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Mar 03 2025POLITICS

Gaza's Fragile Peace: What's Next for Hostages and Aid?

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is hanging by a thread. This is because Israel has decided to stop sending humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel made this decision after Hamas rejected a new proposal to extend the ceasefire without any promises to end the war or withdraw troops. Hamas, on

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Feb 13 2025BUSINESS

Trade Tensions: Brazil and Argentina's Unexpected Gain

In a surprising twist, two South American countries, Brazil and Argentina, might see some benefits from the recent trade tensions between the U. S. and other nations. The U. S. has been imposing tariffs on various countries, including China, Canada, and Mexico. This move could potentially open up ne

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Feb 13 2025BUSINESS

CATL's Big Move: Expanding Globally Through Hong Kong

CATL, the world's leading maker of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, is making a bold move. They're planning to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange. This isn't their first time at the rodeo, though. They already raised a whopping $6. 7 billion in an IPO on China’s Shenzhen exchange back in 2022. Thi

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

How A Policy Change Messes Up The Freight Race To The USA

The US Postal Service has temporarily halted the incoming mail but not letters from China and Hong Kong. This decision, made without a clear explanation, has left must be worrying for big online shopping sites. e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu will need to find new ways to reach US customers.

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

US China trade tiff continues

The stage is set for another round of U. S. and China trade tussles. The events started when the US President decided to increase tariffs on some Chinese exports. There were some initial hints that President Trump was easing off on trade tensions, but that was all in the past.

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Feb 04 2025TECHNOLOGY

Keeping Locked: Controlling Your Phone Is No Longer Tied Down

Last year, Google rolled out Gemini, an assistant replacing Google Assistant for Android users which pushed to replace Google Assistant. Many people did not find Gemini as capable initially; it demanded users to unlock their phones to do anything. Time has passed, and Gemini has gotten bigg

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Trump Talks Tough and then Takes a Breather

Things heated up in the early week. Trump and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum already agreed to step back from imposing tariffs on the other’s goods. This happened in a month after a quick phone chat. Sheinbaum will send 10, 000 troops to the region to halt drugs and illegal

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Feb 03 2025POLITICS

Trump's Big Threat to South Africa

President Trump recently made a bold statement. He plans to stop all future US assistance to South Africa. This is due to the country’s recent land expropriation policies. Trump fears these laws will allow the government to take land without fair compensation. He thinks South African authorities are

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Feb 03 2025POLITICS

Trading Turmoil

Americans were hit with some sad news on a Sunday Americans may soon feel the pinch in their daily expenses as economist predict the effect of tariffs on imported goods. The spark for this worry plus doubt came from the president when he announced a new round of import taxes. He s

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Fired: The Fall of CFPB's Chopra

Rohit Chopra's time as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) came to an end when President Trump decided to let him go. Chopra's journey at the CFPB saw him push for changes that the financial industry didn’t always love. He tried to remove medical debt from cred

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