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US Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast
With the Federal Reserve widely expected today [Macau time] to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors ... -
F1 in 2026 to have six sprint events including three new locations
Six sprint events, including three at new locations, are on next year’s Formula 1 calendar. The total number of sprints stays the same, with ... -
Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire
Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, Russian officials and Ukraine’s military said yesterday. The overnight strike on ... -
Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills 24 people collecting their pensions
A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people stood in line in the open air to collect their monthly pension. The blast ... -
Apple to unveil next iPhone amid Trump trade war that could result in higher prices
Apple today [Macau time] will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid a global trade war that’s added a potential price increase to the ... -
Trump’s push to change Department of Defense to ‘War Department’ would turn back the clock to WWII
President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Department of Defense goes beyond subjective word choices about whether to change a name that’s been in ... -
Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change
Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades across northern India, killing at least 90 people and displacing ... -
A movie about the Kabuki theater is a surprise hit in soul-searching Japan
A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some ... -
Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia’s arguments on Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that U.S President Donald Trump’s administration is listening to the Kremlin’s justifications for its invasion of neighboring Ukraine and claimed ... -
A downturn in international travel to the US may last beyond summer, experts warn
For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a ... -
At least three dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others ... -
Gambia’s fishermen are caught in a ‘sea war’ with foreign vessels
Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in ... -
A royal pardon frees a Thai woman serving a 43-year prison term for defaming the monarchy
A woman in Thailand sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation was released yesterday by a royal ... -
Trump envoy says officials working ‘very, very hard’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in Kyiv earlier this week that officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to ... -
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ gives Netflix its first box-office win
Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history thanks to the sensation of “KPop Demon Hunters.” Rival studios ... -
Typhoon Kajiki drenches southern China’s Hainan island and heads toward Vietnam
Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province yesterday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters ... -
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, ... -
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and European leaders meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war
Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting today [Macau time] at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of ... -
Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages
Protesters in Israel demanding the government makes a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign yesterday, ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Hong Kong for Saudi Super Cup matches
Football fans in Hong Kong are in for a treat, as global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in the city yesterday with his Saudi Pro ... -
Local and Central governments refute accusations from US State Department
The SAR government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau have expressed their “strong dissatisfaction and resolute ... -
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia’s ongoing ... -
India’s top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets
No stray dogs roaming the streets of New Delhi? That could be possible in the future after India’s top court ordered authorities in New ... -
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said. The incident took ... -
Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio’s research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades using millions of dollars from taxpayers, ... -
Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide ... -
Philippines condemns China’s rocket launch after suspected debris sparked alarm
A top Philippine security official last night condemned China’s latest rocket launch, which caused suspected debris to fall near a western Philippine province. Authorities said the ... -
Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered ... -
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US
Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded yesterday [Macau time] after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely ... -
UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for even lower costs
The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread, ... -
Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
The Trump administration Monday [today, Macau time] released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel ... -
Spidercam brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world
The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring ... -
Death of Australia’s ‘Outback Killer’ leaves whereabouts of British backpacker’s body unknown
Police fear Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer,” has taken to his grave the secret of how he disposed of the body ... -
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward ... -
European court finds Russia was behind downing Flight MH17
Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments yesterday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in ...
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