Iceland volcano: Drone footage captures stunning up-close view of eruption
The Trump administration will hit China with 104% tariffs starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the White House said Tuesday. President Donald Trump had threatened an extra 50% on tariffs against China − in addition to an initial 20% that was supplemented by 34% “reciprocal” levies Wednesday − after Beijing said it would respond with a…
Decision of only G7 nation to join project reportedly communicated to Beijing three days ago Italy has formally notified China of its withdrawal from Beijing’s ambitious belt and road infrastructure initiative (BRI), a significant trade and infrastructure project, according to two government sources. The decision, which had been expected for some time, was reportedly communicated…
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI)for theU.S. decreased by 1.0 percent in November 2022 to 113.5 (2016=100), following a decline of 0.9 percent in October. The LEI is now down 3.7 percent over the six-month period between May and November 2022—a much steeper rate of decline than its 0.8 percent contraction over the previous…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said nuclear war is “back within the realm of possibility” as Russia gave new orders to its nuclear forces as the war on Ukraine drags on. “Raising the alert of Russian nuclear forces is a bone-chilling development,” Guterres said while addressing media on Monday in New York. “The prospect of nuclear…
Russia and Mexico have yet to comment on Trump’s historic election win. World leaders congratulated former President Donald Trump on his pivotal victory in the 2024 election. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a statement on the X social media platform. “Congratulations to Donald Trump on his impressive election victory! I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we…
The streets of Paris became a war zone overnight Sunday as tens of thousands of left-wing rioters took to the streets in fiery opposition to the historic election victory by the country’s right-wing National Rally (NR). Rioters smashed storefront windows, vandalized monuments and set massive bonfires in public squares after the election results revealed the…