Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent kicked off Michael Milken’s annual financial bash in Beverly Hills by doubling down on President Trump’s economic policy of trade reform, tax cuts and deregulation — promising the “America First” agenda would be “the blueprint for a more abundant world.” The former hedge fund manager, in a brief speech Monday that…
New York, US: The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays. Starting May 7, your license or identification card will need to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically in the U.S. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there will be another delay in the deadline this time. So,…
BUCHAREST, Romania — George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election redo by a landslide after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment. The 38-year-old leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, will face a pro-Western reformist in a May 18 runoff that…
India and Pakistan are scrambling resources, both military and diplomatic, to respond to a crisis triggered by a massacre in Indian-controlled Kashmir that has heightened fears of a conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. India blames Pakistan for backing the gunmen behind the April 22 killing of 26 people, most of them Indian Hindu tourists, and…
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has released new regulations that ban foreign missionaries from preaching, sharing their faith, and establishing religious organizations unless they first get approval from the government. The restrictions will take effect May 1st in China, and although it does not ban Christianity or church activity, it does limit religious activity and…
BRUSSELS/LONDON: The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other issues, an internal United Nations document seen by Reuters showed. The Trump administration opposes draft reforms of the world’s financial system intended to help developing countries, including around taxation, credit…