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WASHINGTON — House Republicans are pushing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package as soon as Wednesday, grinding out last-minute deal-making to shore up wavering GOP support and deliver on President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority.Trump himself had instructed the Republican majority to quit arguing and get it done, his own political influence on the line. But GOP leaders worked late into the night to convince skeptical Republicans who have problems on several fronts, including worries that it will pile onto the nation’s $36 trillion debt. A fresh analysis from the Congressional Budget Office said the tax provisions would…

It’s for losses incurred under her administration’s controversial rice purchase programmePublished Thu, May 22, 2025 · 05:04 PM[BANGKOK] A Thai court ordered former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay a US$306 million fine for losses incurred under her administration’s controversial rice purchase programme over a decade ago, according to local media reports.The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that Yingluck, who is Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s aunt, must pay the penalty because her carelessness had caused the state financial damages, Thai-language newspaper Khaosod reported on Thursday (May 22). The ruling, which is final and cannot be appealed, overturned a lower court’s verdict…

Video Details The Minnesota Timberwolves will face off with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes preview the matchup to see who will come out on top. 1 DAY AGO・first things first・4:06

Washington — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it is starting the process of dismissing lawsuits against police departments in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, bringing an end to investigations launched during former President Joe Biden’s administration. It will also put an end to proposed accountability agreements with the departments.The Trump administration said the consent decrees proposed by the Biden administration sought to subject the Louisville and Minneapolis police departments to sweeping terms that went beyond accusations of unconstitutional conduct and would have led to “years of micromanagement” of local departments. The federal involvement began following the deaths of George Floyd…

[KUALA LUMPUR] The ultra-luxury tropical resort One&Only Desaru Coast – hailed as Johor’s crown jewel in global tourism when it was unveiled five years ago – has quietly vanished from Malaysia’s tourism map, dropping its branding without fanfare.  The official One&Only website now states that the Desaru Coast resort is no longer under its management. The property is owned by Desaru Peace Holdings, a subsidiary of Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels (TARH), which is fully owned by Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund. A favourite among well-heeled Singaporeans for its lush rainforest setting and easy weekend access, the resort featured…

The SCIFs are expected to enhance secure edge computing, mission command, and communications in austere environments. Credit: © 2025 CenCore Group. CenCore has been contracted to develop mobile sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs) for the US Marine Corps’ (USMC) Project 7/11 forward-operating initiative. The $19m contract was awarded by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the USMC Warfighting Lab. The initiative aims to quickly deploy containerised secure units (CSUs) or mobile SCIFs to the battlefield. The mobile SCIFs, described as the first of their kind at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI level), are part of a broader push…

CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the latest fallout at the network as its parent company considers settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” with his former political opponent.McMahon, who has led both the network news division and news for the CBS-owned stations, said in an email message to staff that “it’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It’s time to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.”McMahon has made clear she opposes settling with…

With the news that the NFL will allow players to participate in the debut of flag football in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, let’s fast-forward three years and ponder which current league stars would best translate.Keep in mind that it’s almost a different sport. Olympic flag football is 5-on-5, with a quarterback, three receivers or backs and a center who is immediately eligible as a receiver. So there’s no need for a traditional offensive lineman. The defense has a single designated rusher who must be seven yards behind the line at the snap. Quarterbacks cannot run with the…

Analog Devices forecast third-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Thursday, betting on upbeat demand for its chips used in the automotive and industrial sectors, lifting its shares more than 3 per cent in premarket trading.The analog chip industry is seeing a gradual recovery in key sectors such as automotive and industrial, with demand also boosted by shipments of personal electronics being pulled forward amid the U.S.’ shifting tariff policies.”Against a backdrop of global trade volatility, our performance reflects the ongoing cyclical recovery,” CEO and Chair Vincent Roche said.Analog Devices projected third-quarter revenue of $2.75 billion, plus or…

[SINGAPORE] Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore’s ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI) around the world that are flooding into Dubai.In the first quarter alone, the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city saw the sale of 111 residential properties valued at over US$10 million each. This comes after Dubai recorded 435 sales for luxury homes worth over US$10 million each in 2024 – almost equalling the total number of such sales in London (224) and New York (269) combined – ranking the city as the world’s busiest market for sales in this exclusive bracket…