Month: May,2025

First Canada, now Australia? Conservatives fear the Trump slump is spreading

First Canada, now Australia? Conservatives fear the Trump slump is spreading


May 1, 2025
The man vying to become Australia’s next prime minister has spent weeks trying to distance himself from comparisons to US President Donald Trump. “I’m my own person,” opposition Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton insisted, when asked for his thoughts on “Temu Trump,” the label given to him by critics referring to the Chinese website with […]
The world’s smallest elephants are facing extinction. One woman has a plan to save them

The world’s smallest elephants are facing extinction. One woman has a plan to save them


May 1, 2025
The world’s smallest elephants are still big. Measuring around nine feet (2.7 meters) tall, Bornean elephants are the smallest subspecies of the Asian elephant, and are two feet (60 centimeters) shorter than their African counterparts. Found only on the island of Borneo, mostly in the Malaysian state of Sabah, there are fewer than 1,000 Bornean […]
King Charles reflects on ‘darkest moments’ of cancer diagnosis

King Charles reflects on ‘darkest moments’ of cancer diagnosis


May 1, 2025
Britain’s King Charles opened up about his cancer diagnosis on Wednesday, saying it can be a “daunting” and “at times frightening” experience for those living with the illness. In a message shared at a reception in Buckingham Palace for cancer support charities, Charles said despite the fears that cancer can bring, it can illuminate the […]
Venezuela accuses US of ‘kidnapping’ toddler who was separated from deported parents

Venezuela accuses US of ‘kidnapping’ toddler who was separated from deported parents


May 1, 2025
Venezuela is demanding that a 2-year-old girl be returned to her family after the United States deported her parents and kept the toddler in government custody. The Venezuelan foreign ministry on Monday accused the US of “kidnapping” Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal, saying she was separated from her mother as she was boarding a deportation flight […]
Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria

Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria


May 1, 2025
Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention in the country following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly sectarian violence. Syria said the Israeli strike killed at least one security officer and injured several other people. Earlier on Wednesday Israel’s military said it had carried out a strike on the outskirts of the Syrian […]
China suggests Covid-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation

China suggests Covid-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation


May 1, 2025
China restated its case that Covid-19 may have originated in the United States in a white paper on its pandemic response released on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration blamed a lab leak in China. The White House launched a Covid-19 website on April 18 in which it said the coronavirus came from a lab […]
Kenya police say lawmaker’s killing ‘targeted and premeditated’

Kenya police say lawmaker’s killing ‘targeted and premeditated’


May 1, 2025
Kenya’s police have said the fatal shooting of a lawmaker by a gunman aboard a motorcycle in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday evening appeared to be targeted and premeditated. Charles Were, a member of parliament representing Kasipul constituency in Kenya’s west, was shot dead at around 7:30 p.m. (11.30 a.m. ET) when his vehicle was […]
US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal after months of tense negotiations

US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal after months of tense negotiations


May 1, 2025
The United States and Ukraine have signed an “economic partnership agreement” that will give Washington access to Kyiv’s rare earth minerals in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine. The US and Ukraine have been trying to hammer out the natural resources agreement since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House in […]
Letter from Tibet: A breathtaking journey through the tightly guarded spiritual heartland

Letter from Tibet: A breathtaking journey through the tightly guarded spiritual heartland


May 1, 2025
A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of profound beauty and immense political sensitivity. Our Air China flight from Beijing carried not just my cameraman and me, but also […]
What we know about Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal

What we know about Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal


May 1, 2025
Ukraine managed to wrangle some more favorable terms out of the United States before signing the long-awaited minerals deal on Wednesday. The agreement on natural resources was finally struck late on Wednesday, after weeks of tense bargaining that at times turned sour and temporarily halted Washington’s aid to Ukraine. Kyiv eventually convinced US President Donald […]
Ready To Level Up Your Options Trading?

Ready To Level Up Your Options Trading?


May 1, 2025
Grow your trading account using proven options strategies, right from your StockCharts ChartLists, with the help of this powerful educational webinar! In this session, Tony Zhang, Chief Strategist of OptionsPlay, will show you how to: Scan your ChartLists for top-performing trade setups Identify income-generating and directional opportunities Use OptionPlay’s real-time Strategy Explorer to rank and […]
Sector Rotation + SPY Seasonality = Trouble for Bulls?

Sector Rotation + SPY Seasonality = Trouble for Bulls?


May 1, 2025
In this video, Julius analyzes current asset class rotation, revealing why stocks in the lagging quadrant may signal continued market weakness. By combining sector rotation trends—particularly strength in defensive sectors—with SPY seasonality, Julius builds a compelling case that downside risk in the S&P 500 may outweigh upside potential in the current environment. This video was […]
The SCTR Report: Why PLTR Stock Remains a Top Contender in a Volatile Market

The SCTR Report: Why PLTR Stock Remains a Top Contender in a Volatile Market


May 1, 2025
Thursday’s market rout, triggered by the grim arithmetic of a negative first-quarter GDP, hardly provides fertile ground for a ‘risk-on’ appetite. Yet some stocks continue to defy the mood, climbing despite the volatility and uncertainty weighing on investor sentiment. One such stock is Palantir Technologies, Inc. (PLTR), which has consistently ranked in or near the […]
Master the 18/40 MA Strategy: Spot Trend, Momentum & Entry

Master the 18/40 MA Strategy: Spot Trend, Momentum & Entry


May 1, 2025
In this video, Joe demonstrates how to use the 18-day and 40-day moving averages to identify trade entry points, assess trend direction, and measure momentum. He breaks down four key ways these MAs can guide your trading decisions—especially knowing when to be a buyer. Joe also analyzes commodities, noting recent weakness, and highlights key technical […]
Can Trump Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell? Inside the White House vs. Fed Showdown

Can Trump Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell? Inside the White House vs. Fed Showdown


May 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has publicly assailed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in recent weeks, calling him “a major loser,” and declaring that his ‘termination cannot come fast enough.’ Yet behind the fiery rhetoric lies a more complex question: Can the president fire the head of the Fed? Trump-Powell feud heats up Trump’s frustration with […]