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Thai PM Paetongtarn Faces Mounting Pressure Over Cambodia Dispute, Protest Erupts in Bangkok

Jun 28, 2025 05:39 am UTC| Politics

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bangkok on Saturday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as tensions grow over a border dispute with Cambodia. The rally, led by the nationalist group...

Supreme Court Boosts Trump’s Presidential Power in Key Ruling

Jun 28, 2025 05:29 am UTC| Politics Law

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump another major legal victory, curbing the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the court limited...

Senate GOP Seeks to End EV Tax Credits by September 30

Jun 28, 2025 05:23 am UTC| Governance Economy Politics

Senate Republicans unveiled a revised tax and budget proposal late Friday that would eliminate key electric vehicle (EV) tax incentives. The new plan calls for ending the $7,500 federal tax credit for new EV purchases and...

Trump Denies Reports of $30 Billion Nuclear Deal with Iran

Jun 28, 2025 05:13 am UTC| Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump denied media reports claiming his administration considered offering Iran up to $30 billion to develop civilian nuclear energy facilities. The reports, published by CNN and NBC News, suggested...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Targeting Law Firm Susman Godfrey

Jun 28, 2025 05:10 am UTC| Politics Law Governance

A federal judge has permanently blocked a controversial executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at the law firm Susman Godfrey. The decision marks a major legal victory for the firm, which alleged retaliation for...

Trump Warns Iran After Nuclear Strikes, Drops Sanctions Relief Plan

Jun 28, 2025 04:55 am UTC| Politics

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, saying he may authorize further military action if Tehran continues enriching uranium at alarming levels. The remarks came after Irans Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei...

Rwanda and Congo Sign U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal to End Conflict and Boost Mineral Investment

Jun 28, 2025 04:53 am UTC| Politics

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, offering hope to end a deadly conflict that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands in eastern Congo. The deal,...

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Economy

Senate GOP Seeks to End EV Tax Credits by September 30

Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets, Trade Optimism Drive Rally

Wall Street surged on Friday, with the SP 500 and Nasdaq closing at all-time highs as investor sentiment rose on trade deal optimism and growing expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Despite some...

Trump Sets Fed Rate-Cut Demand as Key for Next Chair Pick

President Donald Trump declared Friday that he wont nominate anyone to lead the Federal Reserve unless they support steep interest rate cuts. Im going to put somebody that wants to cut rates, he said, pressing for a drop...

Dollar Rebounds as Trump Ends Canada Trade Talks and Warns Iran

The U.S. dollar reversed earlier losses on Friday after President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Canada and threatened military action against Iran. These unexpected moves rattled markets, boosting the...

Trump’s July 9 Tariff Deadline May Be Extended Amid Ongoing Trade Talks

The White House signaled Thursday that President Donald Trumps July 9 deadline for securing new trade deals may be pushed back. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the deadline is not critical, suggesting...

Politics

Thai PM Paetongtarn Faces Mounting Pressure Over Cambodia Dispute, Protest Erupts in Bangkok

Supreme Court Boosts Trump’s Presidential Power in Key Ruling

Trump Denies Reports of $30 Billion Nuclear Deal with Iran

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Targeting Law Firm Susman Godfrey

Trump Warns Iran After Nuclear Strikes, Drops Sanctions Relief Plan

Science

FDA Lifts REMS Requirement for CAR-T Cell Cancer Therapies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) requirement for all currently approved CAR-T cell therapies, a move expected to improve patient access to these...

Neuren Pharmaceuticals Surges on U.S. Patent Win for Rare Disorder Drug

Shares of Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:NEU) jumped over 10% on Thursday after the company announced a key development in its rare disease pipeline. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved Neurens patent...

CDC Vaccine Review Sparks Controversy Over Thimerosal Study Citation

A presentation on thimerosal, a mercury-based vaccine preservative, set to be delivered to the CDCs advisory committee has come under scrutiny for referencing a non-existent study. The report, Thimerosal as a Vaccine...

SpaceX Starship Explodes in Texas During Test, Citing Nitrogen Tank Failure

SpaceXs Starship spacecraft exploded in a dramatic fireball during a late-night test at the companys Starbase facility in Brownsville, Texas, on June 18, 2025. The 400-foot Mars-bound rocket, a key part of Elon Musks...

NASA Astronauts Wilmore and Williams Recover After Boeing Starliner Delay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are steadily recovering after spending nine unexpected months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to issues with Boeings Starliner capsule. Initially intended...

Technology

Singapore Delays Trial in Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Case Tied to China

Singapores fraud case involving the alleged illegal transfer of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI chips to China has been adjourned to August 22, as prosecutors request more time for document review and overseas inquiries. The case...

SoftBank Commits $32B to OpenAI, Eyes Global AI Leadership

SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) is positioning itself as a global leader in the artificial superintelligence (ASI) era, with CEO Masayoshi Son stating the companys ambition to become the central platform provider for ASI within...

Apple Updates EU App Store Rules to Comply with Digital Markets Act

Apple has announced significant changes to its App Store policies in the European Union following pressure from the blocs antitrust regulators. These updates aim to align with the EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA) and avoid...

Asian Chip Stocks Rally on Nvidia Surge and AI Growth Optimism

Asian semiconductor stocks surged Thursday, tracking a sharp overnight rally in Nvidia shares that renewed investor confidence in AI-driven demand across the global chip industry. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) soared...

Micron Surges on Strong AI-Driven Q3 Earnings and Upbeat Outlook

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) shares climbed over 3% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company posted stronger-than-expected fiscal Q3 results and issued bullish guidance for the current quarter, driven by robust...