The Australian dollar plunged to pandemic-era lows, the ASX fell and crypto prices were smashed as investors scrambled on Monday to prepare for a global trade war sparked by Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. Traders even cashed out of gold, a historical safe haven, in a push to raise cash reserves to protect against what…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asian currencies weakened sharply Monday as the U.S. Dollar rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on several countries over the weekend. The dollar index — which measures the value of the greenback against several major global currencies — spiked 1.11% to 109.58. The Chinese offshore yuan dropped…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asian currencies weakened sharply Monday as the U.S. Dollar rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on several countries over the weekend. The dollar index — which measures the value of the greenback against several major global currencies — spiked 1.11% to 109.58. The Chinese offshore yuan dropped…
Getty Images Meteor Garden was dubbed in several languages and made Hsu a big star in Asia Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who shot to fame for starring in the TV series Meteor Garden, has died from pneumonia, local media report. She was 48. Hsu is one of the biggest names in the Mandarin-speaking world and…
Ohio State has learned one of the harsh realities of winning a national championship, but Ryan Day is happy for the latest assistant of his to get a new opportunity. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is heading back to the NFL, agreeing to a deal to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator. As part of…
Beyoncé Finally Wins Album of the Year … Presented By L.A. Firefighters Published February 2, 2025 9:10 PM PST Play video content CBS Beyoncé has nearly 100 Grammy nominations … and, she finally got the topnhy for the evening’s top prize — winning Album of the Year, presented by some very special guests Sunday. To…
Oil field, Alberta, Canada Norm Betts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices are likely to fall in the longer run after the initial jump following President Donald Trump’s implementation of hefty tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, said industry watchers. Over the weekend, Trump followed through on his long-threatened 25% tariffs on imports from…
The NHS has set up a stop-vaping clinic for teenagers in an attempt to curb the rise in e-cigarette use among young people. Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool saw the first teenage patients at its new vaping cessation service in January. The locally commissioned clinic – set up to help nicotine-dependent 11- to 15-year-olds…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Bitcoin. Cheney Orr | Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Sunday in a risk-off move after President Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China with long-threatened import tariffs. The price of bitcoin was last lower by 7% at $93,768.66, according to Coin Metrics. The CoinDesk 20 index, which measures…
Lady Gaga Trans People Aren’t Invisible … Let’s Lift Up Gay Community!!! Published February 2, 2025 8:29 PM PST Play video content CBS Lady Gaga‘s using her platform at the Grammys to back the gay community… saying trans people aren’t invisible — and, the queer community needs to be lifted up. The singer-songwriter and Bruno…
