A new round of border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia and resurgent fighting in eastern Congo, two conflicts President Trump claimed to have resolved, have shown the constraints of his high-speed pursuit of peace. PREMIUM Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet signed a peace accord at a ceremony with President…
Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans afford Obamacare — despite pleas from some in their own party. Top Republicans didn’t come to the decision easily. As recently as last week, it…
Is there another Republican who can keep the Trump coalition together in 2028? Asked that question this week, the president wouldn’t say. He allowed that “we have a great cabinet,” suggesting that he prefers to see a member of his administration succeed him. “But you never know,” he concluded. “You never really know until they…
Listen to Vladimir Putin, and one would think Russia is marching to victory in Ukraine and overcoming whatever minor economic challenges it faces, thanks to the support of its patriotic people. On November 30th state television showed Mr Putin visiting a command post wearing military fatigues, receiving reports on the latest offensive. “The Russian troops…
The fate of Warner Bros. Discovery could hinge on a frequent subject of President Trump’s ire: CNN. PREMIUM President Trump spoke about the deal during a press conference with technology executives at the White House Wednesday. President Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that the ownership of CNN should change regardless of…
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Lugano, Switzerland AFP via Getty Images Shops and restaurants across the Swiss city of Lugano now accept bitcoin In a McDonald’s by a lake surrounded by mountains, in the centre of the Swiss city of Lugano, a customer orders coffee. “Can I pay with bitcoin?” he asks, and the person behind the…
NurPhoto via Getty Images) India is a hedge against the global AI bubble, some experts say This week, tech giants Amazon and Microsoft pledged an eye-popping $50bn-plus combined investment in India, putting artificial intelligence (AI) in the spotlight. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella announced his company’s largest investment ever in Asia – $17.5bn (£13.14bn) – “to help…
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The seizure was led by the US Coast Guard and supported by the Navy.(via REUTERS) Using US forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual…
For many years, Oprah Winfrey’s home base has been her Promised Land estate, a roughly 66-acre compound in the coveted Hedgerow District of Montecito. Now word has it the media titan has quietly sold off a piece of her multi-structure property, specifically a historic Spanish Revival ranch on four acres she picked up from Oscar-winning…
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition Grady Memorial Hospital after being shot outside his apartment, as police search for the gunman. The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and neighbors believe it was during a robbery while the teen was attempting to sell a video game. “It’s really getting to me. I have real,…