Defense bill bars Pentagon from paying for adult entertainment
A defense appropriations bill that cleared a House-Senate conference this week will ban Pentagon military and civilian officials from using government credit cards to pay for nude…
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As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewellery
India’s gold demand fell 14 per cent year on year in the first nine months of 2025 For nearly two decades, Mumbai homemaker Prachi Kadam marked every festive season with a gold jewellery…
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewellery
India’s gold demand fell 14 per cent year on year in the first nine months of 2025 For nearly two decades, Mumbai homemaker Prachi Kadam marked every festive season with a gold jewellery…
U.S. bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. Source link
US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones
The move is a significant escalation in Washington’s battles to crack down on Chinese drones in recent years The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday (Dec 22) it is…
How Nicolas Sarkozy Survived Twenty Days Behind Bars
Sarkozy is assigned prisoner number 320535. “Four days earlier, I had been Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of the Republic, being received by President Emmanuel Macron himself at the…
Trump bars South Africa from 2026 G20 in Miami
President Trump said South Africa will not be receiving an invitation to the 2026 Group of 20 Summit held in Miami because of its treatment of a U.S. representative at this year's summit.…
Plan Your Ultimate "Now You See Me" Heist And We'll Reveal If You'd Escape Like A Legend Or End Up Behind Bars
'Now You See Me' Heist Quiz: Would You Fail Or Succeed? Everyone's favorite magician group has returned with another crime thriller, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, and has already…
Singapore’s gold buying spree fuels 47% sales jump in gold bars, coins as global demand hits record
Local demand for gold bars and coins rises 47%, but jewellery consumption slumps 8% Strong investor appetite in Singapore, which resulted in a 47 per cent year-on-year jump in demand to…
Dubai chocolate bars are more than a trend. They’ve disrupted the confectionery market
Some flavor crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home. It’s too soon to tell for sure, but the Dubai chocolate movement seems to have put down roots and is…
U.S. judge bars government from sending Guatemalan children back, for now
A U.S. judge at least temporarily blocked the government Sunday from deporting a group of Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families, after their lawyers said…
Opec bars five leading news organisations from oil conference
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has excluded five of the world’s leading news organisations from covering its biennial oil seminar in Vienna, attended by the…
Reality TV’s Chrisley Family Lands New Lifetime Docuseries, Even With Parents Todd and Julie Still Behind Bars (TV News Roundup)
The Chrisley family will soon be back, even with its patriarch and matriarch still locked up. Lifetime has given the official green light to an untitled docuseries about reality TV’s…
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 company from selling H20 artificial intelligence (AI)…
Trump White House defies court order, bars Associated Press from Oval Office event
Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from the Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from…
Singapore investors buy 6.5 tonnes of gold bars, coins in 2024: World Gold Council
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with 6.5 tonnes of gold bars and coins purchased. This…
Singapore investors lead Asean peers with 22% surge in purchase of gold bars, coins in 2024
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with 6.5 tonnes of gold bars and coins purchased. This…
The powerful Indian gangster pulling strings from behind bars
On Monday, Canadian police made a sensational claim. They alleged at a press conference that agents of the Indian government were using “organised crime groups like the Bishnoi group” to…
Costco now selling platinum bars and coins on website
Following the smash success of adding gold and silver bars and coins to its list of products, Costco has added a new precious metal to its stores: platinum. The wholesale retailer is…
Asia’s 50 best bars for 2024 have been announced. A newcomer has earned the top spot
Bar Leone – an Italian cocktail spot in central Hong Kong – has been crowned the best bar in Asia. It’s an impressive achievement, considering the venue has only been open for about a…