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Ahsoka has taken the viewers on a galactic tour and the popularity of the live-action series is soaring. Now, Disney and Luctoin released the live-action series to selected theaters on the occasion of the Ahsoka Midseason Fan Celebration. Dave Filoni joins hands with George Lucas to narrate the story of Ahsoka Tano. It is vividly brought to life by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka takes on a galactic journey in search of Grand Admiral Thrawn and the enigmatic Ezra Bridger.

By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON—President Biden and Republicans are gearing up for a hyperbolic election-year battle over extending the 2017 law that lowered taxes for individuals and businesses. Ignore the noise. Most of the fight is already over, and tax cuts are winning again.

North Korean missiles flew. Japan’s Coast Guard, citing Tokyo’s Defence Ministry, said the missiles have likely already landed but still urged vessels to watch for falling objects. Putin's meeting with Kim is an opportunity to refill ammunition stores that the 18-month-old war has drained.

Legislation aimed at preventing “unelected bureaucrats in Washington” from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has been reintroduced by Representative Tom Emmer.

Bloomberg. However, no time or venue has been announced by either side for the summit. Some media reports suggested that Putin may soon visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome space center in the Amur region, fueling speculation this could be the summit site.

Washington is sprinting to keep pace with the AI revolution. So where does that leave Wall Street?

Aerosmith's ‘Peace Out: The Farewell Tour’, marking over 50 years together, faces delays following Steven Tyler's vocal cord injury at the UBS Arena on September 9. Steven Tyler, the frontman, shared that doctors ordered him not to sing for 30 days due to vocal cord damage and bleeding sustained during a recent show. As a result, several tour dates will be rescheduled to ensure a proper performance for fans. Six concerts have been moved to 2024, starting in January and concluding in February. The affected cities include Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Raleigh and Cleveland. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for the new dates, and refunds are available for those unable to attend. Aerosmith had commenced their ‘Peace Out: The Farewell Tour’ on September 2 in Philadelphia, completing only three out of 40 scheduled dates. Notably, in December of the previous year, the band had to cancel the final two shows of their Las Vegas residency due to an undisclosed illness affecting Steven Tyler. Additionally, earlier in their journey, they had postponed dates to enable Tyler to seek treatment for addiction issues that arose following foot surgery.

The biggest tech antitrust trial in 25 years begins as the U.S. government targets Google's search dominance

Government advisers say the leading decongestant used by millions of Americans to treat nasal congestion doesn't actually work

Google, the country’s dominant search engine, faces its biggest legal threat ever this week when the company goes on civil trial in Washington on allegations of violating U.S. antitrust laws. The Justice Department’s case is aimed at Google search, and whether the company has used illegal agreements to sideline its rivals and harmed consumers and advertisers in the process.

By Howard Schneider

Alphabet Inc.'s Google spends around more than $10 billion a year to maintain its position as the default search engine on web browsers and mobile devices, said US Justice department during the antitrust trial, that began in Washington on Tuesday. “This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google’s search engine will ever face meaningful competition," Kenneth Dintzer, a government lawyer, said in his opening statement. “The evidence will show they demanded default exclusivity to block rivals." The government lawer accused Google of abusing its monopoly in general search.

By Diane Bartz

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By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Abhijith Ganapavaram and Valerie Insinna

«This case is about the future of the internet,» said Kenneth Dintzer, arguing for the Justice Department that Google began in 2010 to illegally maintain its monopoly.

TOKYO—A Chinese aircraft carrier and around two dozen other Chinese warships were gathering in the western Pacific, according to authorities in Taiwan and Japan, an unusually large group suggesting Beijing may be planning major naval exercises. The movement follows a flurry of U.S. military activity in the region, and comes as efforts by Washington and Beijing to improve relations appear to have lost momentum.

World Trade Organization. Also, India agreed to reduce tariffs on certain US products, including chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, apples, boric acid, and diagnostic reagents, a United States Trade Representative statement said on Friday.

A judge ordered a high-stakes family feud over the finances of US Senator Dianne Feinstein, the powerful 90-year-old California Democrat, to be moved out of court for private negotiations.

ALSO READ: Russia-China relations reached unprecedented historical level will continue to strengthen, says President Putin Putin also described legal proceedings against former US president Donald Trump as 'politically motivated persecution', added the report. "As for the persecution of Trump, for us, in the current environment, it's good because it shows the rottenness of the American system," AFP quoted Putin as saying.