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AI-powered ‘nudify’ apps fuel deadly wave of blackmail
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him.
Manhunt intensifies in US after lawmaker killed, another wounded
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Police and FBI agents waged a huge manhunt Sunday for a gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota in what officials called a politically motivated attack.
Storms and tornadoes kill at least 21 in US
Published on 17/05/2025
» Severe storms that sent tornadoes whipping through Missouri and Kentucky on Friday killed at least 21 people and injured dozens of others, local authorities said.
Ford sees $1.5 billion tariff hit this year, suspends 2025 forecast
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» NEW YORK — Ford reported a 65% drop in first-quarter profits Monday, citing a near-term drag on auto sales from new vehicle launches, as it withdrew its forecast amid tariff uncertainty.
US storms, 'devastating' flooding death toll climbs to 17
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» JEFFERSONTOWN (UNITED STATES) - Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 17 people, officials said Sunday, with the National Weather Service warning of "devastating" flash flooding.
Could Bitcoin serve as a hedge against US Tariffs?
Published on 01/04/2025
» If you hold a certain amount of Bitcoin or whether you’re planning to buy some soon, you must be wondering what impact the US tariffs have on the coveted crypto’s price. Undoubtedly, the return of President Donald Trump to the White House arguably marks the most schismatic moment in US politics and geopolitics.
Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — The campaign by United States President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the US bureaucracy spread on Friday, firing more than 9,500 workers who handled everything from managing federal lands to caring for military veterans.
Harvard sued for letting trans athlete swim in women's race
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» CAMBRIDGE — Harvard University was sued by three former University of Pennsylvania female swimmers who claim they were discriminated against when a transgender teammate beat them in the Ivy League championship in 2022, filing the suit when trans rights are being curtailed around the United States.
Gulf seeking power plant in US
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/02/2025
» SET-listed Gulf Energy Development, Thailand's largest power company by market value, is planning to acquire a new gas-fired power plant in the US, with electricity generation capacity of 1,000 megawatts, to expand its business overseas.
Cancer warnings on booze face hurdles in US
Published on 04/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee to run the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, do not drink and have been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol.