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Taipei, June 17 (CNA) The Ministry of the Interior on Monday warned Taiwanese people not to form political parties under the influence of foreign forces amid allegations that Chinese groups have tried to recruit prominent Taiwanese figures to set up political parties.In a statement, the Ministry of the Interior said Taiwanese people have the right to form political parties, but cannot accept direction or funding from foreign forces to develop them, as this would violate the national security law and the anti-infiltration law.The statement was made in response to Facebook posts posted by Taiwanese singer R-chord (Hsieh Hexian) on June…
The technology sector has many stocks that have outperformed the stock market. S&P 500 And that Nasdaq Composite IndexBig tech companies have encouraged many investors to chase smaller tech companies in hopes of realizing huge profits, but not all of them are winners, and there are some tech stocks to sell that you should avoid. Tech stocks may rise to lofty valuations as investors grow bullish on their long-term prospects. But those same companies could go bust if they fail to meet analysts’ expectations. The growth thesis can disappear overnight if the company reports declining revenues and net income. High…
Americans celebrate their victory over Japan / Photo from the Volleyball World ChampionshipsWe had a few days off while we relocated the VolleyballMag editorial office from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Swampscott, Massachusetts, but after that we have plenty to cover on the U.S. women’s and men’s Olympic teams. So…greetings from New England, where the region is buzzing with the possibility of the Boston Celtics becoming NBA champions again.Since we last reported on Friday, the U.S. women’s team lost to Italy but has a rematch against them later this week, and they beat Japan to finish in seventh place and qualify…
summary A Transformers/GI Joe crossover could save the franchise, but the hero vs. hero trend must be avoided. The collaboration between the Autobots and GI Joe is key to the success of the crossover film. Pitching the forces of good against each other can confuse the audience and take away from the overall appeal. Transformers and GI Joe crossover Transformers While a live-action franchise is a new venture in many ways, it must avoid repeating major franchise trends. Transformers While the live-action films continue to make big numbers at the global box office, each new installment in the franchise has…
The heat wave is expected to spread from the Central Plains to the eastern U.S. on Monday and linger across the Northeast through at least midweek, as a winter storm dumps snow on Montana and Idaho, according to the National Weather Service.As of 8 a.m. ET on Monday, more than 59 million people in the U.S. were under heat watches, more than 5 million were under heat warnings and more than 16 million were under heat watches.The National Weather Service’s heat danger map for Monday showed a wide swath of red extreme heat from West Virginia to Kansas. Parts of…
Should Babar Azam continue to lead Pakistan after their embarrassing exit from the ICC T20 World Cup? Former cricketer Younis Khan has identified a potential successor to the premier batsman in the limited-overs format. Pakistan, who were runners-up in the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup, have been eliminated in the ICC group stage. A shocking defeat to the United States of America (USA), followed by a heartbreaking defeat to arch-rivals India, has left Pakistan on the brink of a shock elimination. India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan captain Babar Azam (Pakistan Cricket – X) taking the toss during…
The Biden administration plans to stop corporations and wealthy individuals from manipulating asset values in arcane ways, such as repeatedly using the same assets to reduce taxes.High-end business partnerships like hedge funds and real estate investors and other wealthy individuals have improperly used complex structures to avoid tens of billions of dollars in taxes, Treasury Department officials said Monday and vowed to crack down on the practice. Officials announced several measures to address a tax-planning strategy known as “basis shifting,” in which complex business partnerships move assets from one entity to another on paper for no reason other than to…
The New York Stock Exchange is expected to open little changed in early morning trading on Monday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs last Friday.Thirty minutes before the start of trading, futures for major stock indexes in New York were stable or down around 0.2%, suggesting early trading would be roughly balanced.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 1.6% and 3.3%, respectively, last week, marking their seventh consecutive week of gains in eight weeks and hitting new all-time highs.But with Wall Street hitting record high after record high and the VIX index trading at an all-time low, investors…
Political tensions in Israel have led to the country’s The war with Hamas Events in the Gaza Strip were back in the public eye on Monday, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded an influential group that has helped shape Israel’s war policy since Hamas launched terror attacks on Oct. 7, sparking the war. Netanyahu dissolved the war cabinet, a coalition of political opponents formed after the Hamas attacks to promote and demonstrate unity among Israel’s warring leaders. That unity was confirmed last week by Benny Gantz, Netanyahu’s main moderate opponent. I quit my job He criticised the government and the…
NEW DELHI: Questioning the reliability of EVMs, Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked the Election Commission to either ensure complete transparency in the machines and process or scrap them.The demand came a day after the party leader alleged that electronic voting machines are “black boxes” and no one is allowed to scrutinise them, further raising serious concerns about the transparency of the electoral process.”If our democratic institutions are hijacked, the only safeguard is an electoral process that is transparent to the people,” Gandhi said in a post on X.”EVMs are currently a black box. The EC…