Getty Images Gay couples in Thailand can register their unions from 22 January next year Thailand’s king has signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognise same-sex unions. The bill cleared the Senate in June but required royal endorsement to become law. It was published … Read more
WASHINGTON — For many who answered to President Donald Trump, the job was a risk-reward proposition like no other. There was a chance to win his favor and shape national policy. And there was the possibility of running afoul of the boss and getting publicly humiliated. Cabinet secretaries came and went in a Trump administration … Read more
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A double-digit increase in popularity, rising Democratic enthusiasm and an early edge … Read more
Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the media upon her arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sept. 22, 2024. Matt Rourke | Via Reuters More than 400 economists and former White House policy advisors announced their support for Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump … Read more
The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield edged lower on Tuesday as market participants parsed a weaker-than-expected consumer confidence report. The yield on the 2-year Treasury pulled back 4 basis points at 3.536%. The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near the flatline at 3.732%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%. … Read more
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump unveiled several new manufacturing proposals at a rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday, part of an effort to sharpen … Read more
Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty Images Trump Media shares closed higher Tuesday as the company behind Truth Social looked to pull up from a downward spiral that coincided with company insiders, including majority owner Donald Trump, getting clearance to start selling their stock. The company, which trades as DJT on the Nasdaq, ended the … Read more
A plate of nigiri sushi. Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images Sushi, onigiri and yakitori don — Japanese rice is a key staple in many of its iconic dishes, but the country is facing its biggest shortfall in decades. Japan has been contending with a rice shortage in recent months due to a mix … Read more
A China Resources property under construction in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 24, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s slowing economy needs more than interest rate cuts to boost growth, analysts said. The People’s Bank of China on Tuesday surprised markets by announcing plans to cut a number of rates, … Read more
China’s central bank lowered the cost of its medium-term loans to banks on Wednesday in a move consistent with broad policy easing measures announced a day earlier to shore up a flailing economy. Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images China’s central bank lowered the cost of its medium-term loans to banks on Wednesday in … Read more