Can the US afford Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
Donald Trump plans to boost US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027. His plan to pay for it does not add up....
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Donald Trump plans to boost US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027. His plan to pay for it does not add up....
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The ministry estimates as many as 1.5 million Russians have taken part in the full-scale invasion, about half of them having served on the front line....
US media reports say tariffs will be cut to 15 percent in exchange for TSMC investment....
Sector has jumped nearly 15% this month as investors bet domestic military spending will have to keep rising...
Agreement will reduce tariffs on goods from the island to 15% and will ease tensions between the two countries...
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The CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses, with penalties escalating to felony charges and up to 15 years in prison....
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A record number of 11 candidates are running in Sunday's presidential elections in Portugal, with a populist leader set to bring another political breakthrough to Europe's rising far-right parties....
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A new deal calls for Taiwan's chip-making companies to invest and build in the United States. In return, Washington will lower the tariff on Taiwanese goods to 15% from a previous 20%....
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Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire after his new cryptocurrency token crashed just hours following its launch on Monday. As reported by CoinDesk , Adams' "NYC Token" hit a $580 million ma...
Grok - the AI chatbot developed my Elon Musk's company - is facing growing international backlash for being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images. Malaysia and Indonesia have ...
French farmers steered some 350 tractors on January 11 toward French Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU trade deal with South America that they fear threatens their livelihoods. They say thei...