Tag: powers

At least one dead as Hurricane Beryl powers through Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late on Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fuelled by the Atlantic’s record warmth. Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, then […]

US Supreme Court curbs federal agency powers, overturning 1984 precedent

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to federal regulatory power on Friday by overturning a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they administer, handing a defeat to President Joe Biden’s administration. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of fishing companies that […]

Could there be a November legislative session to curb winner’s powers?

Welcome to the governor’s race edition of our Under the Dome politics newsletter. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s state Capitol bureau chief. The general election is Nov. 5, when North Carolina voters decide if they want Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein or Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to be the state’s next governor. […]

Taiwan Lawmakers Vote to Expand Their Powers, Defying President

(Bloomberg) — Taiwan lawmakers again voted to expand their powers to summon public officials, defying both protesters and President Lai Ching-te, who is now expected to ask the Constitutional Court to review the changes and suspend their implementation. Most Read from Bloomberg Around 1,000 protesters gathered outside the legislature during the vote. Organizers set up […]

Italy divided by plan to grant more powers to its regions

ROME (Reuters) – The Italian parliament approved a contested reform granting regions more powers after a stormy all-night sitting, an overhaul critics say will worsen the historic divide between the country’s wealthy north and poorer south. Championed by the League party in the coalition government, the lower house passed the reform early on Wednesday after […]

Ukraine summit ends without support from key powers for peace communique

Insights from Foreign Affairs and Responsible Statecraft The News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared last weekend’s inaugural peace summit in Switzerland a success, but several key global powers, including China, India, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia, did not sign the agreement reached by a majority of participants that Russia’s war in Ukraine must end with a […]

Broadcom soars as demand for AI chips powers forecast raise

By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – Broadcom surged about 15% on Thursday as its upbeat annual forecast highlighted insatiable demand for chips used in powering AI-focused technology, while its announcement of a stock split added to the euphoria. The rising adoption of generative AI has been driving demand for companies such as Broadcom that provide chips […]