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The Third Plenum, set for July 15-18, is one of the most important political meetings of the Chinese Communist Party. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s real estate problems may be massive, but analysts expect the upcoming Third Plenum to focus on other areas — such as high local government debt levels and a … Read more
President Joe Biden on Thursday said that nothing would make him reconsider his decision to remain in the 2024 presidential election contest unless polling data showed “there’s no way you can win.” “No one’s saying that,” Biden said in a stage whisper during a news conference in Washington, D.C. “No poll says that.” Biden’s statement … Read more
[The stream is slated to start at 7 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to hold a solo press conference in Washington on Thursday following a busy day of NATO Summit events. The press conference is an opportunity for … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. Yves Herman | Reuters President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as “Vice President Trump” in the opening question of his highly-anticipated solo press conference in Washington. “Look, I wouldn’t … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (R) speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Microsoft has given up its observer seat on OpenAI’s board. Apple, which was reportedly expected to take a similar observer position, will no longer … Read more
President Joe Biden mistakenly introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “President Putin” at the NATO summit Thursday, an embarrassing verbal stumble at a time when Biden faces intense questions about his mental competency. Biden’s confusion of Zelenskyy with the name of the Russian leader who has waged a devastating war on Ukraine for more than two … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 7, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters The campaign of President Joe Biden asked for and received two edits to an interview he gave a Milwaukee radio station on the heels of his disastrous debate in late June against former President … Read more
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Inflation fell further in June as lower gasoline prices combined with other easing price pressures to bring relief for consumers’ wallets. The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, rose 3% in June from a year ago, down from 3.3% in May, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. … Read more
This picture taken in Paris on March 3, 2024, shows the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower and the city skyline with cloudy weather. Stefano Rellandini | Afp | Getty Images For more than 10,000 Olympic athletes, making it to Paris this summer is a dream come true. Thousands of potential tourists feel otherwise. Delta Air … Read more
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation decelerated again in June, bringing further relief to consumers’ wallets. The consumer price index rose 3% in June 2024 from June 2023, down from a … Read more
