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Argentine judge investigates fraud case against President Milei over crypto promotion
A judge in Argentina has been selected to investigate allegations of fraud against President Javier Milei for his brief promotion of a cryptocurrency that collapsed in value hours after it was launched last week
February 17, 2025White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
The White House says news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new name for the Gulf of Mexico are telling “lies."
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February 18
Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims
The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving improper Social Security payments
February 18
February 18
Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost economy
Johor in Malaysia is being transformed by the construction of giant data centers
February 18
February 18
FireAid announces $50M for LA community organizations helping those impacted by fires
FireAid, the benefit concert which raised an estimated $100 million to benefit those impacted by the LA fires, announced $50 million in grants for community-based organizations supporting families, food access, temporary housing, disaster case manageme...
February 18
February 18
Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival
The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa
February 18
February 18
How to set and invest your emergency fund
For people who already have high-interest-rate debt, having an emergency fund can help guard against resorting to additional high-cost financing in a pinch
February 18
February 18
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations
Brazil’s government has approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations
February 18
February 18
The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans
The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is hurting a variety of U.S. companies, nonprofits and farms
February 18
February 18
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's first year at Man United has not gone to plan
It’s been a year since one of Britain’s richest men bought into its most famous soccer team and vowed to bring the good times back
February 18
February 18
How US tech giants supplied Israel with AI models, raising questions about tech's role in warfare
U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services
February 18
February 18
Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat
A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary government takeover
February 18
February 18
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them
February 18
February 17
Stock market today: Asia stocks mostly up as China's technology stocks rally
Shares in Asia are mostly higher, with Chinese technology stocks surging after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with entrepreneurs this week in what is seen as a show of support to the technology industry
February 17
February 17
Southwest Airlines slashing 15% of corporate workforce
Southwest Airlines is eliminating 1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate workforce, in the first major layoffs in the company’s 53-year history
February 17
February 17
'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special watched by nearly 15 million people
NBC says The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary celebration was watched by nearly 15 million viewers
February 17
February 17
Argentine judge investigates fraud case against President Milei over crypto promotion
A judge in Argentina has been selected to investigate allegations of fraud against President Javier Milei for his brief promotion of a cryptocurrency that collapsed in value hours after it was launched last week
February 17
February 17
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appear to gain momentum with a visit by a top Chinese official to the border zone ahead of expected large-scale repatriations of workers in the illicit industry
February 17
February 17
The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess
President Donald Trump's billionaire top lieutenant, Elon Musk, is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a massive protest campaign this week
February 17
February 17
Coins, watches and more: A look at Trump's crypto-related ventures, by the numbers
Donald Trump has leaned into his unofficial role as the “crypto president” in ways that can both help the crypto industry and enrich himself and his family
February 17
February 17
Emboldened crypto industry seeks to cement political influence and mainstream acceptance
The cryptocurrency industry is emboldened, impatient and eager to cement its influence in politics and mainstream financial systems
February 17
February 17
China's Xi meets with business leaders to boost economy
China’s President Xi Jinping has met with the country’s top business leaders, state media reported, including Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba who had kept a low public profile after angering Chinese officials a few years ago
February 17
February 17
Germany's economy is in the dumps. Here are 5 reasons why
Germany hasn’t seen significant economic growth in five years
February 17
February 17
Fixing Germany's economy is a critical task for the country's next government
Germany needs a new business model to get its stalled economy going again
February 17
February 16
Japan's economy grows more than expected on strong exports and moderate consumption
Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and moderate consumption
February 16
February 16
Argentine lawyers charge President Milei with fraud over cryptocurrency promotion
Argentine lawyers filed fraud charges against President Javier Milei in criminal court on Sunday for promoting a cryptocurrency on his social media, one of the lawyers told The Associated Press
February 16
February 16
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend
February 16
February 16
Major test case for new geothermal technology launches in small German town
Residents in the German town of Geretsried have long wanted to run their buildings with clean heat and electricity from geothermal energy rather than fossil fuels
February 16
February 16
US presented Ukraine with a document to access its minerals but offered almost nothing in return
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests
February 16
February 15
Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union
It's the latest group of Amazon employees to side against union representation.
February 15
February 14
Utah governor signs collective bargaining ban for teachers, firefighters and police unions
Utah’s Republican governor has signed a collective bargaining ban that experts are calling one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country, despite overwhelming opposition from union members
February 14
February 14
AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute
The Trump administration has blocked The Associated Press from traveling with President Trump on Air Force One and also from covering an Oval Office event
February 14
February 14
Fed official: Need ‘dust to clear’ before deciding next moves
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve's Chicago branch, talks with The Associated Press about inflation, the job market and when rate cuts could resume
February 14
February 14
Daughters of Target's late cofounder raise concern over company's pullback on DEI efforts
The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter’s recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion program
February 14
February 14
Builders offering valuable incentives to entice homebuyers
Americans looking to buy a newly built home this spring are likely to get a helping hand with their mortgage rate and other costs
February 14
February 14
Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot
A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters and ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring weather arrives
February 14
February 14
US retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at car dealers and most other stores
February 14
February 14
Elon Musk met with Modi during Indian PM's US visit. What does he want from India?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met during Modi's visit to the U.S., where he spoke with Trump about trade and tariff concerns
February 14
February 14
Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it
Record high egg prices prompted Nevada lawmakers to unanimously back suspending their cage-free egg law, but the six other states with similar laws in effect have shown no sign of dropping them even if it might help lower grocery bills
February 14
February 13
Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly up, as Chinese technology firms see stock rally
Asian stocks were mostly up Friday, on the back of a near-record rally on U.S. stocks as investors paid little attention to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats
February 13
February 13
European naval force helps free ship seized by suspected Somali pirates off Horn of Africa
A European naval force in the Mideast helped free a Yemeni fishing boat seized by suspected Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa
February 13
February 13
White House blocks AP reporter from Trump-Modi news conference because of Gulf of Mexico fight
The White House had blocked an Associated Press journalist from a news conference with two major world leaders
February 13
February 13
Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than a parking space, by the numbers
Landlords in Hong Kong, a city with a notoriously high cost of housing, have found they can make more money by dividing a flat into two or more units
February 13
February 13
A crackdown on substandard homes leaves low-income Hong Kongers wondering where to go
Hong Kong plans to crack down on poor-quality subdivided flats are leaving many low-income residents uncertain about their future in one of the world’s most expensive housing markets
February 13
February 13
State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk's Tesla
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put on hold by the Trump administration after reports emerged about a potential $400 million purchase
February 13
February 13
EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden
In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he'll try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects
February 13
February 13
Americans' credit card debt reaches new record high: Federal Reserve
Credit card balances now stand at a record-high $1.21 trillion.
February 13
February 13
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.87%, fourth straight weekly decline
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets underway
February 13
February 13
Igloo recalls over 1M coolers after handle hazard causes some fingertip amputations
Igloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a handful of fingertip injuries, including some amputations
February 13
February 13
PSG president Al-Khelaifi handed preliminary charges in France in corruption probe
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been handed preliminary charges from an investigation into possible corruption, a judicial official has told The Associated Press
February 13
February 13
Breakfast is booming at US restaurants. Is it also contributing to high egg prices?
It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may be part of the problem
February 13
February 13
Number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers hold on to workers
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates
February 13