Tesla Nears Deal to Build Plant in Indonesia
Tesla is nearing a preliminary deal to build production facilities in Indonesia with a capacity of one million units, Bloomberg News reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. On Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk commented in a tweet referencing the report, saying, “Please be careful when writing articles that cite ‘anonymous sources,’ as they are […]
War Game Shows Taiwan Halting China’s Invasion But At ‘Huge’ Cost
Taiwan is likely to defeat a Chinese invasion if the United States comes to the island’s defense, a prominent think tank says, but warns such a victory would come at an “enormous” cost, including the loss of tens of thousands of lives and damage to Washington’s global standing. The Center for Strategic and International Studies […]
Meta Oversight Board Approves Posts Saying “Death to” Iran’s Leader
The Oversight Board of Meta Platforms Inc. reversed the decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan “death to Khamenei” to criticize Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as not violating a rule prohibiting violent threats. The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said that in the context of the […]
UN Security Council Underlines Al Aqsa Status Quo and Takes No Action
Palestinian envoy: “What red line does Israel need to cross for the Security Council to finally say, enough is enough?” Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed concern and stressed the need to maintain the status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, but did not commit to any action days after […]
Online Dating Sites & Apps Reasons for Hookups
Online dating sites and apps have become one of the main ways to meet people for hookups, serious relationships, and even friendships. But online daters can be confused by all the selection out there, and not just by the number of potential partners out there. With so many dating websites and dating apps to choose […]
China Announces the Reopening of the Border with Hong Kong
The announcement comes after three years of border controls that have isolated the financial hub from the Chinese mainland. China announced it will open its border with Hong Kong on Sunday, ending three years of pandemic restrictions that have isolated the financial hub from the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong residents traveling to mainland China will […]
Google Accuses India Watchdog of Copy-Pasting EU’s Android Ruling
Google has told a court in India that the country’s antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing that the decision should be overturned, legal documents show. The Indian Competition Commission (ICC) in October fined Alphabet Inc’s Google $161 million […]
Russia Bans Oil Sales to Nations and Companies That Comply With Price Cap
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree banning oil sales to countries and companies that comply with a price cap agreed upon by Western countries in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow gave its long-awaited response to the price cap on Tuesday. It bans the supply of crude oil and petroleum products starting Feb. […]
Gold Rises on China’s Covid Shift, Signs of Cooler US Inflation
Gold rose, trading above $1,800 an ounce, as China removed more of its Covid-19 controls, piling pressure on the dollar as risk assets gained. China will no longer quarantine incoming travelers from early January, adding to the rapid reversal of strict pandemic rules and boosting sentiment toward Asia’s largest economy. Source: Bloomberg Stay Tuned with […]
UN Envoy Calls For Pressure on Taliban Over Women’s College Ban
The United Nations special envoy for global education has called on Islamic countries to condemn a Taliban move banning female students from universities, the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan. “This is one of the saddest days for those who are concerned about the rights of women and girls,” Gordon […]