• 11/18/2024

Taiwan’s economy stays in contraction for 6th straight month in April

Taipei, May 26 (CNA) Taiwan’s economy remained in contraction mode for the sixth consecutive month in April as weakening global demand continued to weigh on the country’s exports, the National Development Council (NDC) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305260014

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Poll reveals level of Russian public’s confidence in Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is stressed that positive assessment figures for the Prime Minister and the Russian government amounted to 52.3% (-0.2%) and 50.6% (+0.4%), respectively https://tass.com/society/1623509

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Xi Jinping calls for global cooperation on technology at Zhongguancun as Beijing courts top scientists

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who spoke via a live-streaming feed, said that the theme of open cooperation ‘could not be timelier’, echoing Xi’s message. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3221971/xi-jinping-calls-global-cooperation-technology-zhongguancun-beijing-courts-top-scientists?utm_source=rss_feed

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Biden misfire: Gun rights group urges House to block ATF rule banning pistol braces

Fox News The June 1 deadline for a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule banning pistol braces is looming, and gun rights groups are pressuring House Republican leadership to schedule a vote to block it, giving Democrats that represent pro-gun states a tough choice to make. The new rule would make…

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Diamonds for Day

Wall Street Journal Major gems come out to play for daytime glamour. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jewelry-dior-harry-winston-chanel-tiffany-bulgari-f6e6288c

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A Kelly Wearstler-Approved Ceramic Artist Finds Fresh Energy in France

Wall Street Journal Since moving to Vallauris, a French town known for its pottery, ceramicist Olivia Cognet has been making more and more ambitious work. https://www.wsj.com/articles/olivia-cognet-france-ceramics-pottery-e952b7e3

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Russian diplomatic missions’ operation in Sweden continues to be complicated — ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday that in response to Sweden’s confrontational actions, Russia is revoking the Swedish consulate general’s right to operate in St. Petersburg and is closing its consulate general in Gothenburg starting September 1 https://tass.com/politics/1623505

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Natural-Gas Prices Extend Record-Setting Drop in Europe

Wall Street Journal Europe’s benchmark wholesale gas price was on track to tumble 15% this week, which would mark its eighth-straight weekly decline. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-prices-extend-record-setting-drop-in-europe-4bca69fa

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Sen Tim Scott warns Democrats could ‘weaponize’ words of GOP 2024 candidates

Fox News GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott warned Thursday that Democrats could “weaponize” the words of Republican candidates against each other.  “I think the road to socialism runs right through a divided Republican Party,” he told “Your World” with Neil Cavuto. “Everything we say about each other, the Democrats will weaponize against all of…

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US screens highest number of air passengers since 2019

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744289

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