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MAY 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the stock market was climbing in January 2024, Donald Trump knew exactly who deserved credit: He did.
Nearly a year before his return to the White House, he declared on his Truth Social platform that investors were celebrating his lead in the polls against President Joe Biden.
When the stock market fell Wednesday on news that the...
Airline
Airbus will avoid Trump tariffs by delivering planes to US airlines in countries outside America, its CEO says
MAY 1, 2025
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has a clever plan to avoid tariffs. - Fabian Bimmer/REUTERS
Airbus's CEO said it's exporting US airlines' planes to other countries to avoid tariffs.
An A350 for Delta Air Lines is scheduled to fly from Toulouse, France, to Tokyo for delivery.
It's the same tactic used during a previous trade war between the...
Business
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he warned Americans during his campaign of a tariff ‘transition period’
MAY 1, 2025
President Donald Trump sat for a Tuesday interview with Terry Moran of ABC News.
President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that he warned during his 2024 campaign that his tariffs would require Americans to experience a “transition period.”
In reality, Trump’s 2024 campaign rhetoric about tariffs was reliably glowing and warning-free; he said his tariffs would make Americans “so...
MAY 1, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally to mark his 100th day in office, at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it is suing four Democratic-led states to prevent them from enforcing "burdensome and ideologically motivated" laws and pursuing...
APRIL 30, 2025
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Wednesday after data showed the economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter, deepening concerns around the impact of U.S. tariffs and the global...
APRIL 30, 2025
Tariffs toll.
The much-anticipated report on the nation’s economy released Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy shrank during the first three months of the year — offering the first window into the widespread effects of the Trump administration’s tariff policies.
The sweeping tariffs, which have roiled global supply chains and international relations, have left an impression across nearly every part of...
APRIL 30, 2025
Zealandia: The 8th continent.
Beneath the turquoise waters of the South Pacific hides a massive secret—Zealandia, a sunken landmass stretching nearly two million square miles. Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has sparked debate as a possible eighth continent. Just 5% of its surface peeks above sea level, making it one of Earth’s most elusive landforms.
The Ancient Land Under...
APRIL 30, 2025
Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. ((Ng Han Guan / AP))
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years.
It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the...
APRIL 30, 2025
An illustration shows a hycean world – an exoplanet with a liquid water ocean beneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere - orbiting a red dwarf star. Based on observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, the exoplanet K2-18 b might fit in this category. This illustration was obtained by Reuters on April 16, 2025. A. Smith, N. Madhusudhan/University of...
APRIL 29, 2025
Supreme Court of India.
The Supreme Court of India has made it clear that Sharia Courts, Qazi Courts, or Darul Qaza have no legal recognition under Indian law, and no individual is bound to follow their rulings. This landmark decision reaffirms the supremacy of Indian civil and criminal law over religious arbitration systems.
Key Takeaways from the Verdict:
No Legal Authority: A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu...