Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row Major Chinese airlines have extended their offer of full refunds for flights to Japan for another three months, as the heated diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo shows no signs of easing.
The UAE's ties to China and approach to Sudan and Yemen have not upset relations with the US, experts say The United Arab Emirates has struck a sweet spot. It is hedging against the US even as it leverages good ties in Washington to load up on AI chips and assert itself in hotspots from Yemen to Sudan that put it in conflict with the rest of the US’s Arab partners.
The US has halted the processing of all immigration applications linked to 19 countries already subject to a travel ban, according to an internal official memo seen by BBC partner CBS News. Immigration agents have been told to "stop final adjudication on all cases", and pause naturalisation ceremonies for migrants on the cusp of gaining citizenship.
US President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US, telling reporters they should "go back to where they came from" and "their country is no good for a reason". "I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you," he said during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Trump said the US would "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country".
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether some children born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship. On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship for those born to parents who are in the country illegally, but the move was blocked by multiple lower courts.
Salesforce shares popped 5% on Friday, extending a rally that began after the company’s better-than-expected earnings report earlier in the week. The stock climbed 13% over the past five days, its best weekly performance since December 2023.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is initiating a secondary share sale that would give the company a valuation of up to $800 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. SpaceX is also telling some investors it will consider going public possibly around the end of next year, the report said.
“Get up and fight back!” the former president said to applause and tears as he accepted an award honoring his record of advancing LGBTQ+ rights. WASHINGTON – To a standing ovation, former President Joe Biden on Friday urged LGBTQ+ people to “get up and fight back” against President Donald Trump’s efforts to demonize the community.
Will the justices throw out a bedrock legal principle that has defined American citizenship for over a century? WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear oral arguments weighing the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s highly contentious executive order declaring that children born to parents in America illegally or temporarily are not U.S. citizens.
Alperen Şengün has rapidly evolved from a promising young talent into the face of the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is often compared to Nikola Jokić for his unique playmaking ability as a center.
Eren and Fatih Ozmen are the owners of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a multi-billion dollar aerospace and national security contractor. They are often cited as one of the most successful self-made couples in the US. Latest News (October 2025): SNC is currently in a major expansion phase related to their $13 billion contract to build the successor to the US Air Force's "Doomsday Plane" (Survivable Airborne Operations Center).
Refik Anadol is a pioneer in the aesthetics of machine intelligence, known for being the first artist to use artificial intelligence to create immersive public art. Latest News (October 2025): Anadol recently unveiled a massive, permanent installation titled "Living Encyclopedia" at the newly opened JPMorgan Chase headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York City.
A federal advisory committee voted Friday to lift a 30-year-old recommendation that all newborns get the hepatitis B vaccine. A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to lift the long-standing recommendation for all newborns to get the hepatitis B vaccine, rejecting the strong opinions of public health experts who warn that the new recommendations will make guidance around the vaccines confusing to both providers and patients.
US President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US, telling reporters they should "go back to where they came from" and "their country is no good for a reason". "I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you," he said during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Trump said the US would "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country".
Foxconn , a key Nvidia partner in its artificial intelligence buildout, saw its revenue spike 26% year-on-year in November, as demand for servers continued to ramp up amid the AI boom. The Taiwanese company, also known as Hon Hai, is the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and makes the servers that hold chips in data centers, as well as assembling Apple’s iPhone.
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