Finance
U.S. East Asian envoy says investors are overpricing Taiwan risk, calls Xi a 'very rational actor'
Investors are overestimating the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a U.S. diplomat says, playing up deterrence
Finance
Nvidia-backed Aussie AI firm Firmus withdraws historic IPO, citing market volatility
Nvidia-backed Australian AI data center operator Firmus has withdrawn its planned IPO amid market volatility.
Entertainment
Michael Ovitz Ordered to Complete Deposition in Julia Ormond Case After Storming Out Over Jeffrey Epstein Questions
A judge on Thursday ordered CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz to complete his deposition in the Julia Ormond sexual assault l
World
UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal
Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.
Gaming
Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s probe over Tether ties
The letter follows a report by the Democratic investigators last month alleging Tether’s USDT has become a key tool for
World
USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on Iran
Crew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.
Entertainment
Diddy Loses Two Months of Freedom as Federal Prison Perks Unravel
The rapper’s bid for a model-inmate image collapsed after Dateline detailed massages, home-cooked meals and an illicit p
Entertainment
‘Other Mommy’ Review: Jessica Chastain Commits Admirably to an Otherwise Flimsy Supernatural Chiller
Rob Savage’s horror film, also starring Jay Duplass, revolves around a child being stalked by a nefarious entity that lo
Finance
Japan Deal Drought Cuts IPO Fundraising to Lowest in 14 Years
Fundraising through initial public offerings in Japan is drying up, in contrast to a dealmaking boom across Asia, after
Entertainment
Hugh Hefner’s Widow Crystal Harris Asks Jessica Biel to ‘Please Reconsider’ Playing His Wife: ‘I Experienced Sexual, Emotional…Physical Abuse’
Crystal Harris, who was married to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner until his death in 2017, is asking Jessica Biel to recons
World
Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates?
Tigray’s renewed war is testing Ethiopia’s already strained regional ties.
Finance
Gold Steadies as Traders Assess US-Iran Tensions, Fed Rate Path
Gold was steady after rising moderately the previous day, as traders assessed Middle East tensions following President D