China Allegedly Dumps U.S. Treasuries Ahead of Trump’s 104% Tariff

Speculation is rising among investors that China is offloading U.S. Treasuries in response to escalating trade tensions, just hours before a new 104% tariff from President Donald Trump takes effect. Venture capitalist and...

Gold ETFs See Record Inflows Amid U.S.-China Trade War Fears

Physically-backed gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) recorded their highest inflows in three years during Q1 2025, driven by escalating fears of a U.S.-led trade war. According to data from the World Gold Council, gold ETFs...

Dollar Drops as U.S. Tariffs on China Rattle Markets, Boost Yen and Franc

The U.S. dollar weakened against safe-haven currencies like the yen and Swiss franc on Wednesday as global markets reacted to Washingtons looming 104% tariffs on Chinese goods. The yuan slid to a record low offshore at...

Oil Prices Plunge Amid Escalating U.S.-China Tariff War and Surging Supply

Oil prices dropped to their lowest levels in over four years on Wednesday, driven by mounting concerns over global demand due to a deepening U.S.-China trade war and increasing crude supply. Brent crude futures fell $2.13,...

Lee Jae-myung Resigns as Opposition Leader, Eyes South Korea Presidency Amid Political Turmoil

Lee Jae-myung, head of South Koreas main opposition Democratic Party, announced his resignation on Wednesday, fueling speculation of his imminent presidential bid. Lee, the current frontrunner in polls, did not confirm his...

French Minister Urges Companies to Pause US Investments Amid Tariff Tensions

French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci has called on French companies to temporarily halt investments in the United States due to rising trade tensions between Europe and the U.S. under President Donald Trumps...

Ken Paxton to Challenge Sen. John Cornyn in 2026 Texas GOP Primary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his bid to unseat fellow Republican Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 GOP primary. Speaking on Fox News The Ingraham Angle, Paxton declared his intention to bring stronger...

Trump Slams TSMC Subsidy, Threatens 100% Tax Without U.S. Manufacturing

President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration for awarding a $6.6 billion subsidy to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), arguing that semiconductor giants like TSMC do not need government...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?

For a few days in mid-February, headlines around the world buzzed about the potential for an asteroid to hit the Earth in 2032 specifically, asteroid 2024 YR4. The chance of this impact rose to a high of 3.1 per cent on...

A new study reveals the structure of violent winds 1,300 light years away

The planet WASP-121b is extreme. Its a gas giant almost twice as big as Jupiter orbiting extremely close to its star50 times closer than the Earth does around the Sun. WASP-121b is so close to its star that tidal forces...

Telegram Fined $80K by Moscow Court for Extremist Content Refusal

A Moscow court has fined Telegram Messenger Inc. 7 million roubles (approximately $80,000) for refusing to remove content allegedly promoting extremist activities, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Court...

Meta Unveils Llama 4 Maverick and Scout, Boosts AI Ambitions

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has unveiled its latest AI modelsLlama 4 Maverick and Llama 4 Scoutcalling them its most advanced large language models (LLMs) to date. Designed as multimodal AI systems, they can process and...

Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Heads to Jury Trial in 2026

Elon Musks high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI is set for a jury trial in spring 2026, as ruled by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case centers on Musks...

Intel, TSMC Eye Joint Venture Amid U.S. Chip Industry Crisis

Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are in early talks to form a joint venture to manage Intels U.S. chip factories, according to The Information. TSMC is expected to take a 20% stake in the new entity....