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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 22, 2024
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Singapore blocks foreign-linked websites, warns against ‘hostile’ disinformation
Singapore on Tuesday blocked access to 10 websites linked to foreign actors which the government said could be used to mount “hostile” disinformation campaigns against the city-state. The move comes as Singapore prepares for elections to be held before November next year. “These 10 inauthentic websites have been observed to masquerade as Singapore websites by […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 21, 2024
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Iran says US will bear ‘full responsibility’ for Israeli retaliation
Iran on Monday warned the United States would bear “full responsibility” in case of a retaliatory attack by Israel on the Islamic Republic, after US President Joe Biden indicated he was aware of Israeli plans to do so. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, called Biden’s remarks “profoundly alarming and provocative” in […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 21, 2024
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Trump tours storm damage, Harris woos moderates as US vote looms
Donald Trump was in North Carolina on Monday slamming the federal response to a devastating hurricane, as his rival Kamala Harris pushed for moderate Republican votes in the closing stretch of a deadlocked White House race. With just two weeks until Election Day, the Republican former president and his Democratic opponent are on a blitz […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 21, 2024
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US envoy says wants end to Israel-Hezbollah conflict ‘as soon as possible’
Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein on Monday said it was not in Lebanon’s interests to link its fate to other conflicts, saying Washington wants to end the Israel-Hezbollah war “as soon as possible”. “Tying Lebanon’s future to other conflicts in the region was not and is not in the interest of the Lebanese people,” Hochstein told […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 20, 2024
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Hurricane set to hit Cuba amid national blackout
A hurricane was bearing down on Cuba Sunday as the island nation’s authorities scrambled to restore power following a massive nationwide outage. The expected arrival of Hurricane Oscar, just days after the failure of Cuba’s largest power plant crippled the national grid, piles more pressure on a country already battling sky-high inflation and shortages of […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 19, 2024
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China’s Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness
Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Xi made his comments while visiting a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV. Xi said the […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 19, 2024
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Chinese drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over blacklisting
Chinese drone maker DJI on Saturday said it was suing the US Department of Defense, complaining that Washington had “erroneously” included the company on a Chinese military company blacklist. “On October 18, DJI filed a lawsuit to challenge the Department of Defense’s (DoD) erroneous designation of the company as a ‘Chinese Military Company,’” DJI said […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 19, 2024
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Iran’s Khamenei says Hamas will survive after Sinwar death
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Hamas was alive and will survive despite the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar in an Israeli military operation in Gaza. “His loss is certainly painful for the resistance front” against Israel, “but it will not end at all with the martyrdom of Sinwar”, Khamenei […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 18, 2024
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US budget deficit widens to $1.8 tn, third highest on record
The United States on Friday reported a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion for the past year, widening from 2023’s level on greater spending, including for interest on the public debt. The overall deficit expanded by $138 billion for the year ending September 30, said the Treasury Department. The nation’s debt remains a key concern for […]
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- Economics , News , Politics
- October 18, 2024
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US plans up to $1.6 bn towards chip packaging tech
The United States expects to direct up to $1.6 billion in funding to boost semiconductor packaging, the Commerce Department said Friday, as Washington seeks to stay ahead in tech while competition with China intensifies. The funding comes under the CHIPS and Science Act, a package of incentives to boost research and US semiconductor production. “Securing […]
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