U.S. stocks close mixed as Powell signals pause in rate cuts

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank may hold off on further interest rate cuts this year, News.Az reports citing CNBC. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74.37 points, or...

Trump orders the Pentagon to immediately resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years

BUSAN, South Korea — U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the...

American Rheinmetall awarded $31M contract to support Bradley damage assessment and repair efforts

American Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract valued at $31M (26,6 MioEUR) to support a Rapid Damage Assessment and Repair Demonstration for the U.S. Army and Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). Under this 18-month contract, awarded by the National...

Experts warn that acquiring nuclear submarines from the U.S. is a 'distant goal'

Published: 30 Oct. 2025, 17:48 Updated: 30 Oct. 2025, 17:53 The USS Alexandria (SSN-757), a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered U.S. submarine weighing 6,900 tons, arrives in Busan on Feb. 10. [SONG BONG-GEUN] GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang — Momentum...

Korea, U.S. sign MOU focused on 'technological sovereignty'

Published: 29 Oct. 2025, 18:19 Ha Jung-woo, senior presidential secretary for AI future strategy, speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul on Oct. 1. [NEWS1] Korea and the United States have agreed to...

Roku, SPS Commerce, Newell Brands And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Friday's Pre-Market Session

U.S. stock futures were mostly higher this morning, with the Nasdaq futures gaining more than 1% on Friday. Shares of Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) fell sharply in pre-market trading following third-quarter results. Roku reported third-quarter net...

Top news of the day: India gets six-month U.S. sanctions waiver for Chabahar port; Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi, and more

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea's Busan on October 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters India gets six-month...

Trump, Xi Reach Limited Trade Truce Amid Broader U.S.–China Tensions

The first in-person meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders since 2019 produced modest agreements on tariffs, fentanyl, and rare earth exports, while leaving deeper geopolitical rifts untouched. Trump and Xi met in Busan, South Korea, during...

People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link

Asthma is a common, serious and difficult-to-manage chronic health condition. In the U.S., 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with asthma, and that number is rising. Over the years, researchers have identified a mix of individual and environmental...

American companies fed China’s growing surveillance network, report shows

Aided by U.S. government programs, for years, U.S. firms have sold or enabled technology that feeds China’s surveillance state. An investigation by the Associated Press (AP) revealed that across Republican and Democratic administrations, U.S....

'Signatures As Soon As Next Week': U.S.-China Deal Close, Bessent Unveils Major Victory For American Farmers

Update (0850ET): Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined several new developments from the Trump-Xi trade discussions during an appearance on Fox News' "Mornings with Maria" with Maria Bartiromo just moments ago. Bessent revealed that China will...

The U.S. keeps warning about China’s surveillence tech threat—while cashing in on it: ‘I think we’ve been naive or complicit in the extreme’

U.S. lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful American AI chips by renting them through U.S. cloud services instead. But the...

FX volatility still a concern over $350B U.S. investment despite safeguard measures

Published: 30 Oct. 2025, 18:34 Updated: 30 Oct. 2025, 19:10 Korean presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom speaks at a press briefing at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on October 29. [YONHAP] The market...

Daylight saving time is ending Sunday. Here's what to know as clocks 'fall back.'

It’s time to fall back again. The clock will strike 1 a.m. twice Sunday as daylight saving time once again comes to an end. Here’s what you need to know about daylight saving time and why the United States changes clocks twice a year. When does...

Explained: How China Is Reducing U.S. Dependence While Expanding Trade, Technology, Finance

China is reshaping trade, technology, and education while reducing reliance on the U.S. A closer look at the shift. China is moving ahead with efforts to reduce reliance on the United States, reshaping its economy and global role in the process....

U.S. Senator Gillibrand's continuing focus on UFO government investigation

Gillibrand and other members of Congress are seeking to learn more about the military's investigation of such sightings and related incidents. BUFFALO, N.Y. — The subject of UFOs — or UAPs, as they're now called — is very much on the mind of U.S....

Hyundai shares climb as Korea-U.S. trade deal lowers tariff to 15%

Published: 30 Oct. 2025, 18:33 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung is seen at an airport in Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Oct. 28, on his way to join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...

White House says TikTok ownership deal could be finalized in South Korea, ending months of uncertainty over the app’s fate in the U.S.

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as soon as Thursday. President Donald Trump is visiting South Korea, where he...

Northward: What the U.S. wants to do in the Arctic over the next decade

Continuing our analysis of U.S. Arctic strategies, we must ask ourselves what they have in store for the near future, over the next 10-15 years. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The exclusive zones option...

Vance says 1.3 million U.S. troops will be paid at the end of the week as pressure mounts for Democrats to end the shutdown

Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week, though he did not specify how the Trump administration will reconfigure funding as pain from the second-longest shutdown spreads...