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US President Donald Trump announced $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet Big Tech’s soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom. Trump made the announcement at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. Top executives from Google, Palantir, Anthropic, Exxon and Chevron attended the event. President…
The national government of Syria has announced a new ceasefire to end clashes between Druze and Sunni militias around the southern city of Sweida. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 300 people were killed and many more injured through Wednesday. The clashes were reported to have begun after a Druze youth was…
Four law enforcement officials, including two current police chiefs, in Louisiana are accused of fabricating police reports in a scheme to illegally obtain U.S. visas for immigrants, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A Louisiana businessman is also charged in the scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Louisiana alleges that between Dec. 26, 2015…
OTTAWA — Steel originating in China will be subjected to higher tariffs to try and prevent steel dumping amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing global trade war, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. The prime minister toured a steel manufacturing company in Hamilton before announcing a suite of measures to protect the Canadian steel…
(Reuters) -Air India has completed the inspection of fuel control switches on Boeing 787 planes with no issues being found, Indian broadcaster NDTV said on Wednesday, citing an official. Boeing and Air India did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the NDTV report. India on Monday ordered its…
Hong Kong authorities have unveiled highly anticipated proposals to regulate ride-hailing services, marking a significant milestone for a sector that has existed locally in a grey area for a decade. However, unanswered questions remain on the proposed new regulatory regime, with figures for quotas on ride-hailing vehicles, a levy on trips and assorted fees not…
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama brushed off recent divorce rumors on an episode of her podcast released Wednesday – and the former first lady asserted “there hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.” “Wait, you guys like each other?” Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother, asked…
American chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang hailed China’s artificial intelligence (AI) chips as “world-class” at the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing today. He praised the large language models (LLMs) developed by Chinese tech firms such as DeepSeek, Tencent (TCEHY), and Alibaba (BABA) as drivers of innovation in…
The Israeli army struck targets in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday, as Israel claims its military intervention aims to protect the Syrian Druze minority. “The IDF struck the entrance of the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in the area of Damascus in Syria,” the Israel Defense Forces said. Two Israeli attacks were reported in the area….
Washington — President Trump said the ongoing controversy over his administration’s handling of information related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is a “Hoax” and “bulls***,” criticizing members of his own party who are calling for more transparency as “weaklings.” In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, the president compared the uproar over…