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WASHINGTON: The United States has imposed a 25% tariff on a narrow range of advanced computing chips, including Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence processor, under a presidential proclamation that cites national security concerns tied to semiconductor supply chains. The measure, signed

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to the Federal Reserve in a criminal investigation involving Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a clash between the White House and the central bank that has drawn bipartisan concern and unsettled financial

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: The United States will suspend the processing of immigrant visa applications for nationals of 75 countries starting Jan. 21, the State Department said, citing public assistance concerns under longstanding “public charge” standards used in immigration adjudications. The

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a norovirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship Rotterdam operated by Holland America Line, following a voyage that ran from December 28, 2025, to January 9, 2026. The outbreak

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: A U.S. federal judge in Washington ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to restore nearly $12 million in children’s health funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics while a lawsuit challenging the cuts moves forward.

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: U.S. regulators have approved SpaceX to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites, expanding the company’s low Earth orbit broadband network under conditions set by the Federal Communications Commission. The decision increases the number of second generation Starlink

NEW YORK: U.S. consumers ended 2025 with higher expectations for inflation over the coming year and a more pessimistic assessment of job prospects, according to a monthly survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, highlighting persistent concerns

WASHINGTON: New filings for unemployment benefits in the United States rose last week, adding to evidence that momentum in the labour market has weakened towards the end of 2025 as hiring remains restrained and job creation shows little capacity to

MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully synthesised verticillin A, a complex fungal compound first identified more than 50 years ago and long recognised for its anti-cancer properties. The achievement marks the first laboratory synthesis

MENA Newswire, TOKYO: Japanese long-term government bonds recorded net inflows from foreign investors during the week ended Jan. 3, marking the first such inflow in three weeks, according to official data released on Thursday. The return of overseas buying followed a period of