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Wall Street Braces for a Recession Amid Dwindling Consumer Spending
NEW YORK, United States — Compounded by concerns of a looming global recession, U.S. stock indexes rallied to kick off the trading week on Monday, Dec. 12 — lifted in part by gains in Microsoft...
US Imposes Sanctions on China and Russia, Citing Abuses and Corruption
WASHINGTON, United States — On Friday, Dec. 9, the Biden Administration imposed sanctions on dozens of individuals and entities over alleged rights abuses — including Russia's Central Election Commission, Iranian officials and Chinese nationals. In...
US House Approves Bill Backing Military Spending in Overwhelming Show of Support
WASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday, Dec. 8 — paving the way for the defense budget to hit a record $858 billion next year, $45 billion more than...
Germany Detains 25 in Association With Alleged Coup Attempt by ‘Reichsbürger’ Movement
Twenty-five people associated with the right-wing "Reichsbürger" movement have been apprehended by the German federal authorities on suspicion of organizing a violent coup to restore an imperial Germany. The federal German public prosector (Staatsanwaltschaft, StA)...
US Government Eyeing New ‘Priority Areas’ for Solar Energy
The Biden administration said on Monday, Dec. 5 that it would begin a process to identify new areas for solar development in the Western United States to ramp up permitting of clean energy projects on...
Biden Signs Bill to Block US Railroad Strike
WASHINGTON, United States — President Joe Biden officially signed legislation on Friday, Dec. 2 to block a national U.S. railroad strike that could have brought devastating impacts to the American economy. The U.S. Senate voted...
US Congress Backs Legislation to Block Rail Strike
WASHINGTON DC, United States — On Wednesday, Nov. 30 the U.S. Senate backed a measure to block a potentially devastating railroad strike after President Joe Biden warned of "severe economic impacts" in the coming days....
Bank of Mexico Issues Optimistic Forecasts to Counteract Inflation, Ends Rate Hikes
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The Bank of Mexico on Wednesday, Nov. 30 issued more upbeat forecasts for inflation and economic growth, while highlighting that the end could be in sight for its interest rate hiking...
Amazon Unveils Retail-Based Supply Chain, Cloud Services
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Amazon Inc., the largest retailer in the world, announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29 that its software would draw on its retail expertise in an effort to boost sales to businesses and...
Canada Aims to Boost Defense, Cyber Security in Indo-Pacific to Counteract ‘Disruptive’ China
OTTAWA, Canada — On Sunday, Nov. 27, the Canadian government launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy outlining a spending of C$2.3 billion (USD$1.7 billion) to boost military and cyber security in the region. The deal also...
Multi-Award Winning Film ‘Silver Screen Dreams’ Premieres in London
By Vision Times, UK Staff The award winning film Silver Screen Dreams premiered in London at the Prince Charles Cinema, London on Saturday, Nov. 22. The film was produced by New Century Films, the filmmaking...
Musk’s Twitter Keeps Adding New Users Amid Delay in Revamped ‘Blue Check’ System
Despite an increase in bugs and confusion over the status of its “blue check” verified user regime, popular microblogging platform Twitter has continued to attract new netizens, according to owner Elon Musk. “Twitter added 1.6M...