Social media influencers pose a “new and increasing threat” for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest of a US tourist who travelled to a restricted Indian Ocean island. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, allegedly landed on North Sentinel Island in an apparent attempt to make contact with the isolated Sentinelese tribe, filming…
A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Eight key OPEC+ producers on Thuesday agreed to raise combined crude oil output by 411,000 barrels per day, speeding up the pace of their…
Boxes of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy in Oslo, Norway, Nov. 21, 2023. Victoria Klesty | Reuters Pharmaceutical companies breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that they would not be subject to reciprocal tariffs — but that reprieve could prove fleeting as the White House moves ahead with plans…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 3, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Small-cap stocks, which were once thought to be primary beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s policies, entered bear market territory on Thursday after a…
Kennedy Gondwe BBC News, Lusaka Sista D The protesters handed a petition to Vice-President Mutale Nalumango Warning: This story contains distressing details. A protest march has been held in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, against a recent spate of reports of men raping children. Over the last two months, Zambians have been shocked by several cases of…
The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of some of the world’s biggest automakers appeared surprisingly resilient on Thursday, even after U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign auto imports came into effect. Germany’s Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW were…
The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs, the company confirmed Thursday. The actions are…
King Penguins contemplating the snow on Heard Island, Antarctica. Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive and far-reaching “reciprocal tariffs” were signed into effect on Wednesday, hitting over 180 countries, ranging from major trading partners to remote islands. The newly elected White House leader unveiled a raft of…
One country that did not feature on Donald Trump’s list of tariffs on US trade partners was Russia. US outlet Axios quoted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as saying this was because existing US sanctions on Russia “preclude any meaningful trade” and noting that Cuba, Belarus and North Korea were also not included. However,…
Cambodian factory workers exit their factory as they take a lunch break in Phnom Penh on March 2, 2020. Tang Chhin Sothy | Afp | Getty Images As European markets tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s stunning tariff announcements, big retail names selling products ranging from sportswear to jewelry were among the worst performers….
