Hong Kong to Challenge U.S. Tariffs at WTO Amid Trade Tensions

Hong Kong plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the recent 10% U.S. tariffs imposed on its goods, Chief Secretary Eric Chan announced Tuesday. Chan criticized the move, stating that the...

Trump’s Tariff Plan Puts Brazil and Mexico on Alert

Brazil and Mexico, two top steel exporters to the U.S., are waiting to see if President Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports before reacting. If implemented, the tariffs would mark another...

Trump Administration Weakens Consumer Protection, Impacting Credit and Banking

The Trump administration has significantly weakened the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), leaving consumers vulnerable to unfair financial practices. Acting chief Russell Vought halted the agencys...

Trump Confirms Call With Xi Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he has spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping since taking office on January 20 but did not disclose details of their conversation. In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Trump...

Egypt Rejects Trump's Gaza Displacement Plan in Talks with U.S.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Arab opposition to former U.S. President Donald Trumps plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Abdelatty...

Trump Threatens to End Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Over Hostages

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that if all hostages held in Gaza are not released by Saturday at noon, he would push to cancel the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and allow all hell to break loose. Speaking from the...

Trump Signs Executive Order Promoting Plastic Straws

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday pushing for the return of plastic drinking straws in the U.S., reversing efforts to reduce single-use plastics. Were going back to plastic straws, Trump declared at...

U.S. Military Bans Transgender Recruits and Halts Transition Procedures

The U.S. military has officially banned transgender individuals from enlisting and suspended all gender transition procedures for service members, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth filed in court on...

It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia

Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...

Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.s return to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar...

CATL Eyes $5 Billion Hong Kong Listing Amid Market Challenges

Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (SZ:300750), or CATL, is reportedly preparing to file for a Hong Kong listing this week, aiming to raise at least $5 billion. According to sources cited by Reuters,...

BYD’s Smart Driving Push Sparks Price War Concerns, Pressures Rivals Xpeng and Geely

Shares of Chinese EV makers Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) and Geely Auto (HK:0175) plummeted on Tuesday, down 5.9% and 7.2%, respectively, following BYDs (SZ:002594) game-changing move to offer advanced driver-assistance systems...

DeepSeek’s AI Surge Sparks Short-Selling Conspiracy Amid Market Disruptions

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is facing repeated website crashes and cybersecurity concerns, raising suspicions that its sudden rise was a strategic move to manipulate the market. On the Navellier Market Buzz podcast,...

Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory Begins Megapack Battery Production

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has officially started production at its Shanghai battery megafactory, dedicated to manufacturing its high-capacity Megapack energy storage systems, according to Chinas state news agency, Xinhua. The...