The president shook his head by continuing his streak of Social Truth postings after the Republican Party suffered a major upset in Texas. President Donald Trump, 79, made seven appointments in just three minutes on Sunday afternoon and resumed six endorsements he made over the past week after the Democratic candidate won a decisive victory … Read more
(refiles to fix hyperlinks in paragraph 8, 14) DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Iran’s leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the United States were to attack it, stoking tensions between Washington and Tehran, designating EU armies as “terrorist groups” in a retaliatory move. The United States has increased its naval presence in … Read more
February 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the Rafah enclave crossing with Egypt. But difficult questions remain unaddressed, including whether Hamas will disarm. Trump’s plan, now in its second phase, has been shaken by repeated Israeli attacks that … Read more
By Alvaro Murillo and Alexander Villegas SAN JOSE, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Laura Fernandez will be Costa Rica’s next president, pushing ahead with a populist mandate set by her predecessor that includes promises of constitutional reforms and the suspension of civil liberties to fight crime at a time of rising drug violence. Fernandez, 39, built … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-cost exports, especially cars and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to tariffs and the geopolitical moves of U.S. President Donald Trump. The world’s second-largest economy has become a key trading partner for many Latin American nations, which are seeking access to their … Read more
“This is absolutely INSANE.” While the comment came from a social media post, the painful knee-jerk reaction is likely to reverberate across the board for anyone even remotely interested in crypto, as bitcoin just dropped to nearly $77,000 on Saturday and has held there ever since. The price of the biggest digital asset didn’t just … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) passed near $76,000 per token on Sunday with some strategists warning that its recent selloff may not be over as investors appear reluctant to buy the dip. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell sharply over the weekend to hit its lowest level since last April, marking its fourth consecutive month of losses. The lower … Read more
Devendra, who was a farmer in India, still remembers the moment a snake sunk its fangs into his leg while he was picking mulberry leaves. “I went to the hospital four days after being bitten, when the pain became unbearable. But the delay cost me my leg,” he says in a short film released by … Read more
Argentine cherry growers are facing a challenging season with heavy rains and snow storms. Production and export decreased due to this change in climate. Damaged crops threaten global food supplies and farmers’ livelihoods. What is going on? Eurofruit reported that bad weather caused shipments of Argentine cherries in the last quarter of 2025 to hit … Read more
By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, January 30 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China is the latest victory Beijing can score in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals it brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act the middle powers can try … Read more