Americas

Markets

Dow and S&P drop as Trump's tariffs spark trade chaos on Wall Street

Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the US stock market may be taking the worst of it.

03/04/2025

Costa Rica

Costa Rica's former leader Óscar Arias says US revoked his visa

The 84-year-old, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987, recently criticised US President Donald Trump, comparing him to a Roman emperor.

03/04/2025

Culture news

NaNoWriMo closes: How scandals rocked a novel writing community

Child grooming accusations, AI controversies, and financial difficulties: how scandal after scandal led to the downfall of an online novel writing community.

03/04/2025

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All-civilian crew orbits Earth from pole to pole in SpaceX mission

The mission is expected to last between three and five days, with the crew orbiting Earth multiple times from the north to the south pole at an altitude of around 450 km.

03/04/2025

Tech News

TikTok is almost out of time in the US. What’s likely to happen next?

TikTok’s imminent future in the US still hangs in the balance. Besides a potential new owner, this is what may happen after the April 5 deadline elapses.

03/04/2025

Business

Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes ahead of US ban on Saturday

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a US ban on the platform is set to go into effect on Saturday.

03/04/2025

USA

As his employment limit nears, Elon Musk could be leaving DOGE soon

US President Donald Trump told reporters this week that “at some point, he’s going to be going back” to running his companies. As far as the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump said “it will end.”

03/04/2025

Business

Trump unveils minimum 10% tariff on imports to US and 20% on the EU

US President Donald Trump announced the long-awaited “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs at the White House Rose Garden. Global markets shifted into “risk-off” mode, with US stock futures tumbling sharply and gold surging to a new high.

03/04/2025

Business

Trump to hold meeting on likely investors to buy TikTok and avoid ban

Trump says that the 5 April deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok, or face a ban in the US, could be extended if needed.

02/04/2025

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Baby pygmy hippo makes her first appearance at Virginia Zoo

With fewer than 2,500 pygmy hippos remaining in the wild, Poppy’s birth is a valuable boost to the species' population.

02/04/2025

Business

Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Musk backlash hurts demand

Tesla sales declined 13% in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.

02/04/2025

USA

US Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO

The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.

02/04/2025

Health news

New antibiotics discovery could turn tide against drug-resistant bugs

Lariocidin was efficient against strains of E. coli, including drug-resistant ones, according to the new study.

02/04/2025

Business

Trump-backed conservative news channel’s share price soars over 2,200%

Newsmax has seen increased popularity during US president Donald Trump’s second term, with the election of other right-wing politicians also boosting its success.

02/04/2025

Culture news

Oliver Stone calls for new investigation into JFK's assassination

After thousands of pages of government documents on JFK's assassination were released, the director of the controversial 1991 film called for a renewed investigation into the president's murder.

02/04/2025

USA

Liberal judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in blow to Elon Musk

Susan Crawford's statewide victory could have implications for national politics, with Wisconsin's top court expected to rule on congressional district boundaries.

02/04/2025

Tech News

What does ther merger of X and Musk's AI company mean for your data?

"I think Musk makes it plain for everybody that he isn't interested in furthering healthy public debates," one expert told Euronews Next.

02/04/2025

Cinema

'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star Val Kilmer dies aged 65

The versatile actor who played fan favourite Iceman in "Top Gun" died Tuesday night in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends.

02/04/2025

Economy

Trump's 'Liberation Day': Tariffs to take immediate effect

The White House has confirmed that President Trump’s tariffs will take immediate effect upon their announcement. Global markets showed signs of recovery on the first trading day of April, though analysts remain divided on the market outlook.

02/04/2025

USA

US Senator Cory Booker sets record with 24-hour marathon speech

Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able” in a move of defiance against President Donald Trump's actions.

02/04/2025

USA

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO shooting

An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, Mangione appeared to have isolated himself in the months leading up to the December shooting in New York.

01/04/2025

Economy

Will Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico hit the 2026 World Cup?

Increasing concerns about the feasibility of holding the 2026 FIFA World Cup between the US, Canada and Mexico have emerged, following Trump's tariffs against both these countries.

01/04/2025

Tech News

OpenAI to release new ‘open’ language model in coming months

Under pressure from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta’s Llama 3, OpenAI said it is working on releasing a new open-weight large language model in the coming months.

01/04/2025

USA

Trump lawyers admits man was mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had legal protection from being deported to his home country of El Salvador, from which his lawyers say he fled aged 16.

01/04/2025

Business

End of bikini nights? US restaurant chain Hooters files for bankruptcy

Hooters, the US-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and staff wearing skimpy outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

01/04/2025

Markets

Wall Street swings as Trump's 'Liberation Day' weighs on investors

President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide on Monday.

01/04/2025