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October 2, 2024

Vietnam’s dramatic growth over 50 years
Vietnam celebrated the 50th annivers of the end of the Vietnam War on April 30. Of the world’s five remaining communist countries, Vietnam has been the second-fastest growing economy after China. According to the International Monet Fund, Vietnam’s gross domestic product, in local currency terms, was 51 times larger in 2024 than in 1994, the…
Trump set to announce the 2027 NFL draft will be in Washington — possibly on the National Mall
President Donald Trump is expected to announce Monday an agreement for Washington D.C. to host the 2027 NFL draft, a person familiar with the plans told NBC News. The aim is for the event to take place on the National Mall. Axios was first to report the news. The NFL declined to comment. The announcement comes…
Trump announces plans for 100% tariffs on all foreign movies
President Donald Trump announced plans Sunday to implement a 100% tariff on movies made in other countries that are imported to the United States, decrying other nations for offering financial incentives meant to “draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.” “Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated. This…
Newborn U.S. citizen and Guatemalan mom detained as she faces deportation
A Guatemalan woman who gave birth to an American baby four days ago is being held along with her newborn as she faces deportation, U.S. officials said. On Sunday, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the woman was apprehended by Customs and Border Patrol agents and hospitalized after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border…
Staying power of Japanese companies attracts growing attention
TOKYO — Matsuya Department Store celebrated the centen of its Ginza outlet on Thursday, highlighting its status as one of over 45,000 Japanese companies in business for over 100 years. The company, which traces its origins back to 1869, is an example of Japan’s unusually strong tradition of corporate longevity. Tsutomu Horiuchi, representative director of…
U.K. probing possible link between two suspected state-sponsored Iranian plots
British authorities are investigating two plots involving mostly Iranian nationals in the United Kingdom that appear at this stage of the investigation likely to be state-sponsored, according to a senior official briefed on the threat. Eight people have been arrested in London and in other parts of the U.K. over the weekend, according to statements…
Trump says he’ll speak with any CEO who plans to raise prices due to tariffs
President Donald Trump on Friday reflected on his phone call earlier in the week with Amazon founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview that he’d use the same tactic with CEOs of other major retailers if necess. The call occurred after Punchbowl News reported that the Amazon…
Trump defends his tariffs and Sovereignty reigns at Kentucky Derby: Weekend Rundown
President Donald Trump played down the fears of his critics — from the potential harms of a recession to worries about rising prices due to his tariffs to the possibility that he would seek a constitutionally forbidden third term — in a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker. With…