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Trump White House Official Calls For Him To Be Arrested Over Liz Cheney Threats: ‘Just Violated the Conditions of His Bail’

Donald Trump called Liz Cheney “a very dumb individual” during a rally in Glendale, Arizona, before suggesting that they try surrounding her with guns. Ethan Miller/Getty Images A former White…

US working ‘as fast as we can’ to finalise EV conversion grants: official

US ENERGY Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Tuesday (Oct 22) the department is working “as fast as we can” to finalise US$1.7 billion in grants to fund the conversion of…

Kamala Harris Endorsed BY Top Trump White House Official: ‘To Lose to a Woman of Color Would Be Devastating to His Ego’

Former Trump White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman has publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, stating that a potential defeat at the hands of Harris, a woman of color, would…

TSMC plans more chip plants in Europe, Taiwan official says

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning more plants in Europe with a focus on the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to a senior Taiwanese official, as the…

Christopher Columbus’ Final Official Resting Space Unraveled as Scientists Say DNA Reveals Explorer’s ‘Ethnicity’

Genetic testing has officially confirmed the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. Scientists who made the announcement also said they now know his ethnic background, although they have not revealed…

Ratan Tata passes away at 86; Nation mourns loss [Official statement]

Ratan Tata passes away Ratan Tata, the iconic Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and one of India’s most respected business leaders, has passed away at the age of 86. He…

Colorado Judge Gets Threats After Sentencing Election-Denying Former Official

Presidential-election denier former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters reacts glumly to early election primary returns in 2022 in her losing race to be Colorado’s secretary of state. Last week she…

GM, Ford would need to halt Chinese vehicles exports for US under rule, official says

GENERAL Motors and Ford Motor would need to stop exporting vehicles from China to the United States under a proposed rule cracking down on Chinese software and hardware, a Commerce…

Big Rate Cut Was ‘Appropriate’ First Step: Fed Official

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was “an appropriate and necessary first step,” given progress on reducing inflation, a senior bank official said…

Russian Advance In Kursk ‘Stopped’: Ukraine Official To AFP

Russia’s counter-offensive to retake Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region has been “stopped”, a spokesman from Ukraine’s military administration there told AFP Wednesday, after Moscow said it was beginning to…

Hamas Official Says Group Has ‘High Ability’ To Continue Gaza War Despite Losses

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist movement had ample resources to continue fighting Israel despite losses sustained over more than 11 months of war…

UN Official Says Staff Fear They Are ‘A Target’ As Israel Hits Gaza Shelters

A senior UN official said Saturday that teachers and other UN staff working in Gaza fear they are now targets after an Israeli air strike hit a school-turned-shelter in the…

Lebanon Judge Orders Arrest Of Ex-central Bank Chief: Official

A Lebanese judge Monday issued an arrest warrant for ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh, a judicial official said, after the detained former official was questioned in an embezzlement case. Salameh,…

Bank of Japan may hike rates by year-end, says ex-FSA senior official

THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is still in a position to hike rates again by the end of the year given that recent market turmoil has not had a lasting…

China sees room to lower reserve requirement ratio, PBOC official says

The average RRR for financial institutions is around 7% at present, “so there is some room,” says official China still sees some room to lower the amount of cash banks…