Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St edges lower on US policy uncertainty
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street retreated as investors were rattled by uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. futures were nearly unchanged…
Taiwan’s president says the defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in military overhaul
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as it overhauls its military in the face of the rising…
‘We hope it’s just blah blah:’ European wine producers brace for Trump tariffs
CHAMPAGNE, France — Across wine country in France, Italy and Spain one number is top of mind: 200%. That’s because last week U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a tariff of…
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- March 20, 2025
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What to know about Greenpeace after the Dakota Access protest case decision
A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars to a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The…
Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, is in hot water
HONG KONG — Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s business empire is in the crosshairs after CK Hutchison Holdings chose to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium that…
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after advance on Wall Street
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday following an advance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where…
Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has sparked a furor among lawmakers,…
The rise of AI scams
The rise of AI scams Digital Dilemma From voice cloning to deepfake videos, images and chats, AI is redefining online scams — and increasing them. Read More
Causing Waves: The war to protect underwater cables
Pinch Point Is there a hybrid war underway? Over one million kilometres of undersea cables support more than 95 percent of the world’s internet traffic. While cables are often cut…
Poland and Baltic states to dump landmine treaty citing Russian threat
The quartet bordering Russia proposes withdrawing from the Ottawa treaty, but add they have no plans to use landmines. Poland and the Baltic states plan to withdraw from an international…
