Posts by Amelia Frost
Syria Says Deadly Israeli Strikes A ‘Blatant Violation’
[ad_1] Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck “military capabilities”. Syrian state media said the strikes hit close to a defence research centre in Damascus, among other sites, while a war monitor reported four dead in the latest Israeli attack…
Read MoreFinancial Markets Tumble After Trump Tariff Announcement
[ad_1] Global financial markets were rocked on Wednesday by Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs, targeting China and the European Union in particular, with the risk of undermining the international economy. The US president laid out the new measures after Wall Street stock markets had closed. But his announcement still rippled through the markets that…
Read MoreGustavo Alexander-Russo Infuses Efficiency and Sustainability in the Chemical Industry With Novel Ideas
[ad_1] Gustavo Alexander-Russo Across critical industries such as industrial, agriculture, and mining, chemical engineering is the common denominator for innovation. Breakthroughs in the lab have paved the way for more sustainable, efficient, and innovative industrial processes that address pressing concerns like climate change and resource depletion, pushing the boundaries of what and how humans live,…
Read MoreTrump Sparks Trade War With Sweeping Global Tariffs
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump ignited a potentially ruinous trade war Wednesday as he slapped sweeping 10 percent tariffs on imports from around the world and harsh additional levies on key trading partners. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden against a backdrop of US flags, Trump unveiled particularly stinging tariffs on China and the…
Read MoreStocks Tank After Hours As Trump Announces ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs
[ad_1] President Donald Trump U.S. stocks tanked in after-hours trading after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on trading partners. Concretely, the ETF that tracks the S&P 500 plummeted by more than 2%, while the one doing the same with the Nasdaq 100 fell by over 3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF tanked as well.…
Read MoreTikTok Alternative Backed by Mark Cuban Being Buried in App Store, Users Say
[ad_1] Users accused Apple of burying a TikTok app alternative backed by Mark Cuban. While President Donald Trump continues working to find investors to keep TikTok accessible in the U.S., an alternative to the social media app, which is backed by billionaire Mark Cuban, is allegedly being buried by Apple. Skylight Social was created by…
Read MoreMan ‘Dressed Like Trump’ Stole Pride Flag, Threatened to ‘Burn Down’ New Jersey Donut Shop, Workers Say
[ad_1] A New Jersey man dressed as President Donald Trump stole a Pride flag from outside of a local donut shop, further upsetting the store’s owners by then performing the Sieg Heil and threatening to burn the shop down. Holmdel resident Maciej Wojciak, 61, has been arrested and charged with numerous crimes after he terrorized…
Read MoreIs Elon Musk Stepping Down From DOGE? What You Need To Know
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has reportedly informed his closest advisers and members of his Cabinet that Elon Musk will soon step away from his role as a senior figure in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to Politico. The announcement follows weeks of speculation over Musk’s increasingly controversial position and his influence within the…
Read MoreCanada Conservative Leader Warns Trump Could Break Future Trade Deal
[ad_1] Canada’s Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday escalated his criticism of Donald Trump, outlining plans to confront a US president he said cannot be trusted to honor agreements. Hours before Trump was set to unveil sweeping tariffs that could punish the Canadian economy, Poilievre addressed an audience of business leaders in downtown Toronto,…
Read MoreScramble For Food Aid In Myanmar City Near Quake Epicentre
[ad_1] Crowds jostled through traffic and braved scorching heat on Wednesday in a race to secure vital aid in a central Myanmar city ravaged five days ago by a deadly earthquake. Sagaing lies just 14 kilometres (8.6 miles) from the epicentre of Friday’s deadly quake, which flattened buildings across the country and have so far…
Read MoreTesla First Quarter Sales Sink Amid Anger Over Musk Politics
[ad_1] Tesla reported a 13 percent drop in first quarter auto sales Wednesday amid lower production during factory upgrades and blowback over CEO Elon Musk’s work for President Donald Trump’s administration. Musk’s electric vehicle company delivered 336,681 autos in the quarter ending March 31, missing analyst expectations, as it pointed to the “loss of several…
Read MoreNintendo Says Switch 2 Console To Be Launched On June 5
[ad_1] Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced Wednesday that its new Switch console would be available on June 5, starting the countdown for one of the most hotly awaited gaming launches in years. Millions of fans around the world were glued to an hour-long presentation from the Kyoto-based company about the Switch 2 — an…
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