Texas Democrats signal readiness to return after two-week walkout
Texas House Democrats have announced they are prepared to return to the state after a nearly two-week walkout intended to ...
Month: August 2025
Judge blocks Trump efforts to eliminate DEI programs in schools and colleges
A federal judge in Maryland has blocked two Trump administration attempts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in ...
DeepSeek forced back to Nvidia as Huawei AI chip failure delays R2 launch
DeepSeek has been forced to abandon training its next-generation R2 artificial intelligence model on Huawei processors after repeated technical failures, ...
African Union calls for adoption of accurate world map showing continent’s true size
The African Union (AU) has endorsed the “Correct The Map” campaign, urging global institutions to replace the centuries-old Mercator projection ...
Trump says Putin ready for Ukraine deal ahead of Alaska summit
US President Donald Trump has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “ready to make a deal” on ending the war ...
Asian markets open mixed as strong US inflation data tempers Fed rate cut hopes
Cautious start across the regionAsian markets opened with a mixed performance today, as stronger-than-expected US producer price inflation (PPI) figures ...
On this day in 2021: The Taliban regained control of Kabul, Afghanistan
The rapid fall of KabulIn August 2021, the Taliban regained control of Kabul, marking a dramatic end to two decades ...
London markets pause as Wall Street futures dip on inflation concerns
London’s FTSE indices opened flat on Thursday, with investors pausing after a three-day rally as they digested fresh UK GDP ...
European markets open lower as rate cut hopes fade
European stocks slipped at the opening bell on Thursday as investors scaled back expectations of imminent interest rate cuts from ...
Middle East and Arab markets open with mixed performance amid global economic cues
Middle Eastern markets showed a mixed start today as investors weighed regional geopolitical developments against broader global economic trends. While some ...