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Nvidia CEO says will balance compliance and tech advances under Trump
The US chipmaking giant this week reported record high quarterly revenue on the back of strong AI chip demand, though investors are wary of US-China tensions reheating during a new Trump term.
Trump 2.0 and the future of Bangladesh-US defence relations
The Bay of Bengal holds a great strategic value as about half of the world's container traffic passes through this region, and its seaports handle around one-third of world trade.
How will Donald Trump’s foreign policy affect the world?
Trump has maintained a strong rhetoric, blaming China for economic abuses and promising to impose tariffs.
Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence
The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment -- primarily by raising and lowering interest rates.
Trump's America-first agenda to test ties with India
India is the ninth-largest trading partner of the United States, with a trade surplus of more than $30 billion in the 2023-24 financial year.
Trump says 'obnoxious' tariffs will bring factories to US
"You make it so high, so horrible, so obnoxious" companies will "come right away," Trump said.
Analysis / Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan?
Ahead of November's election, economists warn his policies could raise consumer prices and shake up global trade -- with unclear benefits to US production
Analysis / Neither precedent nor Trump can save Big Tech
After losing a jury trial against game store Epic Games in December, a judge has now ruled that Google must open a key piece of its Android smartphone operating system
Donald Trump may dent but not dethrone King Dollar
Donald Trump says he wants to reverse the strong dollar policy which has underpinned the US economic framework since the early 1990s
What are the costs behind Trump's economic proposals?
As he makes another White House bid in 2024, tariff hikes -- this time on all US imports -- are again on the table.
Trump’s impunity and the Republican Party meltdown
Trump is more a symptom rather than the cause of the current political crisis in the US.
What US economic measures can be expected if Trump is reelected?
From tax cuts to new trade conflict with China, re-electing Trump will have a major economic impact
AI generated photos of Trump getting arrested goes viral online
The photos surfaced first on Twitter, eventually got shared across multiple social media platforms and were generated by AI, as experts and fact-checkers have confirmed.
Eating the Last Cannibal
For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of one’s country – short of sacrificing one’s life for it – but only the strong of heart can bring themselves to commit crimes for it.
Kanye West’s top outbursts
Kanye West has been around the music block for decades, creating musical masterpieces for several generations. From being musically gifted to being one of the most sought-after designers in his own right, Kanye has raved the world over many times. That being said, the rapper has made the headlines uncountable times due to his public outbursts compared to his music.
Amitava Kumar's 'A Time Outside This Time': An elegant meditation on the lies we tell
At the start of Amitava Kumar’s latest novel, A Time Outside This Time (Aleph Book Company, 2021), the main character Satya, an Indian-born US-based journalist, is at a swanky artists’ retreat in Italy where he is reading 1984
Trump calls coronavirus Democrats' 'new hoax'
President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at Democrats who have questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling their criticism a new “hoax” intended to undermine his leadership.
Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort sentenced to 47 months
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.
Trump recognises opposition leader as Venezuela's interim president
The Trump administration ratchets up pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, announcing US recognition of the country's opposition leader as interim president and signaling potential new sanctions against its vital oil sector.