Good morning, and welcome to our US politics blog amid news that Donald Trump is “not joking” about a possible third term. The comments on Sunday are the clearest indication yet he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of…
The logo of an Aston Martin car is being seen at the 14th annual Yorkville Exotic Car Show on Fathers Day, June 16, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Britain’s Aston Martin jumped 13% on Monday after the luxury carmaker said it will raise more than £125 million ($161.7…
A Canadian anti-trans activist is testing the Australian online regulator’s power to censor an X post allegedly bullying a trans man, arguing the removal notice issued to Elon Musk’s platform was overreach on a political statement. In March last year, eSafety sent a notice to X requesting that a tweet by a prominent anti-trans user,…
Marine Le Pen, member of parliament and French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National – RN) party leader, arrives at the RN party headquarters in Paris, France, July 1, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters The political future of France’s far-right National Assembly leader Marine Le Pen hangs in the balance with judges in Paris set to…
The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Huawei on Monday reported a sharp jump in 2024 revenue as its core telecommunications and consumer businesses accelerated. Huawei reported revenue for 2024 of 862.1 billion Chinese yuan ($118.2 billion), a 22.4% year-on-year rise. It is the company’s second-highest revenue…
Thames Water has picked the US investment firm KKR to take a stake in the business, as the embattled water company fights to stave off nationalisation. The UK’s biggest water supplier, which is struggling under a debt pile of close to £20bn, said it had selected KKR as a “preferred partner” as it seeks to…
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Ahn Young-joon | AP South Korea on Monday lifted the longest short-selling ban in the country’s history, after tightening measures to crackdown on illegal transactions. The short-selling ban was put into…
Anthony Albanese has confirmed the federal environmental protection agency he has promised to establish if elected would not be “the same model” as the one he promised but failed to legislate during this term of government. In his first public comments about reviving the nature watchdog plan, Albanese confirmed Labor would pursue a different model…
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images With decision day looming this week for President Donald…
A worker works at a workshop of Zhonghong Packaging Company in Lianyun district, Lianyungang city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 27, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in one year in March, signaling Beijing’s stimulus measures were helping prop up an economic recovery, while looming…
