Government and politics
China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
A Chinese warship navigates on waters near Pengjia Islet in northern Taiwan, in this handout image released May 23, 2024. Taiwan Coast Guard | Via Reuters China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges such as climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone. Lai, who took office in May […]
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Kalshi expands Trump, Harris election bet options, adds Senate races, CFTC complains
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images KalshiEx has listed more than two dozen new options in recent days for the exchange’s customers to bet on political outcomes, including the presidential race, the popular vote and Electoral College margins of that race, and individual Senate […]
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European markets trade higher but sentiment dampened by volatility in China
European markets traded slightly higher Wednesday as positive sentiment wavered in the region, spurred on by volatility in China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened just 0.06% higher but strengthened slightly to trade up 0.2% by mid-morning, with only the banks and technology sectors in negative territory. Regional markets traded and closed lower Tuesday, with […]
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Left and right prey on weak French government as it prepares ‘austerity’ budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap […]
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Harris says Iran is America’s ‘greatest adversary,’ as Mideast War weighs on US priorities
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two as she departs for New York, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 7, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris said she considers Iran to be America’s “greatest adversary,” in a new interview on the CBS show […]
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Harris enters the homestretch riding a once-in-a-generation economic upswing
The surprisingly positive jobs report Friday has reinforced growing optimism about the U.S. economy, less than a month before the end of an extremely close presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, and while voters say the economy is a top priority. Nonfarm payrolls added 254,000 jobs in September, while […]
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Harris is borrowing from ‘Republican playbook’ as she leads Trump in new national poll
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is embracing some of the Republican Party’s old standbys as her own as she gains ground on her GOP rival Donald Trump, pollster Frank Luntz said Tuesday. Harris “is taking pages out of the Republican playbook,” Luntz said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The political strategist meant that as a compliment […]
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Russia is on a ‘sustained mission’ to create mayhem on Europe’s streets, UK spy chief says
MI5 Director General Ken McCallum. Danny Lawson – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The head of Britain’s domestic spy agency on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being on a “sustained mission” to cause mayhem in Britain and Europe. In a rare public speech from MI5’s counter-terrorism operations center in London, MI5 […]
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S&P’s Dan Yergin warns of ‘dangerous time’ for global economy as Middle East tensions fester
The global economy is entering a “dangerous time” like never before as Middle East tensions remain elevated, said S&P Global’s vice chairman Daniel Yergin. Since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on Oct. 7 of last year, the oil market has experienced minimal disruptions, with prices remaining under pressure as a result of increased U.S. production and […]
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, golf resorts are outside Milton’s path. But Truth Social’s offices are at risk
An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s marquee Florida properties, including his Mar-a-Lago Club and various golf resorts lie outside the anticipated path of Hurricane Milton, the […]
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