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US Mulls Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is considering a plan to jointly produce weapons with Taiwan, a business lobby said on Wednesday, Oct. 19 — an initiative intended to speed up arms transfers to bolster Taipei's...
White House Launches Five-Year Plan to Research Methods of Reducing Sunlight to Fight Global Warming
In a move that sounds like the backstory to a science fiction film, the White House has approved an effort to develop ways of reflecting the sun's rays so as to "temporarily temper the effects...
Germany’s Scholz: Nuclear Plant Extension Brings Clarity
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that his decision to extend the lifespan of three nuclear plants until April brings clarity to operators and the necessary legislation will be wrapped up quickly....
Biden Approval Stuck at 40%, a Dark Sign for Democrats in Midterms: Reuters/Ipsos
Three weeks from the U.S. midterm elections, President Joe Biden's approval rating stayed close to the lowest level of his presidency as Americans worried about inflation, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday found. The...
US Could Sell More Oil From Emergency Reserve This Week, Sources
The Biden administration plans to sell more oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a bid to dampen fuel prices before next month's congressional elections, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The...
Apollo, Gemini Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at 93
By Joey Roulette, Reuters. WASHINGTON — James McDivitt, a former U.S. astronaut who commanded some of NASA's earliest and most ambitious missions in space, died in his sleep last week at age 93, NASA said...
Netflix Reverses Subscriber Slump, Shares Surge 14%
Netflix Inc reversed customer losses and provided a slightly more bullish outlook than Wall Street expected, projecting a new ad-supported streaming option would help attract 4.5 million subscribers by year's end. Shares of Netflix jumped...
US, Allies to Raise Iranian Drone Transfers to Russia at UN
The United States, Britain and France plan to raise alleged Iranian arms transfers to Russia at a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday, diplomats said, after Ukraine said Russia's having obtained drones violated a...
Cryptoverse: Flurry of Funds Bet on Bruised Bitcoin’s Allure
A growing number of funds are betting on the long-term appeal of bitcoin and ether, a gritty gambit in the depths of a crypto winter. Unfazed by a collapse in prices over the past 11...
Russia Orders Civilians to Evacuate Ahead of Anticipated Fighting in Kherson Region
Authorities in Kherson, a Ukrainian oblast or province recently annexed by Russia, have ordered civilian evacuations in some areas in light of ongoing hostilities. Kherson's pro-Russia mayor Vladimir Saldo said on Tuesday, Oct. 18, that...
‘It’s a horror’: French Mourn Murder of 12-year-old Paris Girl
Shocked neighbors laid flowers and candles on Tuesday, Oct. 18 in tribute to a 12-year-old girl who was murdered in Paris, in a brutal killing which right-wing populist opposition leader Marine Le Pen criticized as...
UK Police Investigate Beating of Protester on Chinese Consulate Grounds in Manchester
Police in the British city of Manchester are investigating an incident involving a protester who appeared to be pulled inside the grounds of the People's Republic of China (PRC) consulate and beaten on Sunday, Oct....