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One of the most notable features of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed by the House early Thursday is a series of tax cuts exempting tips, overtime, and Social Security…
Republican lawmakers have been battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. Much of their disagreement has been over provisions intended to reduce the cost of…
On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind…
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations closer and roll back some of the punishing tariffs…
So, go ahead — forge your lightsaber and prepare to rewrite your place in the galaxy. All trademarks, logos, brand names, names, likeness, characters, and other personal indicia…
Right before He Xiaopeng went on stage to launch the 2025 XPeng X9 car, he battled what he called a “miserable” cold. “I slept for 30 out of the past 48 hours. I wanted to be fully…
From Sin City to the Big Apple, TV shows and movies take us to some of the most iconic places around the globe. If you consider yourself a travel buff as much as a pop culture aficionado,…
[SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA] Washington has fired another shot in the clean energy trade war with South-east Asia in the crosshairs – a move that could dim the region’s standing in the…
After 11 years at ST Engineering, Ravinder Singh, group chief operating officer (technology and innovation) and president for defence and public security (DPS), will retire on May 31.…
I don’t care if the temperature’s still fluctuating between single and double digits—the clouds have parted, the sun is shining, and in my book, that can only mean one thing: sandal season…
In the sport of peeking behind the hedges, Montecito, Calif., is right up there with the Hamptons and Palm Beach, Fla. Twice a year its famed public garden Lotusland makes it possible to…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Cellphones are banned at the Masters. Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich — a charming holdover from yesteryear. And…
“Captain America: Brave New World” kept its box office crown for the third weekend in a row, earning $15 million for a first place finish. Its muted victory comes as Hollywood prepares to…
Five privatisations have been announced so far this year, including Cuscaden Peak’s offer for Paragon Reit EVEN with moves to revitalise the Singapore stock market and analysts hopeful…
A single wind turbine spinning off the U.S. Northeast coast today can power thousands of homes—without the pollution that comes from fossil fuel power plants. A dozen of those turbines…
While accepting an honorary lifetime achievement award at the Spanish Academy Goya Awards on Saturday evening, Richard Gere lashed out at President Donald Trump, calling him a “bully and a…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — When producer Wang Zijian was making the movie “Bel Ami,” or “Beautiful Friends,” he knew it had no chance of airing in Chinese theaters. The black-and-white satire, set…
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to increase their pay and create housing…
Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to an executive order signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin…
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental shift took place in how Carter was regarded,…
The day Joe Biden faced reality, stepped aside and cleared the way for Kamala Harris to replace him atop the Democratic ticket, Teja Smith felt a mix of exhilaration and dread. Smith, who…
HMEIMIM AIRBASE, SYRIA — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase on Syria’s coast. Abu Zaid, a bearded militant with the…
Analysts from UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) and Lim and Tan Securities have issued a “buy” call on the vegetable and edible oil engineering process company Oiltek, in light of a strong order book…
What a difference a fraction of an inch can make. Having one of the 33 bones in his spine out of alignment by less than half an inch apparently diminished Luigi Mangione’s quality of life…
