Business
Oil prices fell more than 5% as Brent and WTI retreated, while Hormuz tanker traffic and tighter US inventories shaped trading data.
Gold prices edged lower as a stronger dollar and elevated Treasury yields kept pressure on bullion and broader precious metals trading.
Carbon pricing raised more than $107 billion for public budgets in 2025 as global policy coverage widened, the World Bank said.
U.S. stock futures fell after Wall Street records as investors watched Nvidia, Walmart, Target, oil prices, Treasury yields and Fed minutes.
The Federal Reserve kept Jerome Powell in a temporary chair role while Kevin Warsh awaits the oath after the Senate confirmation vote.
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US visa issuances fell by about 250,000 in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit and student visas down sharply.
An explosion and fire at Valero’s Texas refinery triggered a shelter-in-place order, air monitoring and an emergency response, with no injuries reported.
Britannica and Merriam-Webster sued OpenAI in New York, alleging ChatGPT used nearly 100,000 copyrighted entries without permission for AI training.
Kilauea erupted at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, dumping tephra that shut the summit area and Highway 11 before crews reopened key routes and began cleanup.
Hawaii declared a statewide emergency and expanded flood preparedness as a powerful Kona storm threatened heavy rain, damaging winds and flash flooding.
Trump said he ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release government files on UFOs, UAP and extraterrestrial life in a Truth Social post Thursday, Feb. 19.
U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal, limiting IEEPA powers and leaving importers seeking refunds after broad duties hit global trade.
Washington told Brussels that excluding U.S. defense suppliers from EU tenders would undermine industrial cooperation and prompt a review of reciprocity.
Sports
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…
Technology
SpaceX’s 10,000-launch target brings FAA reliability reviews, licensing capacity and airspace oversight into sharper focus in US policy.
Meta begins global layoffs affecting about 10 percent of staff as AI spending, data center costs and team restructuring reshape operations.
OpenAI has added Codex to ChatGPT mobile, letting developers manage coding tasks on iOS and Android from connected machines.
AI is reshaping weather forecasting as agencies use advanced models to improve flood alerts, early warnings and climate readiness.
SpaceX is set to debut Starship V3 with Super Heavy changes, Starlink simulators and new tests for upper stage systems during Flight 12.
Lifestyle
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Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…