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CNN — In September, Latin music superstar Nicky Jam appeared on stage with Donald Trump. A reggaeton singer wearing a red MAGA hat said he supports the former president at a rally in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, he withdrew his support and joined a chorus of prominent Puerto Ricans condemning the comedian’s comments attacking the U.S. island nation at Trump’s New York City rally earlier this week. “Puerto Rico deserves to be respected,” Nicky Jam told her 43 million Instagram followers. Although Mr. Jam did not endorse Mr. Harris in his post, he did include Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc…
The Treasury Department this week finalized a crackdown to block U.S. investment in Chinese military technology development.Hawks say the rules are “long overdue” and don’t go far enough, while others are skeptical that they will take away U.S. investment power from China.The rules ban U.S. lending to some China-based ventures and require Americans to notify the government of their involvement in other ventures. The law restricts and oversees U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, computer chips, and quantum computing, all of which have dual uses in defense and commercial fields. Elon Musk wants people to send medical scans to his AI…
The bidding process for Pakistan’s national airline will begin on Thursday, with just one company taking part in the first major privatization in more than a decade. The cash-strapped country is selling between 51 and 100 percent of its stake in debt-ridden Pakistan International Airlines to raise funds and revamp the loss-making state-owned enterprise planned under a $7 billion International Monetary Fund program. The Ministry of Privatization announced that the process will begin at 1:30 pm (8:30 pm Japan time) and bidding will begin at 6:30 pm in Islamabad. The government pre-qualified six groups in June, but only one company,…
England beat Japan in the quarter-finals and advance to the top four [Getty Images]On Thursday, England play Spain for a place in the Under-17 Women’s World Cup final, which can be watched live on the BBC.After losing 4-0 to Spain in the European U17 final in May, coach Natalie Henderson’s team defeated Japan in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the final four.England, who are playing in the Under-17 World Cup finals for the first time since 2016, have endured a rollercoaster of a tournament in the Dominican Republic.In the second group game, they fought back with 10 men…
Vienna — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico begins a six-day visit to China on Thursday that will include talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with stops in the central city of Hefei and Shanghai to attend the opening ceremony of this year’s China International Import Expo. Analysts say China will use the visit to strengthen ties with the Slovak prime minister, an ally of Viktor Orbán who, like the Hungarian leader, has criticized Russian sanctions and the EU’s support for Ukraine. He is thinking of connecting this to the future. Since taking power, Fico has focused on a more pro-China…
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the Baseball World Series on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez) NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees fielding errors and fought back with sacrifice flies by Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to defeat New York for the second time in five seasons. Won the World Series. Game 5 on Wednesday night is 7-6. Aaron Judge and Jazz…
Copenhagen, Denmark – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) continued its strong business performance in the third quarter. Maersk reported growth across its businesses and financial results significantly above those of the previous year, primarily driven by Ocean, while both Logistics & Services and Terminals also contributed through improved earnings. On the back of the strong quarter combined with robust container market demand and the continuation of the Red Sea situation, Maersk upgraded its guidance for 2024 on October 21st, now expecting full-year underlying EBIT of USD 5.2 to 5.7bn (previously USD 3.0 to 5.0). This quarter, we once…
CNN — Severe flash floods have killed at least 95 people in Spain, authorities said Wednesday, and emergency responders were busy searching for dozens of people missing. Spain’s Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory Angel Victor Torres said 92 people were killed in the hardest-hit Valencia region. Two other people died in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia. Several parts of southern and eastern Spain were hit with up to 12 inches of rain in just a few hours on Tuesday, the country’s worst rainfall total. Valencia for the first time in 28 years, according to the state meteorological…
Retired person: “Investing in the NHS is a good thing.”Richard Cox, 72, was one of the millions of pensioners who lost access to winter fuel allowance when the government announced changes to the payment in July.But he and his wife can afford to miss it. “We are fortunate to be financially stable, so cutting benefits is not a problem,” he said.Mr Cox receives a “very small pension” from Ireland in addition to his state and private pensions from his time abroad in the UK and France. He and his wife own a home in Derby. He does not receive his…
Ripple CTO David Schwartz recently expressed his admiration for the growing trend of meme coins on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Yesterday, the team behind the XRPL Meme Coin Drop (DROP) reached out to Mr. Schwartz and offered him a gift of DROP tokens as a token of appreciation for his contribution to the XRP Ledger blockchain. They requested his wallet address so they could send him DROP tokens. Notably, Ripple’s CTO responded by sharing wallet information and saying, “I like this trend.” end. I like this trend! — David “JoelKatz” Schwartz (@JoelKatz) October 30, 2024 According to the screenshot shared…