Trump has warned Iran that it needs to act quickly, hinting at stronger military options for the Strait of Hormuz after talks broke down. The U. S. is keeping a naval blockade in place, effectively choking a vital trade route for two months. This blockage has pushed gas prices in the U. S. to $4. 23
The Federal Reserve is set to keep interest rates unchanged at a meeting that many think will be the final one chaired by Jerome Powell. Last week, a path opened for President Trump’s pick, Kevin Warsh, to be confirmed after the Justice Department decided to end a criminal probe into Powell and t
UBS posted a net profit of $3 billion for the first quarter, an 80% rise from last year and higher than analysts’ $2. 8 billion forecast. The Swiss bank’s CET‑1 capital ratio climbed to 14. 7%, up from 14. 4% a quarter earlier, showing stronger solvency. It plans to buy back $3 billion of shar
The Missouri Botanical Garden wasn’t always a global leader in plant science. When Peter Raven took over in 1971, it was just a pretty garden with a few researchers. But Raven saw something bigger: plants weren’t just decorations—they were the foundation of life. Two-thirds of Earth’s species live i
The scene at the White House on that April afternoon looked like a scene from another era. Donald Trump and King Charles stood together, both men framed by the weight of history and the absurdity of the moment. Trump, ever fond of grand gestures, mused about how their ancestors would react to seeing
Hungary’s freshly elected prime minister, Péter Magyar, wants to sit down with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in western Ukraine to talk about the rights of ethnic Hungarians living there. Magyar, who just took office after beating Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, isn’t as hostile to Ukraine as
Hungary’s tax office has put the brakes on large overseas transfers tied to allies of a powerful outgoing official. The person making the claim, set to take over soon, posted a video online saying billions in forints—millions in dollars—were frozen because officials suspect laundering. No proof was
The Atlantic City school board is about to vote on renewing Superintendent La'Quetta Small's contract for another five years. This move comes even as critics wonder why she was cleared of past allegations just as the new deal is being discussed. Some see a pattern here: when problems arise, the resp
Scientists recently dug deeper into the genetic roots of two ethnic groups in Sichuan, China. They studied 100 people from the Qiang and Yi communities. Their goal? To map out how these groups connect genetically to others nearby. The findings show big similarities between the Qiang, Yi, and other
Popular blues-rap artist G. Love trusted the wrong app after his computer broke. He searched the Apple App Store for the Ledger wallet software he'd used before, downloaded what looked identical, and entered his 12-word seed phrase to restore access. Seconds later, $430, 000 in Bitcoin and Ethereum
