Jacques Delors, key architect of the European Union, dies at 98
Jacques Delors, a French elder statesman who spent a decade as president of the European Commission — the European Union’s executive branch — and became a driving force behind the…
Michigan Supreme Court allows Trump to appear on 2024 primary ballot
Former president Donald Trump’s name is set to appear on Michigan’s primary ballot after the state Supreme Court declined Wednesday to hear a challenge to his candidacy. The decision not…
House ethics panel launches investigation of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
A House Ethics panel announced Wednesday that it will investigate whether Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) violated campaign finance laws and failed to file required disclosure forms last year as she…
Digital Asset Products Record $103 Million Inflows as Assets Under Management Maintains $52 Billion Position
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency funds recorded $103 million inflows in the penultimate week of the year as institutional investors keep momentum toward a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by…
U.S. bans imports of certain Apple Watches that may infringe on patented pulse readers
The U.S. has officially banned imports of certain Apple Watch models after the Biden administration declined to veto an agency’s decision to restrict the products. The affected watches come with…
Workers wrested a seat at the table on AI this year. Will it be enough?
2023 saw workers demand more say over how artificial intelligence reshapes their industries, scoring unprecedented wins from Hollywood to Silicon Valley. But as the technology barrels forward and regulators race…
What we know about the veteran Dutch diplomat tasked with getting more aid to Gaza
Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch politician and veteran United Nations diplomat, will take charge of the international body’s effort to bring humanitarian relief to war-ravaged Gaza, the UN Secretary General announced Tuesday, filling a position created this…
The 21-year-old ‘retiree’ who left China’s rat race for life in the rural mountains
Perched up against the edge of a cliff in China’s southwest Guizhou province is the bamboo shack 21-year-old “retiree” Liu Youwen built from scratch. Three years ago, Liu left his…
China warns ‘military fans’ they could face prison for posting photos online
In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep tabs on China’s military is by analyzing photos of new People’s Liberation Army equipment posted online…
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing ship in what would be, if confirmed, the third instance of…