US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
The Trump administration signaled on Sunday that it is open to a potential deal with China to ease fresh trade tensions, while maintaining pressure on Beijing to roll back new export restrictions
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China has announced a new set of export restrictions on batteries and key components, a move analysts say could have far-reaching consequences for U.S. technology and energy sectors. The measures, which take
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The White House has warned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that Britain’s failure to prosecute two alleged Chinese spies risks undermining trust between London and Washington, The Times of London reported. Senior
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I still miss the inimitable tag line, Tukde Tukde Gang, literally meaning ‘fragments’, after all these eleven tumultuous years of Indian politics. It was the political catchphrase invented by India’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janata
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The United States will allow Qatar to build and operate an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, marking a rare instance of a foreign nation establishing a
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U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade war with China on Friday, abruptly ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by announcing sweeping new tariffs and export restrictions in
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Rising US scrutiny of the global semiconductor industry has put the spotlight on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics Co. ahead of their earnings reports next week. The Trump administration
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The US Senate has passed legislation requiring advanced artificial intelligence chipmakers, including Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., to prioritize American customers over China, marking a setback for the industry’s efforts
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Spoiler alert – it already has. This is not a glib answer but a comment on the nature of the conflict. The US mission to wrench Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution out from its
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The United Nations announced Wednesday that it will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in the coming months, forcing thousands of troops to return home from missions worldwide. The decision
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The collapse of First Brands Group, an Ohio-based auto parts manufacturer, has highlighted major shortcomings in US accounting standards and the persistent risks of off-balance-sheet financing, revealing billions in hidden liabilities that
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana History is not a distant tale embalmed in the sepia of old photographs; it is a living, breathing
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The United States is reportedly considering a new escalation in its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran by targeting the country’s oil exports, according to officials familiar with the deliberations. The proposed plan
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Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) is poised to unveil a more affordable version of its top-selling Model Y SUV on Tuesday, in what could be a pivotal moment for the company as it seeks
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Donald Trump boasted striking small boats off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to “blow the cartel terrorists the hell out of the water.” Claiming destruction of enough drugs to kill 25,000, he called the
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