Washington — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office where a gunman opened fire on Wednesday was also the target of an alleged bomb threat in August, underscoring a pattern of attacks and threats targeting federal facilities and officials in recent months. On Wednesday, ICE said in a statement that a gunman began firing “indiscriminately”…
The company said the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, near Chilton, is the UK’s first facility to manufacture mRNA jabs onshore. The facility can make up to 100 million doses per year, rising to 250 million in a pandemic, and will create around 150 highly skilled jobs,…
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City. Alexi J. Rosenfeld | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he was the victim of a “triple sabotage” at the United Nations a day…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 18, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were little changed Wednesday night as investors awaited upcoming jobs data. S&P futures ticked higher by about 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered above the flatline. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 39…
This week, New York hosted the grand United Nations General Assembly, an event that brings together numerous world leaders, including King Felipe of Spain. However, just hours before the official events kicked off in the Big Apple, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands flew to Washington for a series of preliminary meetings related to her role as the…
China’s new emissions reduction target, announced at a high-level climate summit at the United Nations in New York, has been judged by experts as “timid” and falling short of the effort needed to meet global climate goals, even though it represents an increase in the country’s climate ambition. The Asian economic powerhouse promised to aim…
For years, financial advisors have drilled the so-called “safe withdrawal rate” into the heads of retirement planners. The rule of thumb? Live on 4% of your nest egg per year, and your money should last. Some even say 3% is safer. It’s the industry standard—conservative, cautious, and endlessly repeated. But when a 30-year-old caller named…
Hong Kong has confirmed that a long-delayed waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, with the government saying the city continues to face economic challenges amid a global tariff war and rising geopolitical risks. The Environment and Ecology Bureau announced the decision on Tuesday, two months after it was supposed to reveal the scheme’s…
With every passing year, our phones get smarter, more capable and more adept at handling anything we throw at them with speed and precision. Perhaps the biggest contributing factor in enabling this never-ending cycle of improvement is the fresh set of chips that we get on a yearly basis. When it comes to the top…
Lawyers representing the family of a 32-year-old man who died after riding on a Universal Orlando Resort roller coaster said he likely died as a result of an injury incurred during the ride and that his disability played no role in his death. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who had a spinal disability and used a wheelchair,…