U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks, during a campaign event focusing on abortion rights at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, in Manassas, Virginia, U.S., January 23, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden‘s 2025 funding proposal set to be released Monday will repackage his tax hike proposals on billionaires […]
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News agencies retract image of Princess of Wales and children on manipulation concerns
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Mia Tindall attend Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. Samir Hussein | Wireimage | Getty Images International news agencies withdrew a […]
Gold prices could keep climbing — but analysts expect silver to steal the show before long
One-kilogram silver bars sit stacked at Gold Investments Ltd. bullion dealers in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images A record-breaking rally for gold may yet continue, particularly as investors position for interest rate cuts — but analysts say […]
China’s annual parliamentary meeting has ended. Here are the key takeaways
A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. Edgar Su | Reuters BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual […]
China’s housing minister says real estate developers must go bankrupt if necessary
China’s real estate sector has employed many construction workers, who typically live in temporary housing nearby. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s struggling real estate developers won’t be getting a major bailout, Chinese authorities have indicated, warning that those who “harm the interests of the masses” will […]
India inks ‘watershed’ $100 billion free trade deal with four non-EU nations
India flag, stock market, exchange economy and Trade, oil production, container ship in export and import business and logistics. Texbr | Istock | Getty Images India will lift most tariffs on four nations in Europe in a “watershed” deal that is expected to yield $100 billion worth of investment over […]
Japan averts technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data shows economy grew 0.4%
Commuters walking at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Japan averted a technical recession as revised official data on Monday showed the economy returned to growth in the the October-December period last year, bolstered by strong capital expenditure. The upward revisions though were weaker than […]
‘Do I regret it? No’: AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes discusses viral topless LinkedIn post
Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Capital A Bhd., during the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. The summit runs through Sept. 15. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images AirAsia founder and CEO Tony Fernandes says he does not regret the viral LinkedIn post that […]
Trump may have defamed E. Jean Carroll again, one day after posting a $91.6 million bond for last case
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump reacts to supporters as he arrives on stage during a Get Out the Vote Rally March 2, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Saturday stood by his 2019 statement that writer E. Jean Carroll […]
Biden White House condemns Sen. Katie Britt ‘lies’ in her State of the Union rebuttal
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) speaks at a press conference on border security at the U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The White House on Sunday slammed Sen. Katie Britt, R-Al., for misrepresenting her comments on sex trafficking to attack President Joe Biden‘s border policy. “Instead of telling more debunked […]