It is a parable for the attention economy. A celebrity created entirely by social media, “hawk tuah girl” Haliey Welch, helps launch a crypto asset that stokes a viral frenzy and then flames out. The Hawk memecoin was worth $490m (£385m) hours after it launched on 4 December but now has a market capitalisation –

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has donated $1mn to a fund for Donald Trump’s inauguration events in the latest overture by the social media platform aimed at mending relations with the US president-elect. The donation

Beijing, Dec 12 (EFE).- US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration, which will take place on Jan. 20 in the US capital, American television network CBS reported. Trump has also invited other leaders including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. CBS, which cites “multiple” anonymous sources familiar with the

As a psychologist practicing in a liberal town filled with affluent and well educated people, I found myself in an unusual position the day after the election. Typically, my patients talk with me about their everyday concerns. The day after the election was different. Not only were all of my patients traumatized and anxious, so

Elon Musk has become the first person to surpass $400 billion in net worth, solidifying his position as the world’s richest individual. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk’s fortune has reached $447 billion, marking significant growth since the US presidential election last month. The recent surge in Musk’s wealth is attributed to an insider share

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources. The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington occurred in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election, and it was not clear if it had

✓ Link copied to clipboard! President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration, CBS News reported Wednesday evening, citing multiple anonymous sources. Early in November, Trump asked Xi to come to the January 20 ceremony, but it is not clear if he has accepted, CBS News said. The report could not

The sudden fall of Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad has rattled Moscow, warn Russian analysts, particularly psychologically. The Kremlin’s 2015 military intervention in Syria was Moscow’s first such post-Soviet operation outside its own region. Its perceived success drove a lot of Russia’s subsequent diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. Why We Wrote This Russia was key

It’s no surprise that President Joe Biden is largely unpopular among Republicans, but new polling data suggests his favorability is lower than that of some of the world’s most controversial figures, including the recently deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to a recent Economist/YouGov poll, conducted from December 8 to 10 with 1,593 U.S. adults,

Kyiv has long called for unity among its allies on isolating Putin and said discussions on the war must include Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for discussing the Ukraine war in a call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Orban, who has maintained closer ties with Putin than other

The Biden administration is reportedly weighing a new wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil trade, Unnamed sources familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg that the administration is exploring restrictions on Russian oil exports, a measure Biden previously resisted due to concerns about rising energy prices, especially ahead of last month’s US presidential election. JOIN US ON

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. The Republican president-elect frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility around the world during his four-year term. But a funny thing happened on Trump’s way back to the White House: The Biden

Lauren Sanchez, the soon-to-be wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, recently gave her Instagram followers a glimpse into the billionaire’s leadership wisdom. In a video shared on social media, Bezos explained his approach to leading effectively, breaking it down into three essential principles. “Big leaders only have to do a few things,” Bezos said in

The end of the year has a few necessary evils: the return of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” best-album lists that start more X feuds than should be legal, and a feeling of nostalgia for the 11 or so months that just passed. As a fashion fiend, I’ve been preparing our

article FILE-President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, on November 13, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) President Joe Biden approved a new national security memo to help President-elect Donald Trump and his new administration in managing relationships with China, Iran,

President Joe Biden’s legacy leaves much to be desired, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter on the way out of the White House leaves another irreparable stain. The move, announced last week, contradicts the 46th president’s repeated assurances that he would abide by the justice system’s handling of his son’s case, which involves

In a game – and the campaign against Hunter Biden is a perverse and vicious game – when one side breaks the rules, that side has canceled the rules for everyone in the game. A victim is not obliged to play by rules that no longer apply. President Biden was right to pardon his son