- 4d ago
Global tech rout deepens as KOSPI plunges 10.8%, AI spending fears rattle markets
South Korea's benchmark index suffered its worst session in months, triggering a trading halt, as fears over AI infrastructure spending and Chinese competition rippled through global markets.
- Jul 18
Trump confronts Carney at World Cup over wildfire smoke, threatens tariffs; Ontario premier calls it 'rubbish'
US President Donald Trump confronted Canadian PM Mark Carney at the World Cup Final, demanding action on wildfires and threatening tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford dismissed the threats as 'rubbish' and urged cooperation.
- Jul 17
Canadian wildfire smoke blankets New York ahead of World Cup final, Trump threatens tariffs
Thick smoke from over 950 active wildfires in Canada has blanketed the US Northeast, triggering air quality alerts and casting doubt over Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 13
Sam Neill died of pneumonia, agent reveals; 'Jurassic Park' star had beaten lymphoma with experimental therapy
The 'Jurassic Park' actor, 78, had been cancer-free after CAR-T therapy beat his lymphoma, but succumbed to pneumonia on Monday in Sydney. His agent spoke out to counter 'inaccuracies and falsehoods'.
- Jul 8
Trump pledges to remove Syria from US terrorism list, opening path for reconstruction
President Trump announced the US will remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after meeting Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Ankara. The move, subject to a 45-day congressional review, aims to unlock foreign investment and reconstruction.
- Jul 3
Storms, heat and white supremacist march overshadow Trump's 250th Independence Day celebration
Severe storms forced an evacuation of the National Mall, delaying President Trump's speech until nearly midnight, while hundreds of white supremacists marched through Washington on the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jul 3
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden in star-studded ceremony
The pop superstar and NFL tight end tied the knot on July 3, with Adam Sandler officiating and a 1,000-strong guest list that included Karlie Kloss and Patrick Mahomes.
- Jul 1
America's 250th birthday arrives amid deep polarization, partisan squabbling and Trump's self-promotion
The Fourth of July weekend marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will be overshadowed by sharp political rifts, a controversial state fair on the National Mall, and a wider national mood of self-doubt.
- Jul 1
Danny Glover, 'Lethal Weapon' star, reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis: 'Your life continues'
The 79-year-old actor shared his diagnosis in a Today Show interview, saying he still has 'work to do' and that his life continues.
- Jul 1
Michael Byrne, 'Indiana Jones' and 'Harry Potter' actor, dies at 82
The British character actor, known for his villainous roles in blockbuster films and television, died on June 20. No cause of death was given.
- Jun 22
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100, leaving a legacy of growth and the seeds of the 2008 crisis
Alan Greenspan, the long-serving Federal Reserve chairman who piloted the US economy through a decade of prosperity and became a celebrity central banker, died on Monday at age 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease, his wife Andrea Mitchell confirmed.
- Jun 19
Burnham wins Makerfield seat as cabinet ministers urge Starmer to quit
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won a decisive by-election in Makerfield on Friday, clearing the path for a leadership bid against a weakened Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Jun 16
Rome court rules Francis Kaufmann mentally fit to stand trial for double murder of partner and infant daughter
Trial of 46-year-old Californian accused of killing his partner and 11-month-old daughter at Villa Pamphili will resume after psychiatric evaluation shows remission of acute psychotic disorder.
