European and world leaders have promised swift retaliation after Donald Trump signed proclamations imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to the US in a move that risks precipitating a global trade war. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Tuesday she “deeply regretted” the US president’s decision,…
Rosé Hot Shots To Kick Off Her 28th Birthday! Published February 11, 2025 4:00 AM PST There’s gonna be a bunch of kissy faces and red hearts sent to Rosé‘s phone this week — she’s celebrating her 28th birthday!!! The BLACKPINK singer has a ton to be thankful for on her special day — she…
US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks to a Fox News reporter in the spin room after participating in the Vice Presidential debate with Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on October 1, 2024. Charly Triballeau |…
PARIS — Elon Musk aims to “slow down a competitor” when the investor group he led put forward a $97.4 billion proposal for control of OpenAI, the company’s CEO Sam Altman told CNBC on Tuesday. Asked how seriously he is taking Musk’s bid, which Altman previously declined in a X social media post, the OpenAI chief said: “Not particularly.”…
Luka Doncic had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Lakers debut as Los Angeles beat the Utah Jazz 132-113 on Monday night. LeBron James finished with 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Austin Reaves scored 22 and the Lakers got their sixth straight win. Doncic, acquired in a shocking trade from…
When the frozen carbon dioxide has all melted in the summer, distinctive marks are revealed on the Martian landscape. These are known as “araneidoform terrain,” because they look like spiders when seen from space. Some of these spider-like landforms are more than a kilometer across, and some have hundreds of legs. They are often found…
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, speaks at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the EU would mobilize a total of 200 billion euros ($206.5 billion) for artificial intelligence investments…
The Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has said she backed a half-point cut in UK interest rates last week because she believes the downturn in the jobs market will make the inflation “hump” this year short-lived. Mann surprised financial markets last week by switching from voting against the Bank’s last cut, in November, to…
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has launched a meme-coin in a bid to raise the profile of the country, which is one of the world’s poorest. Meme-coins are used to build popularity for a viral internet trend or movement and fans are inspired to collect and give them value, but they are extremely volatile…
Lucy Williamson Middle East correspondent BBC Imad Abdallah sits with other day labourers in a square in central Amman hoping to pick up temporary work Donald Trump is expected to face fierce resistance from Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House today, in their first meeting since the US president proposed moving Gaza’s population to…
