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EU, WHO counter Trump’s warnings on autism and pregnancy
A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 28, 2025. Denis Balibouse | Reuters European Union and British health agencies confirmed the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy, disputing a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump linking the popular pain medication to autism. The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that […]
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Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC
While close to 150 world leaders prepared to descend on Manhattan for the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. Secret Service was quietly dismantling a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area — a system investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos at the very moment […]
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Startups and founders could be hardest hit by $100,000 H-1B visas
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to place $100,000 fees on H-1B visa applications will disproportionately harm America’s startup space, founders and venture capitalists told CNBC on Tuesday. H-1B visas — which allow companies to temporarily hire foreign workers in skilled occupations such as IT, healthcare and engineering — were already difficult to secure for U.S. startups, […]
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U.S. and global growth forecast lifted by OECD as economies surprise to the upside
Container backlog occurs at Longtan Port Container Terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Costfoto| Nurphoto | Getty Images The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development upgraded its global economic growth forecast on Tuesday, with many economies appearing more resilient than expected so far this year. […]
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European stocks set to rise after Wall Street sets fresh records
Stocks listed in Europe looked set to open broadly higher on Tuesday, following a Wall Street rally that propelled all three major U.S. indexes to record highs. Futures tied to the Euro Stoxx 50 were last seen trading 0.1% higher. Those linked to the French CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX index were last up by […]
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India is betting $18 billion to build a chip powerhouse. Here’s what it means
A robotic machine manufactures a semiconductor chip at a stall to show investors during The Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment Summit in Guwahati, India, on Feb. 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India wants to become a global chip major, but the odds are steep: competition is fierce, and India is a late entrant […]
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Michelob Ultra overtakes Modelo Especial as best-selling beer in the U.S.
Packages of Michelob Ultra are displayed at a BevMo store on December 16, 2024 in Larkspur, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Michelob Ultra has overtaken Constellation Brands‘ Modelo Especial as the best-selling beer in the United States. Michelob Ultra claimed the top spot as the best-selling beer in retail channels in the 52 weeks […]
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TikTok deal won’t include ‘golden share’ or equity for U.S., Trump administration says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that a deal is reached between the U.S. and China where TikTok’s algorithm and data are controlled by America and are majority-owned by Americans in the United States. Mike Campbell | Nurphoto | Getty Images A preliminary deal to keep TikTok alive in the United States will not […]
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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee sparks a global race to grab top talent
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise […]
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How India will feel the sting of Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike
Shubra Singh’s Saturday night dinner at a bar in Pittsburgh was ruined by the White House. Her eight Indian friends at the table, all techies on H-1B visas, were glued to their phones as they tried to get more information about U.S President Donald Trump’s latest move to raise fees for H-1B visa applications. Their […]
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