Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the U.S. holds a substantial advantage over China as the two nations exchange threats in a burgeoning trade war. “I think it was a big mistake, this Chinese escalation, because they’re playing with a pair of twos,” Bessent said during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “What do we…
Laura Gozzi and Paul Kirby BBC News Watch: Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but “there are nuances”. Those nuances that he laid out ahead of talks with US envoys at the Kremlin are so key to his thinking they could scupper any hope…
Getty Images High winds and lack of rain are the main factors driving the Southern California fires, but climate change is altering the background conditions, increasing the likelihood of these conflagrations, say experts. Researchers have shown that a warming world increases the number of “fire weather” days, when conditions are more suited to outbreaks of…
Nov 02, 2024 09:58 PM IST With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan LOS ANGELES — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation’s history. With…
Oct 31, 2024 05:37 PM IST Reports suggest Prince Harry is isolated from the British Royal Family, with Queen Camilla advocating for a distant relationship with King Charles III. Recent reports indicate that Prince Harry is isolated by the British Royal Family, and Queen Camilla needs Prince Harry to have a cold relationship with his…
A jury in Florida, USA, found a woman, Sarah Boone, guilty of second degree murder on Friday, after she allegedly zipper her boyfriend Jorges Torres Jr. into a suitcase and left him to suffocate in 2020, reported The Guardian. Defendant Sarah Boone, charged with leaving her boyfriend to die after he was zipped into a…
