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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people will gather Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “No Kings” demonstrations — what the president’s Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies.This is the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and it is expected to be the largest. It comes against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services, but is testing the core balance of power as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways…

Structured investments are becoming more in demand as insurers and other types of investors search for debt tied to assets[NEW YORK] Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms is set to seal an almost US$30 billion financing package for its data centre site in rural Louisiana, marking the final step for the largest private capital deal on record.Blue Owl Capital and Meta will split ownership of the Hyperion data centre site in Richland Parish, Louisiana, with the tech giant retaining just 20 per cent of it, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. To finance the build-out, Morgan Stanley arranged over US$27…

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the faces of American politics have grown more diverse by nearly every measure, especially as racial minority communities gained political representation after longtime legal disenfranchisement and violent discrimination.But after some Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law that civil rights leaders credit with enabling pluralistic democracy in the U.S., Black lawmakers, civic leaders and organizers fear that the faces of the nation’s elected representatives may soon return to a time before hard-fought civil rights gains.Justices on Wednesday heard oral arguments in…

The former BT Group chief Philip Jansen is being lined up as the next chairman of Heathrow Airport as Britain’s biggest aviation hub prepares to deliver an expansion costing close to £50bn.Sky News has learnt that Mr Jansen, who chairs the FTSE-100 marketing services group WPP, is in advanced talks with Heathrow’s board and shareholders about taking on the role. If the discussions reach a successful conclusion, sources said an announcement could come within weeks.Mr Jansen is said to have emerged as the frontrunner from a shortlist of candidates compiled by headhunters at Russell Reynolds Associates.His experience as the boss…

Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear fallout thriller “A House of Dynamite” and albums from Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Season 2 of “Nobody Wants This” sees things get more serious between Adam Brody’s rabbi and Kristen Bell’s agnostic podcast host, Ninja Gaiden 4 asks gamers to fight their way through cyber soldiers and other malevolent creatures, and director Ben Stiller pays tribute to his comedian parents with “Stiller &…

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, speaks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via ReutersU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia to try to forestall an escalation of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods that President Donald Trump said was unsustainable. Bessent made the announcement during a White House cabinet meeting and later confirmed plans for a meeting after a call with…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign memoir amid speculation about another White House run.The Democratic 2024 nominee told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she remains in contact with Democrats on Capitol Hill, encouraging them to maintain their demands that President Donald Trump and the Republican congressional majority address looming spikes in Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums.“The Republicans control the House. They control the Senate. They control the White…

The US Chamber of Commerce said in its lawsuit that Trump’s September proclamation was beyond his powers.THE largest US business lobbying group filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging President Donald Trump’s US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.The lawsuit by the US Chamber of Commerce, which says it represents 300,000 businesses, is the group’s first against the Trump administration since the Republican president took office for a second term in January. The Chamber says in the lawsuit that Trump’s September proclamation imposing the fee on new H-1B visa applications was beyond his powers and would disrupt the complex visa system created…

The deals contribute to Singapore’s plans to import 6 GW of clean power by 2035[SINGAPORE] The Republic and Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) announced updates on two efforts to boost energy trade: the import of 1 gigawatt (GW) of clean power from Sarawak, as well as a study into a new 2GW interconnection for the trade of electricity.The efforts reflect both countries’ “shared commitment to energy security, decarbonisation and regional growth”, said Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation in a joint statement. On Friday, Singapore’s energy regulator granted Sembcorp Utilities, a…

As the global market for secondhand luxury items surges, authentication has become the defining factor separating credible platforms from the rest.The resale market for fashion and luxury items is expanding at an annual rate of 10%, three times faster than the firsthand market, according to a report released Oct. 9 by Boston Consulting Group and luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective.The report projects the global resale market could reach up to $360 billion by 2030, from about $210 billion today.With more shoppers buying pre-owned designer brands, trust has become paramount. “As counterfeit manufacturing becomes increasingly sophisticated, even luxury brands themselves sometimes…