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Republicans look to make U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles
The Daily Press - Michigan
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In...
Republicans look to make U-turn on electric vehicles for the Postal Service
The Daily News - Michigan
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One of the U.S. Postal Service's new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicles is displayed in front of the organization's headquarters in Washington on Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh) WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for...
How Export Controls Shape America’s AI Strategy Against China
Asume Tech
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August 18, 2025
The realm of artificial intelligence is transforming rapidly, especially amidst growing concerns regarding national security and economic competition. As nations grapple with the implications of AI technology, the U.S. government is implementing...
MRF-D’s rapid response: From training to disaster relief and back again
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — At the close of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest combined military exercise with over 40,000 service members, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground...
Thailand's Q2 growth beats forecast but faces slowdown in H2 on tariffs
Channel News Asia
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August 18, 2025
BANGKOK :Thailand's economy expanded faster than expected in the second quarter on strong export growth ahead of U.S. tariffs taking full effect, but momentum is likely to slow over the rest of the year, the state planning agency said on Monday....
Why market is rising today? Sensex soars 1,100 pts, Nifty tops 25K; GST reforms among 4 key factors behind today's surge
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
Indian benchmark indices traded sharply higher on Monday, lifted by easing concerns over Russian oil supplies following a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, alongside optimism over New Delhi’s proposed goods and services tax reforms....
Why market is rising today? Sensex soars over 1,000 pts, Nifty above 24,950; GST reforms among top factors behind today's surge
ETCFO.com
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August 18, 2025
Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Monday, lifted by easing concerns over Russian oil supplies following a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, alongside optimism over New Delhi’s proposed goods and services tax reforms....
ETMarkets Smart Talk | US tariffs could shave 0.3–0.6% off India’s GDP: Kotak Alternate’s Jitendra Gohil
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
In an exclusive conversation with ETMarkets Smart Talk, Jitendra Gohil, Chief Investment Strategist at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers, warned that Washington’s move to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50% could shave 0.3–0.6% off India’s GDP if...
Lee's risky business
The Korea Times
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August 18, 2025
President Lee Jae Myung is moving incrementally but firmly to deescalate tensions with North Korea. This comes at a sensitive time ahead of his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba this weekend, just before his summit with U.S....
India’s stock benchmarks set to open higher on easing oil woes, GST reforms
Business Recorder
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August 18, 2025
India’s equity benchmarks are set to open higher on Monday, buoyed by cooling Russian oil supply concerns after a meeting between the U.S. and Russian Presidents and New Delhi’s proposed goods and services tax reforms. Gift Nifty futures were...
Federal nonprofit probe examines millions of dollars in grants to CT state senator's friend
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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August 17, 2025
State Sen. Douglas McCrory had a powerful voice over how one of the city’s leading nonprofit agencies distributed state grant money, including decisions directing millions of dollars to a new and relatively untested charitable organization created...
Jewish Democrats Labor to Maintain Party’s Support for Israel
The Dispatch
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August 18, 2025
That the Democratic Party’s multigenerational grip on the Jewish vote is slipping amid a shift toward President Donald Trump in 2024 is virtually conventional wisdom in Republican circles. The presumption is certainly not unfounded; it’s bolstered...
AP News: Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota's Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than...
TSA's faster PreCheck lane wants to scan your face
Jewish World Review
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Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here. With TSA PreCheck lines rivaling those of the regular security, travelers had lamented that the premium program had gotten too popular and too slow. (Last year, the program reached a...
Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi who thinks the US is on the verge of recession has 'good news' for techies
The Times of India
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August 18, 2025
Moondy Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi has issued a cautious forecast as fears of US recession are mounting. Zandi has said that the economy is teetering on the edge of downturn. However, Zandi also mentioned that there’s a silver lining for...
Iran’s Strategic Shift to Iraq and the Crisis for Religious Minorities
Providence
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August 18, 2025
Iran poses an existential threat to Iraq’s sovereignty and the survival of Christians and other religious minorities in the region. Decades of war, unrest and widespread persecution have devastated Iraqi Christian communities, now comprising just...
Tonga’s foreign policy: King’s gamble
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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August 18, 2025
Tonga’s foreign policy has always belonged to the King. Not figuratively, not in the “influence behind the scenes” way, but in the literal constitutional sense. Clause 39 hands him the power to make treaties and appoint diplomatic representatives....
Globalstar Advances Mission-Critical Satellite and 5G Solutions for Government & Defense
The Fast Mode
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August 18, 2025
Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announced significant momentum in the government market through multiple recent contract awards and strategic partnerships. Leveraging its Low Earth Orbit...
Abu Dhabi’s AI grows by 61%; AI bar from learning on online data
Coingeek
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August 18, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Abu Dhabi’s AI grows by 61%; AI bar from learning on online data A new report has highlighted the growth of Abu Dhabi’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector, a rise driven by several key factors, including government...
Liberia: National Port Authority’s Boss Dukuly Denies Fraud Allegations; Says Case Not Criminal
Front Page Africa
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August 18, 2025
Dukuly and Brown’s lawyers argued that even if the allegations against their clients were true, the case is strictly a commercial dispute and urged the police to dismiss the complaint. Monrovia – Sekou A. M. Dukuly, Managing Director of the...