The Qatar Investment Authority, a major Volkswagen shareholder, blocked a proposed agreement with Israeli defense company Rafael to manufacture Iron Dome components at a factory […]
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China temporarily bans helium exports as US-Iran tensions flare again
China announced on Friday a temporary export ban on helium, effective immediately, as resumption of military conflict in the Middle East threatens to trigger new […]
EU demands Facebook, Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it […]
Sri Lanka blames cyberattack for $2.5 million lost during debt payment
A Sri Lankan parliamentary oversight committee on Friday ruled that $2.5 million lost to hacking of the Finance Ministry’s payment system was a cybercrime caused […]
Global oil demand to fall for the first time since Covid as Iran conflict disrupts supplies
Global oil demand is projected to decline for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 as the Iran conflict disrupts crude production and […]
China braces for powerful typhoon after week of deadly storms
A powerful typhoon was heading toward China’s east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already claimed 50 lives this […]
China braces for powerful typhoon after week of deadly storms
A powerful typhoon was heading toward China’s east coast Friday, the latest in a series of deadly storms that have already claimed 50 lives this […]
South Korean billionaire's risky bet pays off, as SK Hynix debuts in New York
When South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won attends a bell-ringing ceremony on Friday for SK Hynix’s $26.5 billion Nasdaq listing, it will mark the ultimate payoff […]
Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after window 'dislodged,' partially sucking passenger out
Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after its window […]
China halts helium exports amid renewed Middle East conflict
China announced on Friday a temporary export ban on helium, effective immediately, as resumption of military conflict in the Middle East threatens to trigger new […]
Rutte, Zelensky to attend Ukraine 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting after NATO summit, Elysee say
NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join Monday’s “Coalition of the Willing” meeting in Paris to support Ukraine, the French presidency […]
Wall Street races to launch ETFs tied to SK Hynix after Nasdaq debut
At least 10 fund managers, including major issuers Direxion and ProShares, have filed registrations to launch single-stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking SK Hynix shortly after […]
Thai PM on sax, Malaysian PM on mic: Leaders' 'My Way' duet goes viral
Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shared a light-hearted musical moment on Thursday, July 9, during an official luncheon in […]
REUTERS: Putin Expected To Escalate War As Kremlin Sees Path To Seizing All Of Donbas
Putin is expected to escalate the war in Ukraine rather than move toward a peace deal, with Russian officials and other sources telling Reuters that […]
META’S AI PUSH: Report Says Company To Begin Producing First In-House AI Chip In September
Meta plans to begin manufacturing its first in-house AI chip, codenamed Iris, in September as part of a broader push to expand the computing power […]
ANTISEMITIC THREATS: Pennsylvania Man Charged After Allegedly Threatening Gov. Josh Shapiro
Delaware County resident Richard John Franklin, 65, was arrested after allegedly making antisemitic threats against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at the office of State Rep. […]
KALSHI EXPANSION: Platform Eyes Perpetual Futures For Metals, FX, And Energy Markets
Kalshi is in talks with regulators to expand its new perpetual futures products beyond crypto into markets like metals, foreign exchange and energy, according to […]
Museum Honors Late Artist By Covering Its Floor In Enough Peanut Butter To Make 15,000 Sandwiches
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — has been spread across the floor of a museum in the […]
Tonight, 9 Children Still Have Nowhere to Sleep
My husband, Nachman, a Sofer in Yerushalayim, became too ill to work, and our family of 11 lost everything. We were forced to sell our […]
Who Will Replace Graham Platner On The Maine Ballot? These Democrats Are Raising Their Hand
Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will […]