Economy
NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute
Oct 8, 2026

NFL urges Supreme Court to take up prediction market dispute

The NFL urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to take up a case over who has the authority to regulate prediction markets, arguing that wagers on the platforms should fall under state gambling laws. The...

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Guilfoyle asked GOP donor to wire her $100K for AmEx bill: Wall Street Journal report
Oct 8, 2026

Guilfoyle asked GOP donor to wire her $100K for AmEx bill: Wall Street Journal report

Days before her confirmation hearing last year, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked one of President Trump’s donors to wire her American Express account $100,000, The Wall Street Journa...

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FBI arrests man, 18, in alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot for ISIS
Oct 8, 2026

FBI arrests man, 18, in alleged Mall of America mass shooting plot for ISIS

The FBI said agents sold the 18-year-old a gun and ammunition on Tuesday before arresting him on the spot after he paid US$600 for a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition....

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Singapore will deepen regional connections as Asean chair in 2027: PM Wong
Oct 8, 2026

Singapore will deepen regional connections as Asean chair in 2027: PM Wong

He covers a range of global and domestic issues in chat with Steve Forbes at the Forbes Global CEO Conference...

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Singapore will deepen regional connections as Asean chair in 2027: PM Wong
Oct 8, 2026

Singapore will deepen regional connections as Asean chair in 2027: PM Wong

He covers a range of global and domestic issues in chat with Steve Forbes at the Forbes Global CEO Conference...

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Oil prices rise after reports White House weighing Iran strikes
Oct 8, 2026

Oil prices rise after reports White House weighing Iran strikes

Oil prices rose amid reports Thursday that the White House is weighing new strike options on Iran, less than a month before the November elections. Brent crude, the global benchmark, increased to $104...

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Support for businesses taking public stances on issues drops: Gallup
Oct 8, 2026

Support for businesses taking public stances on issues drops: Gallup

Americans’ support for businesses taking public stances has dipped, according to a new poll, as many companies have curried favor with President Trump during his second term.  Forty-seven percent of 3...

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471 nominations received in two days for EC poll
Oct 8, 2026

471 nominations received in two days for EC poll

Electoral officials on Thursday said they received 164 nominations for the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections on the second day of the nomination period. Returning officers receiv...

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Watch live: Vance lays out steps to combat alleged work visa fraud
Oct 8, 2026

Watch live: Vance lays out steps to combat alleged work visa fraud

Vice President Vance is expected to announce new measures Thursday aimed at tackling alleged work visa fraud. Vance, who leads President Trump's White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, has been spe...

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Three starter home blocks to be demolished: developer
Oct 8, 2026

Three starter home blocks to be demolished: developer

Three residential towers of a development on Anderson Road in Kwun Tong embroiled in a steel bar bribery scandal will be demolished and rebuilt, the Buildings Department and the project developer said...

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