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Apple’s China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
The government subsidies for smartphones and some other consumer electronics refund consumers 15 per cent of products with a sticker price…
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Who Is Phoenix Ikner? FSU Shooter Identified as Son of Sheriff's Deputy Who Used Mom's Weapon to Carry Out Massacre
The gunman who opened fire at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, killing two and injuring five is the son of a Leon…
News
Asia: Markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White…
Business
US House committee calls on JPMorgan, BofA to drop roles in mega HK listing of battery maker CATL
The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to withdraw from working on the…
Business
US House committee calls on JPMorgan, BOA to drop roles in mega HK listing of battery maker CATL
The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America (BOA) and JPMorgan Chase to withdraw from working on…
Business
Adani to sell Australian terminal to his port firm in stock deal
More than 30 million tonnes of thermal and metallurgical coal are exported annually through the terminal Billionaire Gautam Adani will…
News
Biden dogged by protesters, gaffes, ice cream fail at private Harvard event
Former President Joseph R. Biden's under-the-radar visit to Harvard University might not have gone as well as expected, thanks to…
Politics
Boeing jet departs China delivery plant as US tariffs bite
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last week appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed…
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Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met Thursday night with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, confirming the deported MS-13 gang suspect is alive after a month of…
Business
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan flattens leadership structure, names new AI chief: memo
Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is flattening the semiconductor giant’s leadership team, with important chip groups reporting directly to…
Business
Nvidia CEO visits Beijing after US bars chip sales to China
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday (Apr 17), shortly after the Trump administration barred the…
Politics
Trump extends federal hiring freeze for three months
President Trump extended the federal hiring freeze with a memorandum Thursday, pushing it until July, as his administration continues its…
Business
Netflix logs record profit in quarter, withholds user data
Netflix reported first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street forecasts, boosted by a recent price increase and a strong slate of…
News
Police reveal why they thought Kilmar Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member
Shedding some light on a key issue in the fight over his deportation, Police gang experts reveal why they thought Kilmar Abrego Garcia was…
Business
Europe: Shares clock marginal losses after ECB eases rates as expected
European shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Apr 17) after the European Central Bank (ECB) eased borrowing rates as expected, while…
Politics
China bans ‘smart’ and ‘autonomous’ driving terms from vehicle ads
China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features,…
Politics
Trump hints other nonprofits' tax status could be investigated after Harvard
President Trump hinted Thursday that nonprofit organizations other than Harvard University could face investigations of their tax-exempt…
Politics
Trump says U.S., China talking over tariffs
President Trump said officials from China have reached out "a number of times" since the tariff war between the U.S. and China began.…
Politics
'Fake news': Trump upbraids journalist over reports of high cost of living
President Trump took umbrage Thursday at a reporter who told him that Americans are seeing prices rise and that their bills are more…
Politics
Trump administration halts major northeast offshore wind project
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered New York's Empire Wind project to halt construction, following President Trump's earlier…
News
DeepSeek a 'profound threat,' that collects Americans' data for China, House panel warns
The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek poses a major national security threat to the United States through stealing…
Politics
Trump administration goes scorched-earth by targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status
Harvard University's bottom line took a major hit earlier this week with the loss of billions in federal research grants, but it turns out…
Politics
Trump says Russia will respond this week on ceasefire proposal
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. will be hearing from Moscow this week on his administration's ceasefire proposal for Ukraine and…
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Appeals court warns Americans could be next after 'shocking' deportation of MS-13 suspect
A federal appeals court delivered a stern spanking to the Trump administration Thursday, decrying its "shocking" treatment of Kilmar…