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California Cable Merger Approvals

California regulators have approved a $34.5-billion merger between Charter Communications and Cox Communications, which is expected to close next week. This deal will make Charter's Spectrum the dominant broadband internet and cable…

China Saudi Business Ties

Chinese technology companies are expanding their presence in Saudi Arabia, with several deals announced at the LEAP conference in Riyadh this week. Tencent Cloud, a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant Tencent, has secured an operating license…

DACA Citizenship Pathway Restricted

The US Department of Homeland Security has ruled that DACA recipients who marry US citizens can no longer automatically obtain green cards, narrowing their pathway to citizenship. This ruling is a continuation of efforts by the Trump…

China's Africa Diplomacy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. The trip comes as Xi seeks to project China's influence in the region, particularly ahead of planned talks with US President…

Rising US Bond Yields

US 30-year bond yields have risen to levels not seen since before Washington began buying back bonds in an effort to lower borrowing costs. This increase has been attributed by most experts to concerns over debt and inflation. However…

Mexico US Relations Tense

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, a leftist leader who has previously sought to maintain good relations with the US, attacked the Trump administration for its efforts to influence Mexico's politics. Specifically, she criticized the…

Nigeria Economic Growth

Nigeria's economy has grown at its fastest pace in five years, reaching 4.43% growth in the second quarter. This expansion is attributed to strong performances from the manufacturing, agriculture, and services sectors, as well as a boost…

Dodgers Owner Business Probe

Mark Walter, majority owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and controlling owner of the Lakers, sold the basketball franchise for $12.5 billion despite being under investigation by federal authorities over his insurance businesses. Two…

Egyptian Prison Uprisings

Abdelrahman ElGendy, a 17-year-old at the time, was arrested in 2011 along with his father for recording a protest on the streets of Cairo after the Egyptian revolution two years earlier. The incident led to ElGendy's six years as a…

Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Reversal

The Nigerian opposition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), is campaigning on a promise to reinstate a multibillion-dollar fuel subsidy program that was removed by President Bola Tinubu's administration three years ago. The removal…

California Politics Under Siege

In 2010, California voters approved two ballot measures aimed at reducing gridlock in the state Capitol: an independent congressional redistricting commission and a top-two "jungle" primary system. The latter was designed to give voters a…

IMF Loan to Senegal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to a $2.2 billion loan package with Senegal, which will help the West African country tackle its economic crisis caused by previously undisclosed debt. The debt, estimated at over 130% of…

California Hydrogen Fuel Bet Falters

California's ambitious plan to use clean hydrogen as a fuel source for cars and industry has stalled due to market turmoil, federal funding cuts, and canceled projects. The state had invested heavily in promoting hydrogen as a clean…

El Nino Cocoa Threats

West Africa's cocoa producers, particularly Côte d'Ivoire, are facing a significant threat from this year's El Niño, which is forecasted to be the worst on record. The weather phenomenon will likely intensify the yearly Harmattan winds…

Rep Jimmy Gomez Investigation

The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a 51-year-old Democratic congressman from Los Angeles. The committee is looking into claims that Gomez had…

Sasol Pollution Health Crisis

Researchers from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air have linked pollution from Sasol's Secunda plant in South Africa to approximately 1,000 premature deaths annually. The study estimated that these emissions also come with an…

Crypto Bank Scandal

Federal regulators have given preliminary approval to World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture tied to President Donald Trump and his family, to operate a digital-asset bank. This decision has sparked outrage from Senate…

Businesses and Artificial Intelligence

About 2,700 "decision-makers" across 28 countries were surveyed by SAS, a software company. Nearly 90% said that artificial intelligence (AI) plays some decision-making role in their organizations. However, only 66% of respondents trusted…

Fake LA Mayor Polls Scandal

A recent poll in Los Angeles appeared to show Mayor Karen Bass leading in the mayoral election, but it was later revealed to be fake. This incident adds to concerns in the public opinion industry about the spread of inaccurate polls…

Data Center Efficiency Boost

Physical Superintelligence, a new startup backed by $58 million in funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, has launched with the goal of using AI to solve complex physics challenges and improve data center efficiency. The startup's…

Los Alamos Lab Worker Death

Melissa Casias, a worker at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was found dead in a remote national forest after being reported missing almost a year earlier. An autopsy report released this month concluded that she died from a gunshot wound…

Potential US Defense Secretary

Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesman, is being considered for the role of Army Secretary, according to multiple Trump administration officials and people familiar with the matter. This comes after Dan Driscoll resigned from the…

G20 Economic Summit Stalls

The G20 meeting of finance ministers ended without a consensus on Tuesday. This was due in part to China, which objected to language in the summit's communiqué about eliminating "non-market policies" driving global imbalances. As a result…

Living in Los Angeles

Rental is currently a better option for many people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area, where the median monthly cost to buy a home is around $4,800 compared to $2,800 to rent. This means that renters can save about…