Month: May,2025

Trump tariff plan faces uncertain future as court battles intensify

Trump tariff plan faces uncertain future as court battles intensify


May 31, 2025
A federal appeals court paused a lower ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, siding with the administration Thursday in a legal fight over the White House’s use of an emergency law to enact punishing import taxes.  The back-and-forth injected more volatility into markets this week after several weeks of relative calm, and court observers […]
Hunter Biden seen driving Toyota rental in South Africa after his Secret Service detail was terminated

Hunter Biden seen driving Toyota rental in South Africa after his Secret Service detail was terminated


May 31, 2025
Hunter Biden was seen out and about with his family in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday amid Republicans’ investigation into an alleged ‘conspiracy’ related to his father’s cognitive decline as president.  The embattled son of the former president toured Cape Town with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, and son, Beau Biden Jr., driving a rented […]
Israel accepts new US proposal for ceasefire with Hamas, says Israeli official

Israel accepts new US proposal for ceasefire with Hamas, says Israeli official


May 30, 2025
Israel has accepted the new proposal for a ceasefire with Hamas from US envoy Steve Witkoff, according to an Israeli official. Meanwhile, Hamas on Thursday said it “was reviewing the new Witkoff proposal” and was “responsibly studying it in a way that serves the interests of our people, provides relief, and achieves a permanent ceasefire.” […]
Many US families depend on immigrant nannies. Trump’s policies could upend that

Many US families depend on immigrant nannies. Trump’s policies could upend that


May 30, 2025
Catalina, a 23-year-old US citizen, confidently drives to her job as a nanny and earns a fair wage. Yet her mother – an undocumented immigrant from Peru – has worked in the shadows for 30 years. The Obama administration focused on curbing interior deportations (as opposed to deportations at the border) and, especially in its […]
China snubs Asia’s largest defense forum as tensions with US simmer

China snubs Asia’s largest defense forum as tensions with US simmer


May 30, 2025
China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance for a high-level meeting with US and Asian counterparts as tensions simmer with Washington. China announced Thursday it will instead be represented by a delegation from the People’s Liberation Army National Defense University, marking the first time in five years […]
Teen’s death sparks calls to ban viral head-on tackle game inspired by American football’s biggest hits

Teen’s death sparks calls to ban viral head-on tackle game inspired by American football’s biggest hits


May 30, 2025
A burgeoning new sporting trend inspired by the biggest and hardest full contact hits in American football and rugby has proved deadly, and there’s now calls for it to be banned. Branded by an organized league as “the world’s fiercest, new collision sport,” Run It Straight games see two people sprint directly towards each other […]
How Rotimi and Vanessa Mdee’s chance romance became a deep dive into faith and purpose

How Rotimi and Vanessa Mdee’s chance romance became a deep dive into faith and purpose


May 30, 2025
When Nigerian American actor-singer Rotimi and Tanzanian pop star Vanessa Mdee first met in 2019, it was the beginning of a love story that neither of them expected. That first encounter six years ago could be straight from a rom-com. They had both just performed at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans and […]
14,000 troops, 100 ballistic missiles and millions of munitions: What North Korea has sent to Russia, report finds

14,000 troops, 100 ballistic missiles and millions of munitions: What North Korea has sent to Russia, report finds


May 30, 2025
North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a new report by an international watchdog, which details the extent to which Pyongyang has helped Moscow “terrorize” Ukraine’s population over its three-year war. The report was released Thursday by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring […]
Dreams cut short, Chinese students anxious and angry over ‘aggressive’ US visa ban plans

Dreams cut short, Chinese students anxious and angry over ‘aggressive’ US visa ban plans


May 30, 2025
Kiwi Zhang, a computer science student from China, was full of hope for his academic future in the United States – until his visa was revoked at the US border last week. The first-year PhD student at a university in central US had just presented his research at a conference in Asia. He was returning […]
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges


May 30, 2025
British comedian and actor Russell Brand pled not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault at a court in London on Friday. In April, 49-year-old Brand was charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, and one count of oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault. The […]
Russian captain involved in US tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in UK court

Russian captain involved in US tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in UK court


May 30, 2025
The captain of a container ship that crashed into a US tanker off Britain’s east coast pleaded not guilty on Friday in a London court to manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a crew member in the collision. Russian national Vladimir Motin, 59, was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that hit the Stena […]
Liverpool car ramming suspect appears in court after crash that shocked the city

Liverpool car ramming suspect appears in court after crash that shocked the city


May 30, 2025
The suspect in the car ramming that injured dozens of fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title on Monday has appeared in court after police charged him with a range of offenses. Paul Doyle, a 53-year-old man from the outskirts of the city in northwest England, spoke to confirm his name during his first hearing on […]
Analyzing SIL, USO, and NVDA: Could These Bullish Patterns Trigger?

Analyzing SIL, USO, and NVDA: Could These Bullish Patterns Trigger?


May 30, 2025
SIL Silver Miners SIL was among the leaders yesterday and now is close to triggering this double-bottom bullish pattern. Staying above the 43-mark would target 47. That’s not a big move, but let’s remember that SIL is sporting bullish formations on its longer-term charts, too. FIGURE 1. DAILY CHART OF GLOBAL X SILVER MINERS ETF (SIL). SIL – Weekly […]
Nuclear Power Trio: OKLO, SMR, and CCJ in Focus

Nuclear Power Trio: OKLO, SMR, and CCJ in Focus


May 30, 2025
Nuclear energy stocks are on a tear, and Oklo Inc. (OKLO), Cameco Corp. (CCJ), and NuScale Power Corporation (SMR) are leading the charge, fueled by presidential executive orders, investor hype, and hopes for a nuclear-powered future. Is It Time to Go Nuclear? These names bucked the trend on Wednesday, rising even as the major U.S. […]
Experts: Canada at Crypto Crossroads as Opportunity Meets Adoption Challenges

Experts: Canada at Crypto Crossroads as Opportunity Meets Adoption Challenges


May 30, 2025
One of the most anticipated panels at this year’s Consensus event, held during the Toronto-based Canada Crypto Week, shifted the focus from traditional crypto hubs like New York and Silicon Valley to Toronto. Moderated by Alex Tapscott, founder of the Blockchain Research Institute, the panel explored how Canada can regain leadership in crypto and featured […]