Cranes at the Port of Los Angeles are empty of cargo ships, in San Pedro California, U.S., May 13, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters A U.S. federal trade court striking down President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on a broad swathe of countries seems, on the surface, a positive development all around. A lack of tariffs…
Optimism in the global business travel sector has dropped by more than half this year, according to a report published by the Global Business Travel Association. Positive sentiment fell from 67% in November 2024 to 31% in April 2025, according to the report which surveyed more than 900 business travel professionals on the affect of…
A leader of the notorious Kinahan organised crime group has been flown from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland in the first extradition of its kind. An Irish military aircraft carrying Sean McGovern – who is wanted on charges of murder and directing organised crime – was due to land in Dublin amid heavy security…
The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via Reuters BEIJING — U.S.-China trade talks “are a bit stalled,” requiring the two countries’ leaders to speak directly, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News in…
Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Reuters Israel resumed its military offensive against Hamas in Gaza in mid-March following the collapse of a two-month ceasefire A senior Hamas official has told the BBC the Palestinian armed group will reject the latest US proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The White House said on…
Reform UK will accept donations through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage has announced. During an appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, where he was introduced as a “UK presidential candidate”, Farage said: “As of now, provided you are an eligible UK donor … we are the first political party in Britain that…
Reuters The musicians were last seen in the Mexican city of Reynosa, near the US border Five musicians who disappeared in the Mexican city of Reynosa, near the US border, were murdered by suspected drug cartel members, Mexican authorities have said. Nine alleged members of the notorious Gulf Cartel have been arrested on suspicion of…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday the court fight over President Donald Trump’s tariffs temporarily injects more uncertainty into the stock market — but, he argued, it ultimately could be a gift to investors who worry about the effects of the White House’s trade policy. “Even if you believe in fair trade, not free trade, as…
The neighborhood once known as Boca Chica Village is seen near the SpaceX facilities where they build rockets in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025. Gabriel Cardenas | AFP | Getty Images Starbase, Texas, has notified some residents that they might “lose the right to continue using” their property as they do today, according to…
Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium on Thursday to see the hit film Sinners, set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture. The special screening of the blockbuster horror film included an appearance by director Ryan Coogler and was made possible by a community petition. “I have family from Mississippi –…
