Nobel Peace Prize Likely to Elude Biggest Lobbyist
A US president bent on beggaring friends and allies while cutting humanitarian aid has zero chance of winning the Nobel despite his determined lobbying, according ...
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China Climate Pledge Falls Well Short Says EU
China's goal of cutting emissions by 7% - 10% from peak by 2035 is seen as dragging down global targets under the Paris Agreement.
When Instagram Stories Go Bad
Taylor Townsend’s Chinese buffet reactions went viral, revealing how thoughtless posts can feed hurtful old stereotypes.
Federal Agencies Told to Ready Mass-Firing Plan
With a week left before a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget deal, the White House asks federal agencies to identify programs ...
EU Tariff Agreement Finalized at 15%
EU tariffs are retroactive to August 1, providing a bit of temporary certainty even as Trump tariffs face a high probability of being invalidated by ...
Federal Grants to States Can't Be Tied to Aiding ICE Says Judge
Requiring states to help with immigration enforcement or lose grants held to be arbitrary and unconstitutional,
Xi Announces Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Targets
Announcing clean energy plans that puts the US to shame, Xi alluded to Trump's renegade policies shirking international climate cooperation.
Indian Students Rethink American Dream
Trump's new $100,000 application fee for an H-1B visa compounds hostile US policies and makes the American Dream less appealing for Indian students in tech ...
Unbowed Kimmel Comes Back Swinging
The late-night ABC comedian returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live from his six-day suspension with more Trump cracks as well as sober talk about the dangers ...
Donald-Jeffrey BFF Statue Removed from National Mall
A statue depicting a joyful friendship between Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been removed by the Park Service for violating permit conditions.
New H-1B Visa Fee to Exacerbate US Doctor Shortage
A longstanding shortage of doctors will only worsen with the over 2,000% increase in the fee for applying for a visa.
US, Seoul Continue Shift of Wartime Control to S. Korea
A long-term push by S. Korea to secure wartime control over joint forces in the peninsula has been progressing amid N. Korean tensions.
China Steps into WTO Leadership Role
By renouncing Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) status China emerges as the new global trade leader, filling the vacuum left by US withdrawal from that ...
Disney Should Shut Down ABC, Advises Brokerage
To avoid risks posed by Trump's FCC and to unlock higher valuation, the media conglomerate is advised to shut down its broadcast network and transfer ...
New H-1B Visa Selection Process Proposed
Higher-skilled and better paid workers would be favored under a proposed new H-1B visa selection process that would mainly impact tech workers from India and ...
China Uses Solar Panels to Fight Desertification
A massive 1 gigawatt solar power project is already providing shade and a windscreen for farms that are re-greening the edges of expanding deserts, with ...
Judge Rita Lin Orders Federal Funds Restored to UCLA
The Federal District Judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to pay $500 million in grants that had been withheld on spurious grounds.
West Point Prof Sues for Free-Speech Violation
As the Trump administration imposes restrictions on discussions of race and gender and other topics in US service academies, professors are chafing at the impingements ...
Kimmel to Return to Air
Jimmy Kimmel Live will return to ABC's late-night lineup six days after his suspension thanks to audience backlash and concerns expressed by GOP senators over ...
White House to Announce Questionable Tylenol-Autism Link
Despite no credible study, Trump is set to announce a link between Tylenol use and autism and to suggest leucovorin as a treatment for autism ...
Airports Hit in Surge of Ransomware Attacks
Cybercriminals are using virus-infected emails to unwary employees to gain access to corporate networks and encrypt essential data until ransom is paid.
New H-1B Visa Fee Panned by Business World
An additional $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas for workers, mostly from Indian and China, is seen as a senseless blow to the ability to ...
Political Enemies in White House Crosshairs
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under pressure to prosecute old Trump enemies as he appoints a minion as US Attorney for Eastern Virginia.
New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Triggers Panicked Rush Home
H-1B visa holders from India and China abandoned travel plans to rush back to the US to avoid being caught out after Trump added a ...
New H-1B Fee Doesn't Apply to Existing Visas
To end the panicked return to the US triggered by news of the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee announced by Trump Friday, the White House ...
