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Russia has received $2.3 billion worth of dollar and euro bills despite sanctions since March 2022, Reuters reported.

Russia is reportedly receiving shipments of dollars and euros despite sanctions and efforts de-dollarize

In 2023, India surpassed China as the most populous country, and is expected to continue growing over the next several decades. Meanwhile, China’s population peaked at 1.4 billion and then began shrinking. China’s population is projected to decrease to 1.3 billion by 2050 or even 770 million by 2100.

China’s economic death has already been decided

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The United States has banned imports from five more Chinese companies accused of profiting from the slave labor of Uyghurs trapped in what Beijing calls “poverty alleviation” programs. Americans are now explicitly banned from...

US blacklists five more Chinese firms over Uyghur slavery

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms race.

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

Fox Business

The U.S. has surpassed China on the Fortune Global 500 list for the first time since 2018, showcasing 139 companies to China's 133 companies.

US beats out China for most companies on Fortune's Global 500 list

Business Insider

Small merchants in China have been holding rallies this month to protest Temu's fines and refund policies, multiple outlets reported.

Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu's office, saying they're tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns

Japan is offloading billions of dollars in US Treasuries as it fights to prop up its currency. New numbers from the US Treasury Department show Japan sold $22 billion in Treasury securities in May, reducing its holdings to $1.1283 trillion. The move marks the second month in a row that...

Japan Dumps $22,000,000,000 in US Treasuries in One Month As Government Mounts Billion-Dollar Battle To Prop Up Currency

The US Sun

SHOPPERS are growing increasingly frustrated with two of the nation’s largest chains. Despite increasing customer complaints, both Walmart and Home Depot have refused to implement a common payment method. “At this point, if you don’t accept Apple Pay you don’t accept me,” Alexis D. Shelton wrote on Facebook. Apple Pay launched a decade ago as […]

Angry shoppers fear Home Depot and Walmart will ‘lose battle’ after being last stores to not accept easy payment method

CBS News

In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon announced it sent a nuclear-powered submarine to the Middle East as fears grow of a potential attack on Israel. CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest.

Why the U.S. announced it deployed submarine to Middle East

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Is your dream vacation abroad about to get cheaper? Or is your international investment portfolio in for a wild ride? Buckle up, folks, because some major global currencies might be headed for a...

7 International Currencies Expected To Plummet in Value by the End of 2025

Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz has drawn attention halfway across the world in China. Chinese social media users have been discussing how Mr Walz spent a year teaching in the south-eastern province of Guangdong in 1989 - a topic that was trending on Weibo with 12 million views. He...

'Harris's no 2 taught in China': Chinese internet reacts to Walz

Tesla hiked the price of its all-wheel-drive Cybertruck and removed the option to preorder a cheaper version from its website.

Elon Musk initially said the Cybertruck would cost from $39,900. Now, you can't buy it for much less than $100,000.

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Kamala Harris is once again on the cover of TIME magazine. But the artwork—a sketch of the vice president surrounded by supporters holding her campaign signs aloft—isn’t for an interview. Instead, it’s for a story by Charlotte Alter with the headline: “The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris.” The piece looks at how Harris has “pulled off the swiftest vibe shift in modern political history” following her replacement of President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Harris also featured on the cover of the magazine last month, literally stepping into the frame as Biden exits. Her reappearance on the hallowed cover comes amid Republican attacks on Harris over her lack of media interviews since obtaining the Democratic nomination, with her most recent TV interviews coming in June, according to Politico. Last week, Harris said she wants to “get an interview scheduled before the end of the month.”The reintroduction of Kamala Harris https://t.co/noW5TOgawP pic.twitter.com/iLmQIhxOeF— TIME (@TIME) August 12, 2024


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TIME Magazine Puts Kamala Harris on the Cover Even Without an Interview

(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain.

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

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Tom Cruise lit up the Paris Olympics closing ceremony as he descended into Stade de France from the roof for the official flag handover to Los Angeles for the 2028 event. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and LA mayor Karen Bass also starred in Sunday's ceremony following a "golden voyager" with acrobats and French musicians performing at the French stadium's main ceremony.  While Cruise was flooded with praise for his appearance, there was one moment that gained a lot of attention online. Once the actor touched the ground after rappelling down the Stade de France, he...

A woman forcibly kissed Tom Cruise at the Olympic closing ceremony. Now it has sparked a consent debate

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Many young people feel lonely, but two 25-year-olds bucked the trend after making an instant connection on Bumble BFF.

Two lonely 25-year-olds met on Bumble BFF. Seven weeks later they're living together as 'platonic soulmates' who share a bed.

"An across-the-board tariff policy would take us not to a prosperous future but to a reactionary past that stopped working in the 19th century."

Trump's 'over-the-top' tariffs will thrust the US back into an era of economic shocks, thank tank expert says

The US housing market added over $3 trillion in value over the last year alone, per a Redfin analysis.

The US housing market is on the verge of hitting a record $50 trillion valuation as prices keep rising

Former President Donald Trump is prepared to sue the U.S. Justice Department for $100 million over the Biden-Harris administration’s 2022 raid at Mar-a-Lago during the classified document case the department brought against Trump. According to Fox News, Trump’s lawyers are arguing that the federal government’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago...

Trump suing Biden-Harris admin. for $100 million

- Advertisement - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been confirmed to be using a brand-new luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Mercedes-Benz. On August 10, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim Jong-un revisited flood-stricken areas in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province, on August 8 and 9. Photos released alongside the report captured a black SUV bearing the Mercedes-Benz logo.

Kim Jong-un spotted using new Mercedes-Maybach SUV amid ongoing sanctions

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Foreign investors pull out of China

China lost a record $15 billion of foreign investment last quarter, state data showed. If the decline continues through 2024, it...

Foreign investors pull out of China

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