Why We Still Whisper
A new political correctness is emerging on the right. Source link
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A Bona-Fide Disco Album That Feels Urgently of the Moment
Many of the paired dances of the twentieth century—the foxtrot, the waltz, the Lindy Hop—reflected the binary gender dynamics of the day: men led and women followed, on the dance floor as…
YouTube steps up its shopping game with help from influencers
Inside a historic aircraft hangar in Playa Vista, crowds of people gathered on Thursday to browse the latest fashions from handbags to clothing and shoes as they prepared for the holiday…
Malaysian Man, 22, Charged Over Suspected Government Official Impersonation Scam in Singapore
A 22-year-old Malaysian man was charged on Friday, October 17, for his suspected involvement in three separate cases of Government Official Impersonation Scam (GOIS). The Singapore Police…
Singaporean Woman, 56, Dies After Falling from Height at Jewel Changi Airport
A 56-year-old woman died on Thursday, October 16, after she fell from height at Jewel Changi Airport. The police and the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said that they received calls…
St. Louis Woman Who 'Accidentally' Killed Her Teenage Roommate While Playing Russian Roulette, Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
A woman will serve time in prison after she was accused of playing a gun game with a teen roommate and the girl was killed , Missouri authorities said. As reported by The Wichita Eagle,…
China officials try to ease global concern over rare earth curbs
The Asian nation has justified its latest curbs as a response to an expansion of US controls Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over its shock escalation of rare earth curbs while…
China rare-earth product exports shrink as US frictions flare
China’s exports of rare earth products fell in September from a month earlier, as Beijing’s tighter controls on strategic minerals ripple through global supply chains and heighten tensions…
In AP interview, Harris says Democrats 'are standing up for working people' in government shutdown
As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign memoir amid…
Cincinnati Taco Bell Employee Fatally Shoots Manager a Day After Being Fired from the Job
A man has been arrested over the fatal shooting of his Taco Bell manager in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prosecutors revealed in court this week that Jonathan Morris, 21, was fired from the fast-food…
Meta, Blue Owl seal US$30 billion private capital deal for AI
Structured investments are becoming more in demand as insurers and other types of investors search for debt tied to assets Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms is set to seal an almost US$30…
Samsung Electronics family to sell 1.7 trillion won stake amid share rally
The company has secured supply deals with other major customers and expectations have risen that the company will be able to supply its latest high-bandwidth memory products to Nvidia The…
Xiaomi shares post worst week in 3½ years as accidents stoke EV safety concerns
The company has not publicly acknowledged that the accidents involved its electric vehicles Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xiaomi suffered their biggest weekly loss in more…
Boeing wins FAA approval to hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month
Supply chain problems seem to be more sporadic and unpredictable than before the Covid-19 pandemic [WASHINGTON/SEATTLE] Boeing won approval on Friday (Oct 17) to raise its 737 MAX…
Banking shares’ wobbles reveal growing unease over credit risks
The markets have weathered a string of credit scares and surprise write-downs over the past two years A clutch of bad loans at banks in recent weeks has shaken investor confidence in…
Gold pulls back after record high on firm US dollar, Trump’s China remarks
Markets are pricing in a 25-basis-point cut at the Federal Reserve’s October meeting and another in December Gold prices fell more than 2 per cent on Friday (Oct 17) after hitting a record…
More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch says
The chances of further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB) are declining, given the economy’s resilience and inflation holding around the 2 per cent target, Belgian…
Bolton Indictment: Lawfare and Real Misconduct Are Not Mutually Exclusive
The 18-count case may involve both. Source link
Trump signs order imposing tariffs on heavy trucks, buses and parts
President Trump is following through on his threat to impose a 25% tariff on medium and heavy-duty trucks made outside of the U.S. Source link
Chinese milk tea brands are offering a playbook for South-east Asia’s next consumer wave
FOR years now, many have wondered whether Luckin Coffee would topple Starbucks as the world’s coffee chain of choice. Luckin has surpassed Starbucks in both revenue and store count in…
'Good luck George, have a great life!' Trump commutes George Santos' prison sentence
President Trump said Friday he was commuting the sentence of disgraced former Rep. George Santos of New York, who was serving more than seven years in federal prison for wire fraud and…
With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
The five universities that were still weighing President Donald Trump's higher-education compact were asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two…
President Donald Trump drops the F-bomb before the cameras. It wasn't the first time
President Donald Trump talks plainly, bluntly, often even coarsely. But it's rare he drops an actual F-bomb as cameras are rolling. Source link
From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate
New York City's mayoral candidates duked it out in their first general election debate Thursday night, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over…