP appointed Ian Tyler as permanent chair on Wednesday, ending a search that followed...
US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow for Ukraine...
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5 for Ukraine...
American Airlines Adds Flagship Suites to Boeing 777 Jets...
American Airlines is installing its Flagship Suite premium cabins on its largest...
Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Pre-IPO Loan, Taps Morgan Stanley...
Anthropic is close to finalizing a $15 billion pre-IPO credit facility and nearing...
Trump Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ as...
President Trump suggested renaming the contested Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'...
Broadcom Stock Falls as In-Line Guidance Leaves Investors...
Broadcom shares dropped after quarterly guidance met analyst estimates but fell...
Snowflake Stock Spikes 22% After AI-Fueled Forecast Beats...
Snowflake shares spiked about 22% after the data-cloud company beat estimates with...
Global Bond Yields Soar as Higher-Rate Era Squeezes Borrowers...
Government bond yields climbed across the U.S., Japan, and Europe this week, driven...
Netherlands Moves $10bn in Gold From US and Canada to London
The Dutch central bank has shifted about $10 billion in gold from the US and Canada...
AMC CEO Threatens SEC Complaint Over Robinhood’s Tokenized...
AMC chief Adam Aron said he may file an SEC complaint over Robinhood's tokenized...
U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs in August, Tripling Forecasts and...
The U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, far above forecasts, with unemployment steady...
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $13 Billion, Keeping It Open...
Nvidia agreed to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, pledging to...
Campbell’s Slashes Dividend and Cuts Sales Outlook as Shares...
Campbell's slashed its dividend and cut its annual sales forecast on weak consumer...
Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Ms. Magazine Co-Founder,...
Gloria Steinem, journalist, activist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, died at 92...
Air China’s Boeing 747 plane grounded in New York after...
The aircraft, with its high capacity, has served high-demand, long-haul routes,...
Trump Confirms Xi Washington Visit This Month, Touts US...
Trump said on Wednesday that Xi Jinping will visit Washington this month, calling...
New York City Bans AI for Students Through 8th Grade for...
New York City announced a one-year ban on AI tools for students through eighth grade,...
Taiwan Youth Ambassadors Bring Culture and Connection to...
Basseterre, St. Kitts (September 2, 2026) The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College became...
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong jams with Thailand PM Anutin...
Diplomacy got a musical encore in Bangkok this week. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence...
Chevron Unveils $7 Billion Venezuela Plan to Double Oil...
Chevron confirmed a $7 billion, five-year plan to more than double Venezuela oil...
Shein Shares Fall Again in Hong Kong, Handing Backers 73%...
Shein shares slid 3-5% on their second day in Hong Kong, leaving early private backers...
Trump Nominates Combat Veteran Hung Cao as Permanent Navy...
President Trump said Tuesday he will nominate acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for...
Morgan Stanley Lifts Robinhood Target to $150, Sees 43%...
Morgan Stanley raised its Robinhood price target to $150 from $124 on September...
Trump Says Exxon Entering Venezuela as US Claims 65 Billion...
Trump said Friday the US secured majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan...
Trump Warns Communities Opposing AI Data Centers Risk Becoming...
President Trump warned US communities rejecting AI data centers risk becoming 'backwards...
Hengchun Peninsula Folk Month: Where Taiwan’s Living Folk...
Mountains, Sea and Songs: Taiwan’s Southern Folk Celebration Go as far south as...
TIMA 2026: The Asian Music Industry Builds its Own Global...
The second TMElive International Music Awards has ended with an increasingly clear...
When the encounter becomes the story: African content creators...
For those of us who have been following Africans in China for years, there is something...
Sony Music, Warner Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Copyright...
Sony Music and Warner have sued Anthropic, alleging "blatant theft" of copyrighted...
Aon Nears $17 Billion Deal for KKR-Backed Broker USI Insurance
Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion agreement to acquire KKR-backed USI Insurance...
Empowering Black Identity Through Cultural Exchange: A...
Cultural exchange is a powerful tool. It connects us, teaches us, and empowers us....
Bessent Says U.S. Will Sanction Another Bank Over Iran...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. will sanction another bank this week...
Trump Demands FCC Punish NBC Host, Treasury Bars Reporters...
Trump called for FCC punishment of NBC host Kristen Welker on Sunday as the Treasury...
Okta Jumps 20%, CrowdStrike Surges 15% as AI Fuels Cyber...
Okta rose about 20% and CrowdStrike 15% on August 27 as AI-driven threats push companies...
Meta Agrees to $18bn Settlement, Adds Curfews and Time...
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement and will add night curfews and two-hour...
Norway’s King Harald V Dies at 89, Son Haakon VIII Takes...
King Harald V of Norway died Friday at 89. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became...
Malaysia’s Anwar Unveils Cost-of-Living Measures Taking...
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim announced cost-of-living relief measures on Sunday, including...
The Black Experience in Asia: A Journey for Black Travelers...
Traveling to Asia as a Black person is a unique and enriching experience. Asia is...
Tim Cook Rewired Apple Around Supply Chains, Proving You...
Dismissed as "not a product guy," Tim Cook re-engineered Apple's operations into...
BioNTech Stock Tumbles 10% After Colorectal Cancer Vaccine...
BioNTech shares dropped as much as 10% after terminating a colorectal cancer vaccine...
Affirm Surges on Strong Outlook as CEO Flags $4.09 Gas...
Affirm shares jumped August 28 on an upbeat outlook, while CEO Max Levchin warned...
#DanceYourFolkOut: Taiwan’s Southernmost Music Festival...
Live Music / Southeast Asia / Taiwan / Hengchun Mark your calendars: Pingtung County’s...
Juul Wins FDA Clearance for Juul2 Device With Optional...
Juul Labs received FDA permission on August 28 to sell its Juul2 device, featuring...
CFTC Fines Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator $65,000...
A former White House teleprompter operator will forfeit $107,500 and pay a $65,000...
Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Deal Giving US Control of...
Donald Trump said Friday the US reached a deal for majority control of over 65 billion...
New Research: Can African Students Call Hong Kong Home?
A short review of Phillip Thebe, “Can Hong Kong Be Home? Sub-Saharan African Students’...
PayPal Sinks 12% as Advent-Stripe Group Drops Buyout Pursuit
PayPal shares fell about 12% below $55 after an Advent-Stripe group abandoned its...
US Plan for Venezuela Oil Stake Draws Opposition Charge...
Reports the US wants a large stake in Venezuela's oil and gas reserves drew charges...
US Appeals Court Backs Nevada Oversight of Kalshi Sports...
The Ninth Circuit ruled Kalshi cannot block Nevada oversight of its sports prediction...
Dollar Climbs, 2-Year Yields Rise After Warsh Signals Higher...
The dollar climbed and 2-year Treasury yields rose after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's...
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Most of us encounter finished ideas. We read the article, visit the exhibition or...