The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice. The proposal laid out in a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register would apply to visitors...
Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
Most Asian markets rose Thursday as traders welcomed the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut, though the euphoria was tempered by an indication officials could hold off another reduction any time soon. While the move had been priced in for several weeks, investors were cheered by the fact that...
ECB proposes simplifying rules for banks
The European Central Bank proposed Thursday simplifying rules for the region’s lenders to help them compete internationally, but insisted the move would not weaken guardrails aimed at preventing crises. Europe has been under pressure to ease a complex web of regulations due to fears its banks will fall further behind...
US, Japan hold joint air exercise after China-Russia patrols
Japan said Thursday it held a joint air exercise with the United States in a show of force, days after Chinese-Russian patrols in the region and following weeks of diplomatic feuding between Tokyo and Beijing. The Japanese joint chiefs of staff said Wednesday’s exercise with the US Air Force was...
Latin America’s Ticketing Giant Ticketplus Launches U.S. Headquarters in Miami to Disrupt North American Live Events Market
Ticketplus, the leading Latin American ticketing and live‑events technology platform, today announced the launch of its United States headquarters in Miami, marking a major milestone in its international expansion efforts. The move positions Ticketplus to bring its modern, flexible, and producer‑first ticketing and venue‑management ecosystem to the U.S., the Caribbean,...
Hungary’s ‘Hollywood on the Danube’ faces Trump tariff threat
A prop axe was brought in as crew members set the scene for a horror movie being filmed in Budapest’s former psychiatric institute, one of numerous Hollywood productions under way in the Hungarian capital. But it is Hungary’s flourishing one-billion-dollar-a-year movie industry that has been dubbed “Hollywood on the Danube”...
EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends
The European Union could fine Elon Musk’s X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025 — two years into a probe that has tested the bloc’s resolve to police the online space. X was the target of the EU’s first ever investigation under a major new...
Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skincare and make-up routines. The cosmetics industry and parts of the internet have been abuzz since the launch of Rini earlier...
Europe secures record space budget to boost independence
The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space. The ESA also approved a plan to bolster defence cooperation and laid out plans for scientific space...
Travel chaos fears ease after Airbus intervenes on software fix
Fears of days of travel chaos across Europe and the world eased on Saturday after plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to implement a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on some 6,000 of its A320 planes. The announcement by Europe’s top plane manufacturer late Friday that the planes...