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US, China commerce ministers pledge to further talks in 2024
US, China commerce ministers pledge to further talks in 2024
Economy
by  AFP

The United States and China plan further talks on commercial issues next year, the US Commerce Department said Friday in a commitment to continue high level engagement despite tensions. "During the meeting, the two discussed progress made under the commercial issues working group and planned to hold an in-person meeting in early 2024," the Commerce Department said in a statement.

White House condemns Musk's 'abhorrent promotion' of anti-Semitism
White House condemns Musk's 'abhorrent promotion' of anti-Semitism
Economy
by  AFP

The White House on Friday condemned the owner of social media platform X and the world's richest person, Elon Musk, for "abhorrent promotion" of anti-Semitism. "We condemn this abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hate in the strongest terms, which runs against our core values as Americans," Bates said.