The UK is “considering” dropping the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, following a request from the Australian government. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in February supported a motion calling for Mr Assange’s return to his native Australia. When questioned about the request by reporters at the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said […]
In the United States, a term is used to refer to citizens who earn too much to qualify for government schemes but still live in poverty. These households are known as ALICE, which stands for Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed.ALICE households face significant challenges in affording necessary expenses such as healthcare, childcare, rent, food, gas, and clothing.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, rent increased by 6.1% between January 2023 and January 2024, while car...
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US 'Considering' Dropping Prosecution Of Assange, Biden Says Wednesday saw a rare and unexpected positive development in the Julian Assange extradition case. President Joe Biden has affirmed the US is "considering" dropping its prosecution of the WikiLeaks founder. Currently, Assange is awaiting a final ruling from the UK high court over his possible extradition to the US, coming at the end of a lengthy appeals process. But the following exchange with President Biden and reporters...
Hours after US President Joe Biden signalled he was considering an Australian request to drop the prosecution of Julian Assange, a union is pressuring the government to continue its lobbying. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong urging them to publicly call upon the […]
The AR/VR device market has always been considered a niche. Even with the launch of the Apple Vision Pro earlier this year, there was no expectation of major changes due to the high price tag of $3,500. However, a new survey by Piper Sandler has revealed that teenagers are using more VR headsets, at least in the US. more
US Domestic Bank Deposits Drop For Second Straight Week On the heels of a major deposit outflow the week before, and a huge (record) money-market fund outflow last week, all eyes are back on the banks again on Friday evening to see if this 'flight' continues as Tax-Day drags cash away from its comfy-5%-earnings-spots. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, total US bank deposits declined for the second straight week (though only $2.4BN) after reaching back to pre-SVB levels Source:...
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are waiting for the right moment to “deal a devastating blow” to U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to many American companies in critical sectors, including energy, water and more, Wray said during a speech at Vanderbilt
Netflix will stop disclosing the number of people who signed up for its service, as well as the revenue it generates from each subscriber from next year, the company announced on Thursday. It will focus, instead, on highlighting revenue growth and the amount of time spent on its platform. “In our early days, when we had little revenue or profit, membership growth was a strong indicator of our future potential,” the company said in a letter to shareholders. “But now we’re generating very...
The US is “considering” dropping the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, following a request from the Australian government.
NEW DELHI: The US is contemplating lifting travel advisories for its citizens travelling to China, deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell mentioned on Tuesday. He recognised worries that these advisories could have restricted interactions between Americans and Chinese individuals.Campbell, speaking at an event organised by the non-profit National Committee on US-China relations, noted that communication channels between Washington and Beijing had largely returned to normalcy following months of...