Sarah McBride has made history by becoming the United States’ first openly transgender member of Congress, representing Delaware’s lone House seat. Her victory marks a historic first in American politics and brings a progressive voice committed to championing social issues like healthcare access, reproductive rights, and gun control. A Champion for Healthcare and Social Justice … Read more
US Representative Dean Phillips, serving the 3rd congressional district of Minnesota, floated a new bill under the Social Security program that would offer approximately $25,000 to all US citizens when they graduate from high school or receive their GED certificates. Those with disabilities could be exempt from the high school diploma or GED requirement. Investment … Read more
The most significant aspect of the killing of Hasan Nasrallah is that it came within hours of the Israeli Prime Minister’s landing in the United States, exactly like the last trip when Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah top commander Fuad Shukr were killed within days of Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the joint session of … Read more
New Delhi: On his first visit to the United States in his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive conversations with outgoing US President Joe Biden and attended the Quad Summit, with a focus on strengthening defence, technology, commerce, and Indo-Pacific partnership. Modi and Biden held extensive discussions to assess their “comprehensive global strategic … Read more
Both the company, ByteDance, and TikTok have sued on First Amendment grounds. The First Amendment to the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and the right to petition. Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol building in 2024 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images While the platform … Read more
Cabinet spokesman Chen Shih-kai said the timing of the request “will depend on the president’s promulgation of the laws”. Observers warned that the confrontation would not only significantly affect the administration of the new Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te, but also his popularity. Anticipating defeat, DPP lawmakers had already vowed to take the case to … Read more
Spokespeople for ASML, TSMC and the Dutch trade ministry declined to comment. Spokespeople for the White House National Security Council, US Department of Defense and US Department of Commerce didn’t respond to emailed requests for comment. Visitors watch a wafer shown on screens at the TSMC Renovation Museum in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 5, 2023. … Read more
In a bombshell that the world’s most-popular motorsport could do without, US Congress is taking on F1. Accused of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ in locking Andretti-Cadillac out of the sport. New revelations have come to light this week. Specifically, while the FIA green-lit American racing icon Michael Andretti’s bid to field an eleventh team in 2025, the … Read more
Congressional US House of Representatives staffers are now prohibited from using Microsoft’s Copilot generative AI assistant, citing security concerns. This congressional action, first reported by Axios, reflects the federal government’s ongoing efforts to grapple with its internal use of AI and develop regulations for this rapidly growing technology. According to the Axios report, the Office … Read more
Spain has brought in a contentious new law making it legal for restaurant owners to charge a premium for guests to sit in the shade in one of the country’s hottest provinces. The Junta de Andalucia in the country’s arid south has ruled that venues can set different price points for tables depending on whether … Read more
