Tag: the buzz
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Crude can jump to $150 per barrel, analysts say as no clear end in sight for the Iran war
With no clear end in sight to the war involving Iran, oil prices surged yesterday, pushing Brent crude briefly above $100 per barrel and sending global ... -
Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City
A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at ... -
A Syrian man is convicted of stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial
A court convicted a Syrian man yesterday of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial just over a year ago, and sentenced him to ... -
US congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about goals
The U.S. Senate was moving toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran, marking a major congressional test over a conflict ... -
In a first as president, Trump says he’ll attend the White House correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump says he’ll attend this year’s White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he’s done so as commander-in-chief. “The ... -
Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
Oil prices rose sharply yesterday as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions ... -
Darkest web: Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicide
Instagram said yesterday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go ... -
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
It has been exactly four years since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, attacking the country from multiple directions. On Feb. 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special operation,» ... -
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette’s
Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards. ... -
NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem
In the latest setback to return astronauts to the moon, NASA delayed the highly anticipated flight yet again after a new problem cropped up with the ... -
The US says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China, Beijing strongly refutes
The Trump administration on Wednesday expressed concern that China was costing Peru its sovereignty in solidifying control over the South American nation’s critical infrastructure, a blunt ... -
Russia thinks it can outsmart the US during Ukraine peace talks, a European intelligence chief says
Russian officials have no desire to halt Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion of neighboring Ukraine and think they can “outsmart” the United States during talks with Washington about how ... -
China will ban hidden door handles on cars starting in 2027
China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla’s electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include ... -
Taiwan-US ties are ‘rock solid,’ the island’s leader says after Trump-Xi call
Taiwan’s ties with the United States are “rock solid,” the island’s leader said yesterday, hours after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on ... -
European Union citizens want more unified and bold leadership, survey suggests
Citizens across the European Union want more unified, stronger and ambitious leadership of the 27-nation bloc as it faces military threats, economic pressures and climate instability, ... -
An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for ... -
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six ... -
Dow to cut about 4,500 jobs as emphasis shifts to AI and automation
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker puts more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business. The company ... -
A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills seven people
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding 25, police said. ... -
Power cut caused by technical fault affects the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm
Electricity to the Danish island of Bornholm was cut off yesterday due to a technical fault that caused an undersea cable to be disconnected, authorities said. ... -
Netflix revises its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction
Netflix is revising its $72 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction. Netflix initially put forth a cash and stock deal ... -
Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend
Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic ... -
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those ... -
FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
FIFA said yesterday [Macau time] it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s organizing body said outside the host ... -
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructure
Luxury retailer Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy, preparing to reposition itself in the increasingly competitive upscale market after obtaining about $1.75 billion in financing commitments. ... -
Mexican president tells Trump that US intervention against cartels is ‘unnecessary’
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had “a very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] and that their two governments will continue ... -
A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan ... -
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve ... -
Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders yesterday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned ... -
Cadillac hires Zhou Guanyu as reserve driver for its debut F1 season
New Formula 1 team Cadillac made another experienced hire yesterday with the choice of former Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu as its reserve. The only driver from ... -
FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man ... -
2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the ... -
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
The United States yesterday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns ... -
Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence
The attorneys for the man accused of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 are pushing to suppress evidence obtained in what they claim was an ... -
Protest erupts in India’s capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh
A protest erupted in India’s capital yesterday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in ...
