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Chinese tech giant Tencent’s quarterly revenue jumps 15% on AI investments, gaming unit boost
The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
As Democrats slam Trump’s D.C. crackdown, Mayor Bowser walks a fine line
In the end, President Donald Trump’s offer was one that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser could not refuse. In mobilizing the D.C. National Guard, pressing federal agents into urban law…
Trump’s tariffs keep coming. Stock markets don’t seem to care.
At least for now, the U.S. stock market is on board with President Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive use of executive power when it comes to tariffs. On Tuesday, major stock…
Starvation in Gaza divides many Jewish Americans
Heartbreaking images of children starving in Gaza have caused what some Jewish Americans call a “rupture” between supporters of Israel’s offensive in its current form and those who oppose how…
White House reviews Smithsonian exhibits to align with the president’s vision
The White House is conducting an expansive review of the Smithsonian’s museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s view…
Is ‘War of the Worlds’ the worst movie of 2025?
It’s got an epic title, a big-name star as its lead and a major studio behind it. But since it was released on Amazon’s Prime Video on July 25, “War…
Ibiza Final Boss launches music career with cheeky song lyrics as fans rave over ‘banger’
As ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ Jack Kay’s wild summer continues, the Newcastle party lad has released his very first dancefloor track. And impressed fans are already hailing it as a ‘banger’…
Dying of thirst in Gaza
Access to clean drinking water should be a right. Yet, for Palestinians in Gaza, it’s anything but. Israel has bombed what little water was keeping the taps running, and men,…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady
Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. Japan’s benchmark stock market index has topped its all-time high for…