Pete Hegseth warns Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth warned that a Chinese military attack on Taiwan “could be imminent” as he called on America’s allies in the Indo-Pacific to boost defence spending as a further deterrence to Beijing. Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue defence forum in Singapore on Saturday, Hegseth said China wanted to become a hegemonic […]

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States offer big incentives for data centers, but huge land, power, water needs create local friction

The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing platforms has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza, but it’s also eliciting pushback from lawmakers and communities. Activity in state legislatures — and competition for data centers — has been […]

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US goods imports tumble 20% in April as Donald Trump’s tariffs disrupt trade

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US trade myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US goods imports plunged by nearly a fifth in April in the biggest fall on record as President Donald Trump’s tariffs prompted companies to slam the brakes on shipments to the world’s biggest economy. Imports […]

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The top female podcaster in the U.S. is expanding her $250 million audio empire to build a mystery and thriller brand for film and TV

Good morning! Paramount and Trump yet to reach settlement over CBS News lawsuit, Kathy Warden’s Northrop Grumman invests in rocket developer startup, and the top female podcaster in the U.S. thinks you’d like true crime—even if you don’t already listen. – Listen up. In an average week during the first three months of this year, […]

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Haribo pulls ‘Happy Cola’ from shelves in the Netherlands after cannabis detected. ‘Do not eat the sweets’ warns Dutch safety authority

Haribo recalled its “Happy Cola” sweets in the Netherlands on Thursday after cannabis was discovered in the packets and several people, including children, fell ill. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) said only three bags of the “Happy Cola F!ZZ” were affected but a complete recall was undertaken as a precaution. “There […]

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