LONDON — The death toll from last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rose to 3,085 people as of Thursday morning, according to an update released by the country’s military government. Another 4,715 people have been injured and 341 others remain missing, the junta said. The epicenter of Friday’s magnitude earthquake was near the northern … Read more
Foreign stock markets tumbled on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a raft of tariffs on America’s trade partners — including a minimum baseline tariff of 10% on all nations. Asian markets led the slide. Japan’s Nikkei index dropped 4% after opening, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slid 2.4%, South Korea’s KOSPI fell … Read more
Large tornado touches down in Arkansas amid extreme weather outbreak A large and extremely dangerous tornado was spotted during a tornado emergency in Lake City, Arkansas, on Wednesday as a so-called “once-in-a-generation” storm hit parts of the South and Midwest. April 2, 2025 Source link
Former world title challenger Anthony Yarde warned Ben Whittaker it’s too soon for the Olympic silver medallist to take him on in a professional fight. Yarde will complete a trilogy with Lyndon Arthur on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s clash with Conor Benn, live on Sky Sports Box Office. He hopes a victory would … Read more
Steep tariffs of 25% on vehicles imported into the United States went into effect early Thursday morning, as international leaders reacted to and markets reeled from President Donald Trump’s announcement hours earlier of even more sweeping tariffs set to begin later this week and next week. The auto tariffs, which apply to imported cars, SUVs, … Read more
Circle, the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, filed to go public on Tuesday. The company, which makes money from interest earned on its reserve assets, reported that its 2024 revenue and reserve income was $1.68 billion, up from $1.45 billion the year prior. Circle’s 2024 net income was $156 million, … Read more
The mayor of Minot, North Dakota, has resigned after an investigation into him sending a lewd video to the city attorney by mistake MINOT, N.D. — The mayor of one of North Dakota’s largest cities resigned after an investigation into him mistakenly sending a lewd video to the city attorney. Minot Mayor Tom Ross resigned … Read more
Watch the adorable moment astronaut reunites with her dogs after 9 months in space Astronaut Suni Williams spent an unexpected nine months in space. When she finally came home, her two dogs were so excited to see her. “Best homecoming ever,” she captioned the video. April 2, 2025 Source link
Despite billionaire Elon Musk’s repeated warnings that “Western Civilization” was at stake if the conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race lost, the Tesla CEO and senior adviser to President Donald Trump downplayed Tuesday’s major election defeat, writing in an overnight post that he “expected to lose.” The billionaire, who has dominated headlines since … Read more
The reaction to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement didn’t take long to hit the United States stock market, with Dow Futures plummeting over 1,000 points by Wednesday evening. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1,100 points or 2.7%. S&P 500 futures lost 3.9% and Nasdaq-100 futures tumbled 4.7%. While Trump said the tariffs … Read more