New York Sees Biggest Ever Climate Event Turnout
Efforts by Trump to turn back the clock on the green movement hasn't kept more people and companies than ever from participating in New York ...
Kim Jong Un Open to Talks If US Drops Demand to Denuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says US should accept reality and drop denuclearization demands if it wants to engage in talks.
GOP Senators Speak Out Against FCC Threat to ABC
FCC chair Brendan Carr is coming under fire from Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul for threatening action against ABC for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Kimmel Suspension Shows Trump Grip on Media
Trump uses his power to block key business deals to coerce media companies into suppressing negative political coverage.
China's TikTok Stance Unchanged
Contrary to Trump's assertion that his call with Xi sealed the deal on the sale of TikTok to US interests, China's statement following the call ...
LG Chem Had Long Been Using Visa Workaround
Before the ICE raid in Hyundai's Georgia EV battery plant, LG Chem and other Korean companies had been using a workaround due to the lack ...
Anti-Green Policies Threaten New-Energy Jobs Engine
After adding 100,000 jobs in 2024 to employ 3.5 million, the clean energy sector is jeopardized by Trump policies.
Supreme Court to Decide on Key Economic Policies
Trump's claim of power to impose tariffs and to reshape the Federal Reserve will be scrutinized by the US Supreme Court.
Trump-Xi Held Call on TikTok, Seoul Meeting
The call appeared to focus on seeking agreement to have US interests purchase TikTok's US operations but ended without a firm commitment from the Chinese ...
Trump Libel Complaint vs New York Times Stricken
The court struck Trump complaint's allegations for filling it with vituperative invectives rather than concisely giving notice of the factual and legal basis of its ...
White House Persists with Harvard Harassment Campaign
Trump continues to impose more senseless restrictions on Harvard University's ability to access federal funds.
$100,000 Fee to Be Added for H-1B Visa
Trump plans to require a new $100,000 fee per H-1B visa, adding greatly to the cost of bringing essential tech workers from China and India ...
MLS Scores Korean Broadcast Deal After Son's LAFC Signing
The popularity of Korean soccer superstar Son Heung-min drives MLS's deal with two leading Korean sports broadcasters.
Israeli Anti-Missile Laser System Enters Use This Year
The so-called Iron Beam laser system will cut the cost of destroying incoming missiles and drones from about $50,000 apiece to a negligible fraction.
Visas Denied for Indian Execs Implicated in Fentanyl Precursors
The US embassy in New Delhi has revoked and denied visas for Indian executives for allegedly participating in trafficking fentanyl precursors.
US Depends More on Imports from EU Than from China
A steady increase in imports from the EU over the past 15 years has made it a more important source of goods for Americans than ...
Aircraft Mechanics Shortage Worsened by DEI Crackdown
Funds aimed at training badly needed workers for airline assembly and maintenance are being held up by Trump administration efforts at removing diversity, equity and ...
Chinese American Wells Fargo Banker Allowed to Leave China
China lifted an exit ban that had prevented banker Chenyue Mao from returning home to the States for five months.
Windsor Castle Epstein Projectors Arrested
Four adults were arrested for "malicious communications" for projecting images of Epstein with Trump on a turret of Windsor Castle as the latter arrived for ...
Bondi Turns Justice Department into Vendetta Machine
Unsavory use of the Justice Department to carry out Trump's thirst for revenge caused 70% of the US Justice Department's civil rights lawyers to resign.
China Replaces Germany Among Top 10 Innovative Nations
The UN rankings of the world's most innovative countries moved China into 10th place, displacing Germany to 11th.
Law Firms Who Cut Deals Take Cases Against Trump Policies
Of the nine mega-firms Trump bullied into agreeing to provide free legal services for the government, four have continued taking cases that oppose his policies.
Trump Files Libel Suit Against New York Times
Another meritless suit seeking absurd damages has been filed by a suit-happy President against a publisher for articles and a book that expressing constitutionally protected ...
S. Korea Tariff Talks Stalled
After national outrage at having skilled Korean workers in Georgia treated like criminals, New S. Korean Lee Jae Myung holds fast against US demands and ...
Scarborough Shoal and China's Claim
China ignores a 2016 Court ruling to exert sole de facto control over a fishing grounds traditionally shared with the Philippines and Vietnam.
