WSJ’s Nord Stream tall tale targets Zelensky, Zaluzhny
Germany and the US have put out numerous stories about the September 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline claiming that it was destroyed by the Ukrainians.
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Philippines agrees to host a US visa processing center for Afghans resettling in America
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America, the treaty allies announced Tuesday.
Chinese pundits like Walz pragmatism in US trade war
The China experience of Timothy Walz, the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, may improve dialogues between China and the United States and bring pragmatism to their trade relations, according to some Chinese commentators.
Hyundai Motor revving up Indonesia’s EV potential
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor is building a complete electric vehicle (EV) supply chain in Indonesia, a drive in line with the Southeast Asian nation’s policy of moving away from raw mineral exports and into more value-added production.
3 red flags that you and your friend should not go on vacation together
Victoria M. Walker always overtips on vacation.
Google IPO banker tracks two-decade journey from Silicon Valley upstart to $2 trillion
Twenty years ago, as Morgan Stanley banker Michael Grimes was helping lead the public offering for the young company behind the Google search engine, one of the most anticipated IPOs of the decade, he was among the first people offered a new email service. He had his pick of any identifier he wanted, so he asked for [email protected].
Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts longest win streak since November: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were flat Monday night after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite notched their longest winning streaks of 2024.
Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain
MANILA — The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December 2023, its health department said on Aug 19, adding it was awaiting test results before being able to determine the strain.