Trending: * Yesterday, April 16, 2025, a power outage struck Puerto Rico, affecting electricity customers starting around 12:40 p.m. The blackout was caused by a failure in a transmission line connecting the EcoEléctrica and Costa Sur power plants, leading to the shutdown of all Genera Puerto Rico’s generating
Trending: * As of April 15, 2025, Fulani herdsmen have escalated attacks on Christian communities in Plateau State, Nigeria, with over 15 incidents reported recently. On April 14, a raid in ZK Village, Barkin Ladi County, resulted in 51 deaths and widespread property destruction. Earlier attacks, such as those on April
Trending: * Yesterday, April 14, 2025, Nvidia announced a $500 billion investment over four years to build AI infrastructure in the United States, partnering with TSMC, Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor, and SPIL. The initiative includes manufacturing facilities in Arizona and Texas, with TSMC producing Nvidia’s Blackwell AI chips in Phoenix and
Trending: * Over the past 48 hours, news about China limiting rare earth exports has spread widely, especially on X, though the policy began on April 4, 2025, after the U.S. raised tariffs on Chinese goods. China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs issued Announcement 18, requiring
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Environment & Weather: * A strong storm system, originating from a Mongolian cold vortex, is impacting northern China with high winds, sandstorms, and cold temperatures through April 13, 2025. Winds reaching 150 kph (93 mph) have prompted Beijing’s orange
Trending: * This week, Estonian authorities detained the tanker KIWALA in Muuga Bay near Aegna Island, marking the country’s first seizure of a vessel associated with Russia’s "shadow fleet." The ship, reportedly carrying crude oil and heading to Russia’s Ust-Luga port, was sailing under a Djibouti
Trending: * Today, April 11, 2025, China announced an increase in tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%, intensifying trade tensions with the United States. This new tariff rate targets a range of American products, affecting sectors such as agriculture, technology, and manufacturing, though the announcement did not specify exact categories.
Trending: * Yesterday, April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs previously imposed on imports from various countries, lowering them to a uniform 10% rate. This followed an earlier policy where goods from around 60 countries faced tariffs ranging from 10% to 50%, intended to address
Trending: * Today, April 9, 2025, an executive order from President Donald Trump implementing 104% tariffs on all Chinese imports went into effect. The policy includes a 10% tariff on imports from all countries plus an additional 94% applied solely to China, targeting a wide range of goods. It aims to
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: Environment & Weather: * Today, April 8, 2025, at 5:51 AM local time, Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island, Philippines, erupted, sending a 4,000-meter-high ash plume southwest and triggering
Economics & Markets: * Today’s commodity market: * Today’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * As of April 2025, the Red Sea region continues to experience heightened tensions due to ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have targeted both commercial shipping and military assets with missiles and drones.
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: Environment & Weather: * Yesterday, April 5th, a tornado touched down in Missouri amidst the ongoing weather system that has been sweeping across the Midwestern and Southern United States. This recent touchdown adds to