U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to unveil the official Trump Accounts website, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday pressed the administration’s desire for lower interest rates, saying they are theRead More →
Mexico City, Mexico – The mariachi band had just struck up its first ranchera when Axel grabbed his mother’s hand. “Come on, mama!” the lanky 16-year-old shouted, spinning Daniela beneath a canopy of paper lanterns glowing in the warm night air. The courtyard pulsed with music and laughter as cousinsRead More →
Starved and abused civilians have recounted harrowing stories after fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in western Sudan’s Darfur, while thousands more remain missing. The capital of North Darfur state was the last Sudanese army stronghold in the vast region before falling to the RSF after 18 months of siegeRead More →
An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Market watchers might be perplexed by the seemingly contradictory moves of Nvidia’s shares in extended trading. The company beat expectations for its second-quarter results, and itsRead More →
Officials say about 10 people rescued after accident in African country’s northwestern region. Rescuers are searching for more than 40 people who are missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Sokoto, according to authorities. Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Sunday that its Sokoto operationsRead More →
The floods in the Himalayas were caused by a cloudburst, which is common during the country’s June-September monsoon season. Flash floods have swept through a Himalayan village in northern India, killing at least four people and leaving more than 50 missing, according to officials, who warned that the toll couldRead More →
As Israel’s forced starvation tightens its grip on Gaza’s entire population, an increasing number of Palestinian families are frantically searching for news of relatives who undertook perilous journeys to get food from aid distribution points, never to return. Khaled Obaid has been searching for his beloved son, Ahmed, for twoRead More →
Headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California, on October 28, 2018. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a second-quarter operating profit of 4.7 trillion Korean won, missing expectations, weighed by a 93.8% profit slump in its chip business. While Samsung’s second-quarter operating profitRead More →
