Taiwan dollar eases after historic surge as officials deny currency talks with U.S.

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 11:15 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

Investors are watching closely central bank actions after chatter that the authorities were tolerating a stronger currency to win concessions from the U.S.

Not just Alcatraz: the notorious US prisons Trump is already reopening

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 11:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Amid outrage over ‘far-fetched’ plans to revive Alcatraz, Trump is pushing to expand Ice detention to other closed lockups marked by scandals

Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous p…

‘Tranquillising good taste’: can the National Gallery’s airy new entrance exorcise its demons?

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 11:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

When the Sainsbury Wing opened, it was called ‘vulgar pastiche’. Now, after an £85m revamp, it has become the famous gallery’s main entrance. But have its spiky complexities been tamed? And why all t…

Trump offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to 'self-deport'

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 11:15 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

US officials say the incentive offers a "dignified" exit from the country for those who are there illegally.

Airfare, produce and TVs: Which prices are falling for consumers

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

Americans are seeing prices fall in certain pockets of the U.S. economy.

My rare disease was getting closer to a cure. RFK Jr could undermine that | Jameson Rich

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The Trump administration’s funding cuts to the NIH could destroy a wave of approaching research breakthroughs

Since Robert F Kennedy Jr assumed control of the US health department in February, with a …

‘It’s out of control’: the fight against US ‘tip-creep’

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

With tipping reported at self-checkouts, drive-throughs and even vending machines, some consumers are pushing back

When Garrett Petters, a 29-year-old architect in Dallas, and his girlfriend travelle…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:40 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

Trump’s trade war threatens €549B of EU goods, Brussels warns

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:25 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

U.S. president’s existing and threatened tariffs would hit an estimated 97 percent of total EU exports to America.

Tourists react to Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz prison

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:20 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Tourists at the former Alcatraz jail in the US city of San Francisco have been giving their reactions to Trump's plan.