The mystery surrounding a project to convert farmland into a new green city in California is finally being unraveled. The would-be “mega-city” is the brainchild of a novice developer backed by some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent names.
This week, the world watched as former president Donald Trump surrendered in Atlanta on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. A polarizing mugshot of Trump was released soon after, adding to the assemblage of mugshots from other case defendants including former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and attorney Sidney Powell. Trump didn’t hesitate to capitalize on the image, and soon after posted on X for the first time since 2021 with a link to a political fundraising page.
China remains embedded in US supply chains even as American firms have taken steps to reduce direct imports from the Asian country, according to a paper presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual Jackson Hole conference Saturday.
Vice President Kamala Harris draws unfavorable marks from more than half of Americans, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming a prolific fundraiser for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
Saudi Aramco is being investigated by the United Nations for possible human rights violations tied to fossil-fuel induced climate change.
India imposed more curbs on shipments of rice to ensure its food security, a move by the top exporter that’s likely to further squeeze global supplies of the grain.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend the United Nation General Assembly in New York next month, a Downing Street spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia discussed expanding trade as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to repair bilateral ties and attract more foreign investment for his country’s embattled economy.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected calls for higher, debt-financed federal spending to boost growth and said Germany is well positioned despite its current weak economic condition.
Over more than a century, three generations of Bucherers built one of the most exclusive watch and jewelry retailers in the world, selling expensive time pieces and glittering gems to the global rich and famous.
