Month: August 2023
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, said on Monday he was entering the race to be Taiwan’s next president as an independent candidate in 2024 elections. Gou stepped down as Foxconn chief in
Read MoreCan you roll on Shabbos? San Francisco rabbis on the robotaxis flooding city streets
New technology is taking us into uncharted territory in Jewish law – but opinions are mixed on whether added mobility will bring communities closer or drive them apart
Read MoreChina’s Worsening Economic Slowdown Is Rippling Across the Globe
China’s economy was meant to drive a third of global economic growth this year, so its dramatic slowdown in recent months is sounding alarm bells across the world. Policymakers are bracing for a hit to their economies as China’s imports
Read MoreSimone Biles wins a record 8th U.S. gymnastics title a full decade after her first
Biles became the oldest woman to win a national title since USA Gymnastics began organizing the event in 1963. Her eight crowns moved her past Alfred Jochim, who won seven between 1925-33. (Image credit: Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
Read MoreSimone Biles Wins Record 8th U.S. Gymnastics Title
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A decade later, Simone Biles is still on top. The gymnastics star won her record eighth U.S. Championship on Sunday night, 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her sport as a teenage prodigy. [time-brightcove
Read MoreRepublican presidential candidates’ threats of US strikes in Mexico spark concerns
Washington (AFP) – As the Republican race for the White House in 2024 ramps up, threats by the party’s presidential candidates to launch military strikes on Mexico’s drug cartels are being taken increasingly seriously, sparking worries on both sides of
Read MoreNASCAR driver Ryan Preece is released from the hospital after violent multi-flip crash
Preece went to the hospital on Saturday after his Mustang flipped at least 10 times during the final laps of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Image credit: James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Read MorePalestinian delegation will raise demands with Saudis for an Israel deal — report
Network says Ramallah changing tack, seeking to be involved in potential normalization process this time as opposed to boycotting it as it did in the past
Read MoreBYD Electronic Plans Acquisition Worth Nearly $2.2 Billion
BYD Electronic plans to buy a company that could own a manufacturing business in the Chinese cities of Chengdu and Wuxi for nearly $2.2 billion to expand its smartphone components.
Read MoreNikkei Up 0.9%, Led by Machinery, Auto Stocks
Japanese stocks were broadly higher, led by gains in machinery and auto stocks, as concerns ebb about borrowing costs after Fed Chair Jerome Powell argued for holding interest rates steady for now.
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