Nobel Peace Prize Likely to Elude Biggest Lobbyist
A US president bent on beggaring friends and allies while cutting humanitarian aid has zero chance of winning the Nobel despite his determined lobbying, according ...
China Climate Pledge Falls Well Short Says EU
China's goal of cutting emissions by 7% - 10% from peak by 2035 is seen as dragging down global targets under the Paris Agreement.
When Instagram Stories Go Bad
Taylor Townsend’s Chinese buffet reactions went viral, revealing how thoughtless posts can feed hurtful old stereotypes.
Federal Agencies Told to Ready Mass-Firing Plan
With a week left before a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget deal, the White House asks federal agencies to identify programs ...
EU Tariff Agreement Finalized at 15%
EU tariffs are retroactive to August 1, providing a bit of temporary certainty even as Trump tariffs face a high probability of being invalidated by ...
Federal Grants to States Can't Be Tied to Aiding ICE Says Judge
Requiring states to help with immigration enforcement or lose grants held to be arbitrary and unconstitutional,
Xi Announces Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Targets
Announcing clean energy plans that puts the US to shame, Xi alluded to Trump's renegade policies shirking international climate cooperation.
Indian Students Rethink American Dream
Trump's new $100,000 application fee for an H-1B visa compounds hostile US policies and makes the American Dream less appealing for Indian students in tech ...
Unbowed Kimmel Comes Back Swinging
The late-night ABC comedian returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live from his six-day suspension with more Trump cracks as well as sober talk about the dangers ...
Donald-Jeffrey BFF Statue Removed from National Mall
A statue depicting a joyful friendship between Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been removed by the Park Service for violating permit conditions.
New H-1B Visa Fee to Exacerbate US Doctor Shortage
A longstanding shortage of doctors will only worsen with the over 2,000% increase in the fee for applying for a visa.
US, Seoul Continue Shift of Wartime Control to S. Korea
A long-term push by S. Korea to secure wartime control over joint forces in the peninsula has been progressing amid N. Korean tensions.
China Steps into WTO Leadership Role
By renouncing Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) status China emerges as the new global trade leader, filling the vacuum left by US withdrawal from that ...
Disney Should Shut Down ABC, Advises Brokerage
To avoid risks posed by Trump's FCC and to unlock higher valuation, the media conglomerate is advised to shut down its broadcast network and transfer ...
New H-1B Visa Selection Process Proposed
Higher-skilled and better paid workers would be favored under a proposed new H-1B visa selection process that would mainly impact tech workers from India and ...
China Uses Solar Panels to Fight Desertification
A massive 1 gigawatt solar power project is already providing shade and a windscreen for farms that are re-greening the edges of expanding deserts, with ...
Judge Rita Lin Orders Federal Funds Restored to UCLA
The Federal District Judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to pay $500 million in grants that had been withheld on spurious grounds.
West Point Prof Sues for Free-Speech Violation
As the Trump administration imposes restrictions on discussions of race and gender and other topics in US service academies, professors are chafing at the impingements ...
Kimmel to Return to Air
Jimmy Kimmel Live will return to ABC's late-night lineup six days after his suspension thanks to audience backlash and concerns expressed by GOP senators over ...
White House to Announce Questionable Tylenol-Autism Link
Despite no credible study, Trump is set to announce a link between Tylenol use and autism and to suggest leucovorin as a treatment for autism ...
Airports Hit in Surge of Ransomware Attacks
Cybercriminals are using virus-infected emails to unwary employees to gain access to corporate networks and encrypt essential data until ransom is paid.
New H-1B Visa Fee Panned by Business World
An additional $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas for workers, mostly from Indian and China, is seen as a senseless blow to the ability to ...
Political Enemies in White House Crosshairs
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under pressure to prosecute old Trump enemies as he appoints a minion as US Attorney for Eastern Virginia.
New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Triggers Panicked Rush Home
H-1B visa holders from India and China abandoned travel plans to rush back to the US to avoid being caught out after Trump added a ...
New H-1B Fee Doesn't Apply to Existing Visas
To end the panicked return to the US triggered by news of the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee announced by Trump Friday, the White House ...
