Government and politics
China-linked security breach targeted U.S. wiretap systems, WSJ reports
People observe the scenery near Chinese national flags displayed for National Day celebrations on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. National Day Golden Week is a holiday in China commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Cheng Xin | Getty Images U.S. broadband providers had their networks breached in a cyberattack […]
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Nasrallah’s possible successor out of contact since Friday, Lebanese source says
A portrait of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah sits amid destruction in a area targeted overnight by Israeli airstrikes in Saksakiyeh on September 26, 2024. Mahmoud Zayyat | Afp | Getty Images The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an […]
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Trump to return to Pennsylvania site of his first assassination attempt, joined by Musk, Vance
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Evan Vucci | AP Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a Saturday rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 rally that erupted in chaos after a gunman opened fire in a failed attempt to […]
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Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz says he plans to donate to VP Kamala Harris’ campaign
Ben Horowitz (right), Andreessen Horowitz partner talks about artificial intelligence and jobs at the TANIUM CONVERGE16 conference San Francisco. Harriet Taylor | CNBC Less than three months after announcing plans to contribute to political action committees supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz says he’s donating to Vice President Kamala Harris’ election bid, CNBC […]
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Jamie Dimon denies Trump’s claim that JPMorgan CEO has endorsed him
Former President Donald Trump (L) and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Reuters JPMorgan Chase on Friday flatly denied that its CEO, Jamie Dimon, has endorsed Donald Trump for president, minutes after the Republican nominee claimed on social media that Dimon is now backing him. “Jamie Dimon has not endorsed anyone. He has not endorsed a […]
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Why oil prices haven’t skyrocketed on Middle East supply fears — yet
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil prices have jumped more than $5 a barrel since the […]
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Satellite imagery shows Iranian oil tankers at country’s major terminal disappearing amid fears of Israeli counterattack
A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal in Iran on March 12, 2017. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Satellite imagery revealed a number of oil tankers vacating the waters around Iran’s key Kharg Island oil loading terminal, amid fears of an Israeli counterattack on Tehran’s energy infrastructure. “The […]
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Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney in a bid to win over Republicans skeptical of Trump
Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney hit the campaign trail with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday in Ripon, Wisconsin, part of a coordinated effort by the Harris campaign to deploy her Republican allies to key battleground states in the final month of the presidential campaign. “I tell you, I have never voted for a […]
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Goldman Sachs says crude could spike by $20 on Iran oil shock
The oil tanker ‘Devon’ prepares to transfer crude oil from Kharg Island oil terminal to India in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on March 23, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices could shoot up $20 per barrel if Iranian production sees a hit resulting from Israeli retaliation, according to Goldman Sachs. U.S. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh China stimulus, oil gains
The Tokyo Tower, left, and commercial and residential buildings in Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following losses on Wall Street, with concerns over Middle East tensions keeping investors on edge […]
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