Culture
A New Wave of Cinematic Riches Arrives at Cannes
“When will this fucking movie be over with?” It’s a question that surfaces often at the Cannes Film Festival, where hour blurs into hour,…
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Politics
A Damning Portrait of Joe Biden’s Loyal Inner Circle
Original Sin details the astonishing lengths to which the former president’s team went to conceal his deteriorating condition. Source link
Politics
Trump pushes Republicans to drop SALT, Medicaid demands and pass his massive agenda bill
President Trump told House Republicans during a closed-door meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday to drop their push for further changes to…
Politics
‘Green’ Tariffs and the Persistence of ESG
The week of May 12, 2025: Sustainability & tariffs, transit, labor, the budget, and much, much more. Source link
News
Michael Ledeen, Family Man and Freedom Fighter
He embodied an America that would spread freedom by living up to its promise. Source link
Politics
Supreme Court Gets It Right on Venezuelans’ Protected Status Case
The decision is a victory for the rule of law — and common sense. Source link
Business
UBS to open Abu Dhabi office as more clients move to Mideast
Abu Dhabi has emerged as a magnet for the world’s wealthiest people over the past few years Group is opening a new office in Abu Dhabi as…
Business
BMW to buy back more shares worth up to 2 billion euros
is buying back as much as 2 billion euros (S$2.9 billion) of stock starting this month. The carmaker’s management board approved the…
Politics
Trump arrives at Capitol to rally GOP support for his 'big, beautiful bill'
President Trump touted the unified GOP when he visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to huddle with House Republicans to build support for…
Business
Delfi’s Q1 Ebitda down 27.2% on weaker regional currencies, trade tensions
Chocolate confectioner Delfi ran up a 27.2 per cent drop in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to…
Business
SLB Development shareholders okay privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family
Shareholders of SLB Development approved the scheme resolution proposed by Lian Beng Group’s board of directors – which comprises the…
Business
Malaysia’s IHH unit seeks up to 109 billion rupees in damages from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo
Northern TK Venture alleges Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo blocked its 2018 bid for an Indian hospital chain, causing financial losses. Healthcare…
Politics
Putin Is Playing with Trump
The master at establishing leverage in negotiations has failed to do so over the president of Russia. Source link
News
Gavin Newsom’s Shameless Dodge on the Homeless Crisis
California’s governor tries — and fails — to blame the state’s homelessness epidemic on someone, anyone else. Source link
Business
Thai banks' bad loans rise to 2.9% in Q1
Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.90 per cent of outstanding loans at the end of March from 2.78 per cent at the end of December,…
Fashion
Japan mulls taxing small parcels as Shein, Temu expand
Japan is mulling a review of tax exemptions for small parcels including those shipped from China, joining a slew of governments stepping…
Business
Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also…
Business
China banks cut deposit rates to aid margins, drive spending
MAJOR Chinese banks cut deposit rates again, in the latest efforts to preserve their shrinking profitability and drive consumers to spend…
Politics
New Jersey Democratic congresswoman charged with assaulting law enforcement at ICE facility
Rep. LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Democrat, is facing federal criminal charges for getting physical with ICE agents who tried to block her…
News
U.S. to pay out almost $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
The federal government is expected to pay out about $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt to settle a lawsuit brought by her estate.…
Politics
Taxpayers in metro Phoenix still footing the bill for Joe Arpaio's immigration crackdowns
Twenty years ago, when Arizona became frustrated with its porous border with Mexico, the state passed a series of immigration laws as…
Politics
Pro-life activists warn House Republicans against 'betrayal' on Planned Parenthood funding
Pro-life activists are turning up the heat on House Republicans over the budget reconciliation bill's provision barring Medicaid funds for…
Business
Can Sam Altman Be Trusted with the Future?
In 2017, soon after Google researchers invented a new kind of neural network called a transformer, a young OpenAI engineer named Alec…
Business
After rocky week, Coinbase becomes first crypto exchange to join the S&P 500
Coinbase on Monday became the first cryptocurrency exchange to join the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, marking a pivotal moment for the…