New York Sees Biggest Ever Climate Event Turnout
Efforts by Trump to turn back the clock on the green movement hasn't kept more people and companies than ever from participating in New York ...
Kim Jong Un Open to Talks If US Drops Demand to Denuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says US should accept reality and drop denuclearization demands if it wants to engage in talks.
GOP Senators Speak Out Against FCC Threat to ABC
FCC chair Brendan Carr is coming under fire from Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul for threatening action against ABC for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Kimmel Suspension Shows Trump Grip on Media
Trump uses his power to block key business deals to coerce media companies into suppressing negative political coverage.
China's TikTok Stance Unchanged
Contrary to Trump's assertion that his call with Xi sealed the deal on the sale of TikTok to US interests, China's statement following the call ...
LG Chem Had Long Been Using Visa Workaround
Before the ICE raid in Hyundai's Georgia EV battery plant, LG Chem and other Korean companies had been using a workaround due to the lack ...
Anti-Green Policies Threaten New-Energy Jobs Engine
After adding 100,000 jobs in 2024 to employ 3.5 million, the clean energy sector is jeopardized by Trump policies.
Supreme Court to Decide on Key Economic Policies
Trump's claim of power to impose tariffs and to reshape the Federal Reserve will be scrutinized by the US Supreme Court.
Trump-Xi Held Call on TikTok, Seoul Meeting
The call appeared to focus on seeking agreement to have US interests purchase TikTok's US operations but ended without a firm commitment from the Chinese ...
Trump Libel Complaint vs New York Times Stricken
The court struck Trump complaint's allegations for filling it with vituperative invectives rather than concisely giving notice of the factual and legal basis of its ...
White House Persists with Harvard Harassment Campaign
Trump continues to impose more senseless restrictions on Harvard University's ability to access federal funds.
$100,000 Fee to Be Added for H-1B Visa
Trump plans to require a new $100,000 fee per H-1B visa, adding greatly to the cost of bringing essential tech workers from China and India ...
MLS Scores Korean Broadcast Deal After Son's LAFC Signing
The popularity of Korean soccer superstar Son Heung-min drives MLS's deal with two leading Korean sports broadcasters.
Israeli Anti-Missile Laser System Enters Use This Year
The so-called Iron Beam laser system will cut the cost of destroying incoming missiles and drones from about $50,000 apiece to a negligible fraction.
Visas Denied for Indian Execs Implicated in Fentanyl Precursors
The US embassy in New Delhi has revoked and denied visas for Indian executives for allegedly participating in trafficking fentanyl precursors.
US Depends More on Imports from EU Than from China
A steady increase in imports from the EU over the past 15 years has made it a more important source of goods for Americans than ...
Aircraft Mechanics Shortage Worsened by DEI Crackdown
Funds aimed at training badly needed workers for airline assembly and maintenance are being held up by Trump administration efforts at removing diversity, equity and ...
Chinese American Wells Fargo Banker Allowed to Leave China
China lifted an exit ban that had prevented banker Chenyue Mao from returning home to the States for five months.
Windsor Castle Epstein Projectors Arrested
Four adults were arrested for "malicious communications" for projecting images of Epstein with Trump on a turret of Windsor Castle as the latter arrived for ...
Bondi Turns Justice Department into Vendetta Machine
Unsavory use of the Justice Department to carry out Trump's thirst for revenge caused 70% of the US Justice Department's civil rights lawyers to resign.
China Replaces Germany Among Top 10 Innovative Nations
The UN rankings of the world's most innovative countries moved China into 10th place, displacing Germany to 11th.
Law Firms Who Cut Deals Take Cases Against Trump Policies
Of the nine mega-firms Trump bullied into agreeing to provide free legal services for the government, four have continued taking cases that oppose his policies.
Trump Files Libel Suit Against New York Times
Another meritless suit seeking absurd damages has been filed by a suit-happy President against a publisher for articles and a book that expressing constitutionally protected ...
S. Korea Tariff Talks Stalled
After national outrage at having skilled Korean workers in Georgia treated like criminals, New S. Korean Lee Jae Myung holds fast against US demands and ...
Scarborough Shoal and China's Claim
China ignores a 2016 Court ruling to exert sole de facto control over a fishing grounds traditionally shared with the Philippines and Vietnam.
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