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A recent update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike resulted in a major outage that affected businesses worldwide. According to NBC, CrowdStrike is now working on rolling back the update that caused the issue. The outage was not attributed to a hack or any malicious action, but rather a technical glitch that caused significant disruptions in various
Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently made controversial comments regarding Taiwan’s role in U.S. defense. He suggested that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense, arguing that the country “doesn’t give us anything.” This statement raises questions about the nature of international relations and the obligations countries have towards each other in times of need.
Taiwan’s defense ministry has reported an escalation in missile tests conducted by China in the far northern region of Inner Mongolia. This has put Taiwan’s air defense forces on high alert, given the close proximity of the missile tests to the island nation. The ministry stated that it had detected “multiple waves of test launches”
The UK economy saw growth of 0.4% in May, according to flash figures released by the Office for National Statistics. This surpasses the 0.2% expansion forecasted by economists in a Reuters poll. The British pound strengthened against the US dollar following the announcement, reaching a four-month high. After a shallow recession in the first quarter
In the last five years, Chinese exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced a remarkable surge in growth, with inflows reaching new highs year after year. According to Morningstar, the annual inflows to China ETFs have nearly quintupled over the past three years, indicating a significant increase in investor interest and participation in the Chinese market. Morningstar’s