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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...
APRIL 29, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. - Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term have been filled with mass firings, cancellations of research grants, university funding cuts and questions over what should be studied.
Thousands of people have been...
APRIL 29, 2025
Trina Martin, shows pictures of her and her son when he was 7 years old, the year of the mistaken FBI raid April 23, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, at Martin’s former boyfriend Toi Cliatt's home, the site of a mistaken FBI raid that took place while all three were inside the home in 2017. After multiple lower...
APRIL 29, 2025
Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and President Donald Trump
Possible sanctions could affect Clooney's ability to be in the United States, where the human rights advocate owns a home with her husband, George, and twin children.
Several top United Kingdom lawyers, including human rights activist Amal Clooney, have reportedly been warned...
APRIL 29, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One en route to Washington, D.C, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., April 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/ File Photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration has dismissed all contributors to the U.S. government's signature study that informs federal...
