Month: November 2024
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as U.S. election nears
Taiwanese Coast Guard personnel work on a vessel off the coast of Nangan Township, in the Matsu Islands on Oct. 15, 2024, a day after China conducted the “Joint Sword-2024B” military drills around Taiwan. Daniel Ceng | AFP | Getty Images Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including […]
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
Delivery men unload a truck at night in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers. The amount of funding […]
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U.S. flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North’s missile test
The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland, South Korea’s military said. North Korea on Thursday tested the newly developed Hwasong-19 ICBM, which flew higher and stayed in the air […]
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Australia to slash $10 billion off student debt amid cost of living pressures
A file photo from April 6, 2016 of the University of Sydney campus. Brendon Thorne | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that his government planned to cut student loans for around three million Australians by 20%, wiping off around 16 billion Australian dollars ($10 billion) in […]
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China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai
Li Qiang, China’s premier, delivers a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International Import Expo, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Sunday, […]
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Shock poll shows Harris leading Trump in Iowa
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a “When We Vote We Win” campaign rally at Craig Ranch Amphitheater on October 31, 2024 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Iowa by 47% to 44% among likely voters, according to a shocking […]
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The race to sustainability: Inside Formula One’s biggest challenge yet
Can Formula 1 ever be green? CNBC’s “Inside Track: The Business of Formula One” takes you inside F1’s race to sustainability, the sport’s biggest challenge yet. Formula One is a global sport with a hefty carbon footprint. “When you think about F1, you think about speed, you think about innovation, you think about efficiency,” Ellen […]
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Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 March 2024. SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERS Shawn Thew | Via Reuters […]
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Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024. Octavio Jones | Reuters Executives at America’s largest companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election more so than in recent […]
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