US inflation slows in July, clearing way for a cut in interest rates
Year-over-year inflation has reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up…
Parliament elects Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country’s new prime minister Friday. Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader…
ASML rival Applied Materials reports record-high quarterly revenue
Applied Materials reported strong fiscal third-quarter earnings, highlighting the ongoing strong demands for artificial intelligence (AI) chip equipment. The company is increasingly posing a threat to its global rival, ASML.…
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed to abolish…
Manifestações na Eslováquia aumentam a pressão sobre o governo de Robert Fico
A ministra da Cultura demitiu o diretor do Teatro Nacional e a diretora da Galeria Nacional, naquilo que a oposição considera ser uma perseguição política no domínio da cultura. Esta…
The right-wing lurch of X under Elon Musk
Progressive accounts and fundraisers for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris have had their reach limited on X in recent days. His history of censoring views he doesn’t agree with and…
X hit with nine data protection complaints after announcing it will partially suspend data processing for AI training
X was hit with nine data protection complaints across Europe on Monday (12 August), just days after it said it will suspend the processing of some EU users’ personal data…
Jewellery maker Pandora raises full-year growth guidance
The company recently opened its first flagship store in Copenhagen, and also launched its first lab-grown diamonds in Denmark. The world’s largest jewellery manufacturer, Pandora, has recently upped its full-year…
Arizona and Missouri will join 5 other states with abortion on the ballot. Who are the others?
Election officials in Arizona and Missouri this week announced that abortion-rights supporters in their states had gathered enough petition signatures to put proposed amendments enshrining abortion rights into their states’…
US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to…