A cartoon image of US President-elect Donald Trump with cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his inauguration, displayed at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin spiked to a new all-time high early Monday but pulled back…
US immigration authorities last year deported the largest number of undocumented immigrants in nearly a decade, surpassing the record of Donald Trump’s first term in office. More than 271,000 immigrants were deported from the US over the last fiscal year, according to a report released by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency on…
After two years of record drought conditions amid a challenging El Nino weather system which decimated vessel transits, the Panama Canal is experiencing a trade rebound. Ricaurte Vásquez, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, tells CNBC the canal has changed its business model to optimize water usage and improve forecasting in an effort to restore…
EPA It is now “virtually certain” that 2024 – a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms – will be the world’s warmest on record, according to projections by the European climate service. Global average temperatures across the year are on track to end up more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, which would make…
Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin rallied Tuesday evening, hitting an all-time high as investors bet former President Donald Trump was gaining an edge in the U.S. election as results rolled in. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency touched a record $75,000 on the nose, according to Coin Metrics. It hit its…
Only one in five high school boys in Japan say they have had their first kiss, the lowest ever figure recorded in a regular survey on youth sexuality. The study by the Japan Association for Sex Education (Jase) has been done every six years since 1974. High school girls are also demure with 27.5%, or…
Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of a “green lockdown” plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters. “This smog is very…
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…
By Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith North Korea says record test was new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile SEOUL -North Korea flexed its military muscle with the test of a huge new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile dubbed Hwasong-19, state media said on Friday, amid international uproar over its troops deployed to aid Russia in Ukraine. The…
In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the internet got a real treat as Donald Trump was the star, making everyone wonder just how much attention one chat can get. With Rogan leading the charge, Trump and his guest went deep into topics that were only as interesting as a mix of a…
