Electric Bills Could Be 2026 Election Shocker
If all politics is local, as former House Speaker Tip O’Neill said in tying politicians’ fortunes to constituents’ pocketbooks, then a voter’s electricity bill...
Several States Contest Federal Orders Keeping Coal-Fired Power Plants Open
A three-judge federal appeals panel is expected to issue a decision by year’s end on a lawsuit challenging Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s May 2025...
Trump Orders Federal Reserve to Review Fintech Companies’ Access to Payment Accounts
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 19 directing the Federal Reserve to review policies governing fintech companies’ access to payment...
Trump’s H-1B visa squeeze paves way for Indian tech exodus
For generations of Indian tech workers, the H-1B visa has been a golden ticket, turning ambitious engineers from Hyderabad and Bengaluru into Silicon Valley...
Jensen Huang’s visit to China spicy noodle shop prompts launch of ‘leather jacket’ set meal
A noodle shop in downtown Beijing went viral on social media after billionaire Jensen Huang paid it a visit, prompting the outlet to launch...
EU picks tungsten, rare earths, gallium for first critical mineral stockpile
The European Union has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first joint stockpile of critical minerals aimed at reducing its reliance on...
35 families in Hong Kong shoebox flats face eviction since start of new rule
Published: 5:27pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 7:03pm, 20 May 2026 Thirty-five families living in Hong Kong’s subdivided units have faced eviction in the 2½ months...
Xi-Putin summit leaves gas pipeline plan in limbo
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin made little progress on long-delayed plans to to build a new gas pipeline between the two...
Chinese investment in Europe surges to 7-year high despite rising trade tensions
Chinese investment in Europe hit a seven-year high of €16.8 billion (US$19.5 billion) in 2025, driven by a strong rebound in mergers and acquisitions...