Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for Space Force Chief Nominee
The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a confirmation hearing at 9:30 a.m. ET on July 16 to examine the nomination of Lt. Gen. Douglas...
Senate Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for Labor Secretary Nominee
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee holds a confirmation hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 16 to examine the nomination of...
Senate Hearings on Transportation Security Administration Administrator Nominee David Cummins
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee holds hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to be administrator of the Transportation...
Driver claims India’s eco-friendly fuel damaged his car. Court agrees
In a ruling that could expose carmakers to greater liability over India’s ethanol-blended fuel policy, an Indian consumer court has ordered Maruti Suzuki to...
Anthropic, China and why Pax Silica architect thinks the US can keep the AI lead
Published: 11:00pm, 16 Jul 2026Updated: 1:30am, 17 Jul 2026 The struggle between the US and China over who will lead in artificial intelligence is...
South Korea Hikes Interest Rates for First Time Since 2023
South Korea raised its interest rate for the first time in more than three years on July 16, in a bid to combat inflation...
Deceitful firms mostly to blame for deadly Tai Po blaze, government counsel says
Published: 10:02pm, 16 Jul 2026Updated: 11:31pm, 16 Jul 2026 Hong Kong authorities’ role in last year’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze was secondary to...
Philippine military assures ‘no vacuum’ over top officer’s retirement
Senior Philippine officers from the armed forces have emphasised continuity among the military leadership, with the expected retirement of chief of staff General Romeo...
Italian court sentences ex-highway chief to 12 years’ jail over Genoa bridge disaster
An Italian court on Thursday sentenced the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia to 12 years for his role in a deadly...