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Trump posts new video of U.S. strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado speaks out against Maduro regime 03:37 Good News: More than 100 kids rally around teen who was bullied 03:13...

Top 10 Quant-rated U.S.-listed Chinese stocks as trade war escalates
Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies have been reignited after U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration slapped more tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation for the Asian nation's strict rare earth export controls. On...

Trump's Tariffs Backfire, China Stays Silent, Marc Andreessen Backs Musk's $10T Plan And More: This Week In Economy
It’s been an eventful week in the world of business and politics. Here’s a quick roundup of the top stories that you might have missed. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Backfire, China’s Silence Speaks Volumes Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul...

Venture Atlanta’s Early Stage Winner Proves Compliance Is the New Growth Engine
Some of the biggest names in venture capital attended Venture Atlanta 2025 last week at the Woodruff Arts Center, the marquee event where institutional capital scouts tomorrow’s category leaders. In past cohorts, Venture Atlanta helped launch...

Crowds rally against Trump at No Kings protests across the U.S.
When Katia Calix sees the mass deportations unfolding across the U.S., she thinks of her mother and father. Immigrants from Honduras, they lived for years with temporary protected status, one of the immigration pathways U.S. President Donald Trump...

Sen. Schiff Blasts Trump Administration’s Free Pass to Citibank for Armenian Discrimination Through Termination of Case Settlement
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has released the following statement in response to the Trump administration cancelling a $25 million settlement holding Citibank accountable for their discrimination against Armenian credit...

This Air Force Is The World’s Largest In Terms Of Pilots
In the skies of military power, one question stands out: which air force has the most pilots and why? That honor, by most counts, belongs to the United States Air Force (USAF). In our article, we will explore why it leads, how many pilots it...

California and the Capitol: A look at SF, D.C., Berkeley’s ‘No Kings’ protests
Ocean Beach Protesters gathered at Ocean Beach across from Beach Chalet restaurant to spell out “No Kings! Yes on 50!” on the shore. The ”Yes on 50” was a reference to California’s Proposition 50, which will gerrymander California’s congressional...

Rep. Mary Miller voices support for Trump administration's actions on population affairs office
Rep. Mary Miller, currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 15th district, posted a series of statements on October 18, 2025, addressing both her religious views and federal policy regarding the Office of Population Affairs.In a...

Vero Beach Book Review Breakfast spotlights Vietnam War novel and women’s service
VERO BEACH — A U.S. Army veteran will review Kristin Hannah’s novel “The Women,” a story of a nurse’s experiences in the Vietnam War, at a free community event next month. Michelle L. Auton, a veteran and current veteran service officer, is set to...

Fatal Crash Involving School Bus Claims Life of Vinton Woman in Benton County
VINTON, Iowa — A 37-year-old Vinton woman has died following a chain-reaction crash Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 218 south of Vinton. Authorities say a Vinton-Shellsburg school bus slammed into the back of her Jeep, pushing it into oncoming...
World Associated Press China's ruling Communist Party meets to map out plans for the next 5 years
HONG KONG (AP) — One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather in Beijing to map out the goals for the next five years. The closed-door gathering — known as the fourth...

China’s ruling Communist Party meets to map out plans for the next 5 years
HONG KONG (AP) — One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather in Beijing to map out the goals for the next five years. The closed-door gathering — known as the fourth...

Oct. 19 - OPINION: Michael Hicks: The economy today – what’s going on?
A close observer of the economy might be tempted to ask, “What is going on?” The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly every other measure of economic activity has...

Thousands in Michigan join mass "No Kings" protests across the U.S. against Trump administration
Mass "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration were held across the United States on Saturday, with dozens of protests in cities in Michigan. In Ann Arbor, a more than two-mile long stretch of thousands of residents lined Stadium...
12 Years Of Data Prove China's Belt & Road Initiative Is A Debt Trap
Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times, After 12 years, Beijing’s four major defenses against the Belt and Road “debt trap” argument are dispelled. The 12th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (also called One Belt, One Road) was...
Brunei's 12th national development plan awareness program held
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A dissemination program for Brunei's 12th national development plan (NDP) was held in Brunei's Temburong district on Saturday, as part of an ongoing initiative by the Ministry of Finance and Economy to...

Understanding China's new consumption reality
Tourists visit the Dunhuang Book Center in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen) As China prepares the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for its next development phase, the resilience of its consumer market,...

WILLIAMS: Grandstanding, not governance, is hurting everyday Americans during this government shutdown
Amid discussions about furloughs and firings of federal employees, we often forget that most are ordinary citizens trying to make ends meet. Some hold these jobs for the benefits they provide, and others because they genuinely enjoy helping people...

Coalition Challenges Google’s AI for Siphoning Publisher Traffic
In the escalating battle over the future of online search, a coalition of web infrastructure providers and content creators is mounting a formidable challenge against Google’s AI-driven overviews, which summarize web content directly in search...