BEIJING: China has appointed veteran banker Ding Xiangqun as the Communist Party committee chief of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, according to a statement released by the regulator on Friday (May 29).Ding, most recently chairperson of state-owned insurance giant the People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China, is also likely to become the director of the top regulatory body, with both roles traditionally held by the same person. Beijing is taking steps to stabilise leadership at the NFRA after former head Li Yunze was demoted in April due to what was treated as a suspected disciplinary violation, Reuters reported.More widely, the government is in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is fully embracing his “Talafreako” moniker given to him by Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and is even selling t-shirts with the slogan “I’m a Talafreako.”While speaking at a general election kickoff event in Houston this week, Talarico encouraged supporters to purchase a T-shirt, saying, “I also saw that Ken Paxton started calling me ‘Talafreako,’ and I am proud to announce that we have ‘I’m a Talafreako’ t-shirts on our website. So, when you go home tonight, make sure you grab one.”After Talarico exited the stage, the…
By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted May 29, 2026 8:41 am Updated May 29, 2026 8:44 am 1 min read Statistics Canada says economic growth as measured by GDP stalled in the first quarter and real gross domestic product was slightly negative on an annualized basis. The agency mainly blames higher imports of gold and a weak month for Canada’s resource extraction industries in March for dragging down recent economic activity. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Real GDP has now declined for two consecutive…
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has struck a new agreement worth more than $10 billion with DHL eCommerce, the agency announced on Thursday.The exclusive multiyear contract will see USPS handle the “last mile” delivery of DHL eCommerce packages in the United States. That refers to the final step in the shipping process, when parcels are transported from a local distribution center or post office to customers’ homes.The deal comes as USPS looks to stabilize its finances after years of losses and declining mail volumes, while major delivery companies increasingly rely on partnerships to reach every address in the country.USPS…
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Hungary’s new government should push through reforms, including on the rule of law, for its own good and to benefit its citizens, not just to unlock frozen EU funds, Michael McGrath, the EU’s Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, told Euronews. The country’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday. He is seeking to unlock €10 billion in recovery funds, blocked over longstanding concerns about judicial independence, corruption and democratic backsliding during former leader Viktor Orbán’s years in power, ahead of an August deadline. McGrath stressed, however, that implementing…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Republican National Committee (RNC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) filed a lawsuit Thursday defending Missouri’s new congressional map.The RNC told Fox News Digital the lawsuit aims to intervene as Democrats escalate what Republicans describe as a nationwide campaign to block legally enacted redistricting laws.”Democrats across the country are using frivolous lawsuits to cling to power after failing at the ballot box,” RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement. “The RNC is fighting for the values of Missourians against Democrats trying to use the courts to rig congressional districts in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NEWARK, N.J. — Chaotic scenes intensified Thursday outside Delaney Hall, a federal immigration detention center as anti-ICE agitators clashed with federal agents amid escalating tensions over immigration enforcement and conditions inside.The protest crowd had swelled to more than 100 by 8 p.m. local time, as frequent clashes cropped up when unmarked federal vehicles approached to enter the center.As ICE agents appeared to swing on a fulcrum, some agitators refused to get out of the way — including one man who was dragged to the ground and detained just feet from where Fox…
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