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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who was elected two years ago, has been credited with bringing vibrancy and optimism back to the city.

San Francisco mayor declares rent emergency amid AI housing frenzy

Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases

2026-09-11T07:01:39.000Z

With Trump constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, Vance is widely regarded as a leading contender for the Republican’s 2028 nomination.

Global Enterprise

Vance seizes Maga spotlight at Republican midterm convention as party looks beyond Trump

The president has yet to signal who he would back in 2028

2026-09-11T04:44:11.000Z

US President Donald Trump reiterated that he thought the Iran war will end immediately after the midterm election.

Trump says he does not regret Iran war despite impact it may have on midterm elections

Rising oil and gas prices continue to be a bugbear among Republicans

2026-09-11T00:47:49.000Z

Home price growth cooled off from the pandemic era, when annual increases ran into the double digits, but affordability concerns remain a headwind for buyers.

US existing home sales slide to weakest pace in more than a year

Contract closings slipped 2% to an annualised rate of 3.98 million in August

2026-09-10T15:10:00.000Z

US President Donald Trump says the US$5,000 “dividend” would have to be spent in the US.

Can Trump really pay every adult American a US$5,000 ‘dividend’?

He has promised the handout if Republicans retain control of Congress after the November midterms

2026-09-10T11:01:28.000Z

President Trump provided no information on how he would fund such an initiative.

Trump floats US$5,000 payment to US adults if GOP wins midterms

Trump’s popularity is at a record low among Americans

2026-09-10T10:47:43.000Z

An Iranian crude oil carrier identified as M/T Riesco burns as it sinks after being struck, which US Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a US Navy warship.

Iran attacks on US warships show limits of tanker reprisals

No US ships have been confirmed to have been hit by Iranian missiles in the exchanges

2026-09-10T03:25:33.000Z

Humanoid robots displayed at the Ant Group booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, Jul 17, 2026.

Global Enterprise

China ‘willing’ to hold AI talks with US despite row over models

AI has emerged as a key area of US-China technology competition

2026-09-10T02:57:26.000Z

Some 78 per cent of respondents said their China operations were profitable last year, the highest level since 2019.

Global Enterprise

US firms in China more upbeat on outlook as profits recover: survey

Domestic competition overtook US-China tensions as the biggest concern

2026-09-10T01:28:01.000Z

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s comments come as US Congress is pushing to tighten a ban on Chinese vehicles in the US.

Republican lawmakers criticise Ford business ties to China

Ford countered it was building battery plants in the US

2026-09-10T01:05:35.000Z

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