Top US refiners see profits soar, step up investor rewards
USA-OIL-REFINING:Analysis-Top US refiners see profits soar, step up investor rewards
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US appeals court voids Biden-era efficiency rule for stoves, ovens
USA-TRUMP-APPLIANCES-DECISION:US appeals court voids Biden-era efficiency rule for stoves, ovens...
Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting
USA-TRUMP-ELECTION-LAWSUIT:Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting...
Treasury issues guidance for employer-sponsored contributions to Trump Accounts
(The Center Square) – Employers now have guidance from the Treasury Department on how to contribute to ‘Trump Accounts’ for their employees’ children, and the department says more than 50...
Hormuz to stay closed unless US meets Iran's conditions, Iran official says
IRAN-CRISIS:Hormuz to stay closed unless US meets Iran's conditions, Iran official says...
Tesla's Smart Driving Saves Lives at Midnight: This is True Leadership
Imagine a cold, steel machine that, in a moment of life and death, suddenly becomes a 'full-time driver' sent by the gods, snatching a life back from the clutches of death. Would you believe it?...
The Chief Designer of the Three Gorges Dam Dreams of Entering the Underworld and Suffering From Lingchi.
Recently, following the dam failure at the Liulan Reservoir in Hengzhou, Guangxi, insiders have reported the actual death toll. Alongside this, several simulation images of the Three Gorges Dam failure have been released, including maps of the flooded areas, simulations of flood flow velocity, and heat maps of the affected population....
Xi Jinping's Anxiety Over Military Power and Two Major Paradoxes
On July 31, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a collective study session focused on strengthening military governance. Party leader Xi Jinping reiterated the importance of deepening the fight against corruption within the military, stating that it is essential to "uphold and strengthen the Party's absolute leadership over the military" and to "ensure that the military always obeys the Party's command."...
WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots
USA-TRUMP-VACCINES-WHO:WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots...
Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
USA-RUSSIA-GILMAN:Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention...
U.S. transport secretary says working on telecom issues fix after close call involving Marine One
USA-TRUMP-FAA-DOT:U.S. transport secretary says working on telecom issues fix after close call involving Marine One...
Meta and TikTok agree to fact-check content on Spain border crossings after deadly rush
MIGRATION-EUROPE-SPAIN-CEUTA-EU:Meta and TikTok agree to fact-check content on Spain border crossings after deadly rush...
Trump executive order narrows, stretches out childhood vaccine schedule
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that changes the federal government’s recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule, spacing some vaccinations further apart and eliminating...
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture
SYRIA-JUSTICE-ASSAD:Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture...
Long March 7A Carrier Rocket Explosion Shortly After Launch
On Monday (August 10), it was reported that the Chinese Communist Party’s Long March 7A carrier rocket exploded and broke apart less than 90 seconds after launch. The communications satellite it was carrying was lost, and the launch mission failed....
UK Faces National Security Crisis: Unmanned Reconnaissance Boat Found to Contain Chinese Parts, Data Reported to Beijing
The 'K3 Scout' unmanned reconnaissance boat, operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, has been discovered to contain Chinese-made components in its spy camera. Alarmingly, it continues to send 'heartbeat communication' signals to Chinese devices even when powered off....
The National Bureau of Statistics Has Come Clean: Corporate Debts Now Account for 21% of GDP
Recently, Yao Jingyuan, the former chief economist of the National Bureau of Statistics, made a startling revelation during a public discussion with Zhang Dandan, the deputy dean of Peking University's National Development Institute, and senior investor economist Wang Boming....
Billion-Dollar Saige Turns into an Empty City: Xi'an Residents Stand Firm!
Xiao Zhai in Xi'an was once regarded as the most daunting 'traffic landmark' in Western China. It was here that a commercial legend emerged, consistently ranking first in Northwest China and among the top ten nationwide—the Xi'an Saige Shopping Center. At its peak, it attracted over 100,000 visitors daily, and during holidays, it was so packed that there was no room to stand....
The 'White Dolphin' Typhoon Sweeps Through East China, Turning Shanghai into a Sea, Millions Evacuate
This year’s most powerful typhoon to strike China, 'White Dolphin' (Doksuri), made landfall around 5:30 PM on August 9 in the coastal city of Yuhuan, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, with maximum wind speeds reaching level 14 (42 meters per second) near its center....
Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise
COLOMBIA-QUAKE:Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise...
Trump took secret flight out of Turkey due to Iran threat, the Washington Post reports
USA-TRUMP-AIR-FORCE-ONE:Trump took secret flight out of Turkey due to Iran threat, the Washington Post reports...
US officials work to close supply chain gaps as foreign investment grows
USA-TRUMP-MANUFACTURING:US officials work to close supply chain gaps as foreign investment grows...
Trump says future of 'weaponization' fund is up to Blanche
USA-TRUMP-WEAPONIZATION:Trump says future of 'weaponization' fund is up to Blanche...
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope
USA-TRUMP-SHIPPING:Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope...
Trump to sign order seeking more vaccine flexibility, White House says
USA-TRUMP-VACCINES:Trump to sign order seeking more vaccine flexibility, White House says...
At least 77 killed after powerful earthquake hits western Colombia
COLOMBIA-QUAKE:At least 77 killed after powerful earthquake hits western Colombia...
US House Democrats press Anthropic, OpenAI about rogue AI agents
USA-CONGRESS-AI:US House Democrats press Anthropic, OpenAI about rogue AI agents...
US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceed
META-PLATFORMS-LAWSUIT-APPEAL:US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceed...
Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km
MIDEAST-GULF-SHIPPING-SPILL:Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km...
US health agency moves to increase oversight of food additives
USA-FOOD-KENNEDY:US health agency moves to increase oversight of food additives...
Financial officers applaud climate rule rescission
(The Center Square) – A coalition of state financial officers applauded the Securities and Exchange Commission for moving to rescind its 2024 climate disclosure rules that is estimated to save...
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee: A Game of Blame?
The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has announced that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee will be held in October, focusing on the theme of 'comprehensively and strictly governing the Party.' This indicates that there will be an intensified campaign to strengthen the Party both before and after this meeting. ...