President Joe Biden’s latest and largest Taiwan arms sale represents a “significant broadening” of US support for the island, according to observers citing the first-ever inclusion of an advanced missile defence system battle-tested in Ukraine. Last week’s scale-up comes amid rising aerial threats from the People’s Liberation Army, they have pointed out. Unlike previous Biden…
Bill Gates is constantly asked for his thoughts on big topics like artificial intelligence, climate change and pandemics. But there are other topics the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist finds just as interesting and important — and he’s “surprised” more people aren’t asking about them. “When I first said, ‘What do kids die of?’ I…
Starbucks headquarters at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.Image: David Ryder (Getty Images) Starbucks (SBUX) has warned its corporate staff that failing to work in the office three days a week could lead to termination. The mandate is part of the coffee chain’s “standardized process,” set to launch in January, according to…
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett sold another big chuck of his Apple stake, downsizing Berkshire Hathaway‘s biggest equity holding for four quarters in a row. The Omaha-based conglomerate held $69.9 billion worth of Apple shares at the end of September,…
17m ago Texas won’t allow federal monitors in Texas polling locations, says top state election official Texas’ top election official, Secretary of State Jane Nelson said the state will not be allowing federal monitors into Texas polling locations. “Texans can be confident in the state’s strong measures to ensure election integrity,” Nelson said in…
Bloomberg NewsPresident Xi Jinping highlighted pressures facing China’s employment market in a newly published speech that painted a turbulent time for the world’s No. 2 economy, as officials try to arrest a growth slowdown.“China is entering a period where strategic opportunities as well as risks and challenges coexist, and unexpected factors are rising,” Xi said…
Russia has armed North Korean troops deployed near the border with Ukraine with infantry weapons, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on Nov. 2. According to HUR, North Korean soldiers received 60-mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, Feniks anti-tank guided missiles, and hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers. They also reportedly received some night vision…
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Joe Biden promised a “recovery for everybody” as he prepared to take over an economy ravaged by the pandemic four years ago. Few predicted what would follow. One of two candidates – Kamala Harris, his vice-president, and Donald Trump, his predecessor – will succeed Biden in January. As millions prepare to elect the next US…
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and North Korean foreign minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, Russia. (AP) SEOUL: The foreign ministers of North Korea and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to implement provisions agreed in June between the leaders of the two nations, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Saturday. North Korea foreign minister Choe…