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Washington — The United States plans to host the 2026 Group of 20 summit of world leaders at President Trump’s golf course and spa in Doral, Florida, fulfilling a plan the president initially proposed during his first term.Mr. Trump revealed his decision to hold the G20 in Miami in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday.National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who is seen as a potential future nominee to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve, is set to serve as the point person for the summit. The president said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is organizing the agenda for…
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding soared 6.5 per cent shortly after the market open on Monday (Sep 1), on the back of its announcement that it had secured 22 new orders for its vessels.The counter jumped S$0.19 to S$3.10 as at 9.29 am, having closed at S$2.91 on Aug 29. It climbed to S$3.12 to be 7.2 per cent up shortly after the midday trading break, with nearly 50 million shares having changed hands. The Chinese shipbuilder announced the new orders worth US$920 million after the market close on Aug 29.The new vessels are due for delivery between 2027 and…
Gustave Eiffel, who designed France’s world-famous monument, had the names of 72 scholars inscribed on the base of the tower in golden letters. All of them men. More than 130 years later, Paris authorities are seeking to right a historic wrong by adding the names of 72 illustrious women. “The aim is to highlight the historical contribution of women to science and technology”, said an expert commission in charge of the project, which presented its conclusions to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Friday. The commission said such a tribute would remedy the so-called “Matilda effect”, the term coined by American…
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez has been suspended yet again for on-field antics, this time getting a six-match ban from future Leagues Cup matches in response to his conduct — including spitting at someone — after his team lost Sunday’s final to the Seattle Sounders.Suárez will not be able to play in the tournament next season, and the ban could stretch into future seasons. Inter Miami played six Leagues Cup matches this year — three in the group phase, then three in the knockout stage — on its way to the final.The ban would not apply to Major League Soccer…
Technology giant Apple was accused by authors in a lawsuit on Friday of illegally using their copyrighted books to help train its artificial intelligence systems, part of an expanding legal fight over protections for intellectual property in the AI era.The proposed class action, filed in the federal court in Northern California, said Apple copied protected works without consent and without credit or compensation.“Apple has not attempted to pay these authors for their contributions to this potentially lucrative venture,” according to the lawsuit, filed by authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson. Apple and lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond…
[SINGAPORE] Bank customers have stowed away billions using anti-scam tools that allow funds to be locked up. No less than 370,000 individuals have utilised money locking features rolled out by banks across Singapore to protect more than S$30 billion worth of funds as at Jun 30, according to the Singapore Police Force Mid-Year Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025. Money locking features – tools that allow customers to ringfence a portion of funds in their bank accounts such that the money cannot be withdrawn digitally – reduce the risk of unauthorised transfers. Such tools were launched by Singapore’s three lenders DBS, OCBC…
Kylian Mbappe was back in World Cup action on Friday, scored again and this time France won.France beat Ukraine 2-0 to open their qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup. It was Les Bleus’ and Mbappé’s first game in the competition since his hat trick in that epic loss to Lionel Messi and Argentina in the 2022 final when they were defending champions.Mbappé used pace and skill to elude Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi in the 82nd minute to extend a lead earned in the 10th by Michael Olise. With his 51st goal for France, now tied with soccer legend Thierry…
It was clear from the prime minister’s very personal and handwritten letter to his fallen deputy Angela Rayner, that this was a resignation he did not want and deeply regretted.And so he should: Ms Rayner’s departure from his government is a huge loss. She is a powerhouse within the Labour Party and a figurehead of the left, who brought Sir Keir’s project some legitimacy from quarters of the Labour movement minded to give him short shrift.Describing her as a “true friend” and the embodiment of the sort of social mobility he would want to leave as his legacy in office,…
NEW YORK — As the cost of electricity outpaces inflation and summers grow deadlier, consumer advocates are sounding alarms about the risks to low-income people who can’t afford consistent air conditioning in dangerous temperatures. While about half of U.S. states offer protections from utility shutoffs during extreme heat, the rest do not. In contrast, 41 states have “cold weather rules,” which forbid utility companies from shutting off household heat during extreme cold. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides funds for vulnerable groups who have trouble affording heating bills in the winter, but the program has less funding…
Norton Small Business has introduced new features designed to help businesses defend against digital risks such as scams, account takeovers, and data breaches. New monitoring tools Norton announced it is expanding its Norton Small Business offering with the introduction of Dark Web Monitoring and Social Media Monitoring features. These tools aim to provide business owners with proactive monitoring and timely alerts concerning compromised business data and threats emerging on social media platforms, in an effort to increase resilience against a rising tide of cyber threats. According to the Gen Q2 Threat report, data breaches affecting businesses have increased by 20%…