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Markets

Bitcoin reaches new record high ahead of US House's ‘Crypto Week’

The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency has attracted the interest of institutional investors as US Congress prepares to adopt its first major crypto regulation next week.

11/07/2025

USA

Texas flash floods: 120 dead, 170 missing as grief grips Hill Country

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to approve funding for new warning systems and emergency communications in flood-prone areas when the legislature meets later this month.

11/07/2025

Economy

Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

It was unclear from Trump's Thursday letter how the higher tariffs would interact with the 2020 United States Mexico Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated. Under the current tariff regime, the USMCA has protected eligible goods. But a review of the pact is scheduled for 2026.

11/07/2025

Tech News

Two new AI web browsers hope to challenge Google’s dominance in search

AI giants OpenAI and Perplexity are launching search browsers powered by AI as Google continues to face anti-competition lawsuits and fines.

10/07/2025

Health news

Millions will die if US funding to fight HIV is not replaced, UN warns

US cuts could lead to four million AIDS-related deaths by 2029, according to UN officials.

10/07/2025

Business

Trump administration sues California over egg prices, blames red tape

Egg prices in the US spiked earlier this year amid a bird flu outbreak that led to mass cullings, although costs are now dropping.

10/07/2025

Health news

US measles cases reach 33-year high

The US has reported 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, and outbreaks are ongoing in more than dozen states.

10/07/2025

USA

US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza

The US State Department’s decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, comes after Washington's unsuccessful pressure and campaign to force the UN to remove her from her post.

10/07/2025

USA

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff, demands Bolsonaro trial ends

Brazil’s prosecutor-general has filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.

10/07/2025

Tech News

X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years of running platform

In a post on the platform, Yaccarino said she was "immensely grateful" to Elon Musk for hiring her.

09/07/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk’s AI bot Grok under fire for antisemitic, anti-Turkey posts

After a code update last week, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot released a string of controversial answers against the Jewish community and several world leaders, leading to restrictions in Turkey.

09/07/2025

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Volunteer teams prepare meals as Texas flood recovery continues

Volunteers are delivering hot meals to emergency crews and flood victims across Texas, as communities rally to support recovery efforts after last week’s deadly disaster.

09/07/2025

USA

Trump backs US attorney general after apparent U-turn on Epstein files

Far-right influencers and activists have reacted with anger after the Justice Department said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a 'client list'.

09/07/2025

Markets

US copper prices soar after Trump threatens 50% tariff on imports

The 50% duty would match the rate placed on steel and aluminium imports. The president also said he plans to impose a tariff of up to 200% on pharmaceutical drugs.

09/07/2025

USA

Over 160 people still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

The death toll from flash floods which struck Texas last week has now climbed to at least 107. More than 160 people are still missing, according to the state's governor.

09/07/2025

Tech News

Former Twitter co-founder launches messaging app run on Bluetooth

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, launched BitChat over the weekend as a beta messaging app that works over Bluetooth networks rather than WiFi or mobile data.

08/07/2025

Health news

Low doses of CBD may harm some people’s liver function, study warns

In a clinical trial, a few people who took small doses of CBD saw their liver enzyme levels rise to more than three times higher than the normal range.

08/07/2025

USA

Epstein 'client list' does not exist, US Justice Department says

No more files related to sex trafficking probe into Epstein would be released, the government said, after attorney general promoted the "client list" theory.

08/07/2025

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Watch: Rapid floodwaters sweep through Texas camp region

Footage shared from Center Point, Texas shows water surging under a bridge in minutes on Friday, ripping trees from the ground and leaving devastation behind.

08/07/2025

USA

More than 100 killed after catastrophic Texas floods

Search and rescue efforts in flood-ravaged Texas entered a fifth day, as the death toll is expected to rise.

08/07/2025

USA

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Netanyahu said, as he presented Trump with a nominating letter he said he sent the Nobel committee, “He’s forging peace as we speak, one country and one region after the other".

08/07/2025

Europe News

Trump to send more weapons to Ukraine days after pausing deliveries

The US president noted that the Ukrainians needed more support because they are "getting hit very hard now".

08/07/2025

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Families return to ruins after Texas flooding that left dozens dead

Returning to Camp Mystic in central Texas, families faced the devastation left by flash floods, sifting through sodden debris and broken structures.

07/07/2025

Green News

‘Nobody saw this coming’: Did climate change fuel the Texas floods?

Deadly floods have devastated Texas. Experts say climate change is making disasters like these harder to predict.

07/07/2025

USA

Trump says Musk ‘gone off the rails’ after America Party announcement

The South African-born billionaire said over the weekend the party would fight what he described as a system “bankrupting our country with waste and graft.”

07/07/2025

Economy

Trump talks of new August tariff date and looks for more trade deals

The US president warned that tariffs would return to their higher rates on 1 August, after the proposed 9 July deadline.

07/07/2025