South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambitions Take Major Step Forward

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. President Donald Trump has come out in support of a future fleet of South Korean nuclear-powered submarines. He says...

Divergent Claim Construction Results in Discretionary Denial

In a recent decision, Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart granted Patent Owner’s request for discretionary denial in Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Inc. v. Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., IPR2025-00893. While some factors weighed against denial,...

Mexico’s economy shrinks 0.3% in Q3 as manufacturing industry weighs on growth

The Mexican economy contracted 0.3% in annual seasonally adjusted terms in the third quarter of 2025, according to official preliminary data published on Thursday. A 2.9% year-over-year decline in secondary sector activity, which includes Mexico’s...

U.S. Housing Market Shows Tentative Recovery in Late 2025

In the waning months of 2025, the U.S. housing market is showing tentative signs of recovery, yet economists warn that a full revival remains elusive. Recent data indicates a modest uptick in existing home sales, reaching a seven-month high in...

JD Vance sidesteps college student’s antisemitic question while defending Trump’s ‘America first’ Israel stance

Vice President JD Vance fielded skeptical questions about American support for Israel, including one conspiratorial remark about Judaism, from conservative college students while headlining Wednesday’s stop on the right-wing group Turning Point...

U.S. stocks close mixed as Powell signals pause in rate cuts

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank may hold off on further interest rate cuts this year, News.Az reports citing CNBC. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74.37 points, or...

Gulf Central Banks Echo U.S. Rate Cut Across Region

Most central banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council moved swiftly to lower key interest rates after the Federal Reserve trimmed its policy rate by 25 basis points, reinforcing the strong alignment between Gulf monetary policy and that of the United...

LeBron James Unveils Epic Dual-Mansion Beverly Hills Empire – Construction Heats Up with Bronny in Mind

LeBron James Unveils Epic Dual-Mansion Beverly Hills Empire – Construction Heats Up with Bronny in Mind LeBron James cranked up the glamour game this week with fresh drone shots revealing massive strides on his $37 million Beverly Hills hilltop...

California Legislature Enacts Major CEQA Reforms for Housing-Rich "Infill" Projects

This Holland & Knight alert is part of a series examining major reforms that have been instituted in California in 2025 and their potential impact on various projects in the near future and down the road. Additional alerts on other aspects of...

Tech giants announce $7B data center, Michigan’s first hyperscale campus

Three tech giants announced Thursday their plans to build a massive data center in Saline Township Utilities announced additional deals in the works as new tax breaks lure the industry to Michigan Proponents see economic opportunity, while...

N. Korea's Kim inspects new hospital as Trump departs S. Korea

By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a hospital under construction near Pyongyang, calling for a healthcare revolution to promote public health, state media reported Friday, on the day when U.S....

How Miami’s housing market shapes Island Living

Miami has always been a magnet for people seeking sunshine, culture, and opportunity. But in recent years, shifts in the city’s housing market have created ripple effects that reach far beyond the mainland. For communities like Key Biscayne and...

Trump Approves South Korea’s Nuclear-powered Submarine Construction

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 30 (Korean time), the day after the Korea-U.S. summit, that he has approved South Korea’s construction of nuclear-powered submarines. President Trump, currently visiting South Korea, stated through his...

Huntington Ingalls completes second builder’s trials for future destroyer

October 30, 2025 Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced it has completed the second round of builder’s sea trials for the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking another step toward delivery of the...

Lilly Says It's Investing Over $1.2B to Boost Oral Medicine Manufacturing

Eli Lilly and Company said it plans to invest more than $1.2 billion to expand and modernize its Lilly del Caribe manufacturing site in Carolina, Puerto Rico. This new investment will integrate advanced technologies and expand production capacity...

Amtrak seeks 'most skilled and knowledgeable' partners for Trump's Penn Station rebuild

Amtrak officials on Thursday announced they are moving forward with President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Penn Station, and are seeking a “master developer” that can finish the job at a breakneck pace. The national railroad, which owns Penn...

Korean Government Pushes for Swift U.S. Investment Law

The Korean government will swiftly prepare a special law to create a legal basis for Korea's $350 billion investment in the United States, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol said on Oct. 30. Koo made this...

What's Happening - Oct. 30-Nov. 5

Thursday, Oct. 30 BV LIBRARY HALLOWEEN STORYTIME Oct. 31. 10-11 a.m. Bring little goblins to this special, not-so-spooky story time and costume parade. Tricks and treats and crafts follow stories! Ages: 0-6. At the BV Community Center, 715 E Main...

One lane to be closed on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge due to construction

One lane to be closed on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge due to construction THIS IS. WLWT NEWS FIVE LEADING THE WAY, AND WE ARE FINALLY STARTING TO DRY OUT. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS OF DREAR AND GLOOM AND RAIN. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE AT 5:00. I’M MIKE...

Source: Mozambique's TotalEnergies has requested that Exxon LNG put its decision on hold.

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Exxon Mobil cannot make a final decision about a $30 billion project for liquefied gas in Mozambique named Rovuma LNG before TotalEnergies resumes its work on an adjacent project....