PoliticsHuffPostFox News' Brian Kilmeade Blasts Trump For 'Absolutely Awful' Rally Move
"Even though he is winning in the polls, that will not help,” the "Fox & Friends" host said.
BusinessReutersCryptoverse: Buoyant bitcoin's losing its liquidity
The price of the No.1 cryptocurrency has jumped 40% to around $27,700 since March 10, when the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) careered into mainstream markets. Bitcoin's market depth indicates the asset is at its lowest level of liquidity in 10 months, even lower than in the aftermath of the FTX collapse in November, according to data provider Kaiko. The market depth for the two leading trading pairs - bitcoin-dollar and bitcoin-tether - stands at 5,600 bitcoin, the equivalent of about $155 million, Kaiko said.
NewsAFP NewsN. Korea's Kim calls for ramping up production of 'weapon-grade nuclear material'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to expand production of "weapon-grade nuclear materials" and build more powerful weapons, state media reported Tuesday.- North Korean state media released a flurry of nuclear-related reports Tuesday, an indication the country was building up to a seventh nuclear test, according to analysts.
PoliticsHuffPostTrump Cooks Up Weakest Excuses Ever For Social Media Threats Against DA Alvin Bragg
Sean Hannity asked the former president about his "death & destruction" and baseball bat posts targeting the Manhattan district attorney.
NewsAFP NewsAssailant kills six at Nashville school in latest US mass shooting
A heavily armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police.The deadlock in Washington has come despite the public uproar over high-profile massacres such as the one at Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut in 2012, when 26 people, including 20 children, were killed.
NewsAFP NewsEgyptians cling to Ramadan charity as inflation soars
In a time of dire economic trouble, Egyptians are holding fast to the Ramadan tradition of charity, with both donors and those in need pinning hopes on holiday generosity.- 'Tis the season - But a focus on generosity, even and especially in times of trouble, is baked into Ramadan, "when most Egyptians give out their yearly charity, a very cherished custom," said Manal Saleh, who heads the Egyptian Clothing Bank.
NewsAFP NewsFrance braces for new strike turmoil as Macron defiant
France Tuesday braced for another day of strikes and protests with President Emmanuel Macron remaining defiant over the controversial pensions reform that has sparked turmoil in the country.- 'Target our institutions' - Instead of hosting King Charles for a day of pomp and ceremony, Macron Monday instead met Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, other cabinet ministers and senior lawmakers for crisis talks at the Elysee Palace, the presidency said.
NewsAFP News'Don't blame women': Japan birth drive sparks online debate
Japan's government has made tackling its falling birth rate a top priority, but with few women involved in official debate on the issue, some are making themselves heard on social media.- 'Echo chambers' - Yuiko Fujita, a media and gender studies professor at Meiji University, said social media has become a way for women in particular to discuss political and societal issues with less fear, often anonymously.
BusinessAFP NewsAsian shares up as bank crisis fears ease
Most Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday after global shares rebounded, with fears of a banking crisis easing thanks to the sale of fallen lender Silicon Valley Bank.Ray Attrill, head of FX strategy at National Australia Bank, said Tuesday that the acquisition by First Citizens had "helped set a positive tone" in global markets.
PoliticsAFP NewsHouse Republicans order handover of Afghanistan dissent cable
The new Republican-led House of Representatives on Monday ordered the State Department to hand over a dissent cable by diplomats which warned of risks as US troops withdrew from Afghanistan.Blinken told the committee that the State Department would cooperate but that he wanted to preserve "the integrity of the process" and make sure that diplomats in the future are free to express dissent internally.
NewsHuffPostFox News Guest's Oblivious Observation About Nashville Shooting Goes Viral
Former FBI agent Nicole Parker pointed out a pattern in school shootings following the attack in Tennessee.
NewsAFP NewsZip line row erupts at Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain
The chance to speed down a zip line from the top of Rio de Janeiro's breathtaking Sugarloaf Mountain should easily draw huge crowds of thrill-seekers to the iconic tourist destination.Hor-Meyll, a psychologist, was one of dozens of people who protested Sunday against the construction of a 755-meter (2,477-foot) zip line that promises to let tourists whizz down from the top of Sugarloaf, the dramatic mountain at the mouth of the Brazilian beach city's Guanabara Bay.
NewsAFP NewsChina-Taiwan battle lines run through Latin America
A battle in the intense diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is being fought in Latin America, where Honduras has become the latest country to ditch Taipei and align itself with Beijing.- 'More openings for China' - Latin America has been crucial to the diplomatic struggle between Beijing and Taipei since they separated in 1949, after the Chinese civil war.
NewsAFP NewsSix killed in IS-claimed suicide blast in Afghan capital
A suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State group near Afghanistan's foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said.The Taliban authorities, who have often tried to play down attacks challenging their rule, had said that five people were killed in that attack, which was also claimed by IS. The group has increasingly become a major challenge, killing and wounding hundreds of people in several attacks, some targeting foreigners or foreign interests i
PoliticsHuffPostNational Enquirer’s Former Publisher Testified For The Second Time In Trump Hush Money Investigation: Reports
David Pecker also testified in January. It’s unclear what Pecker said during his testimony Monday.
ScienceAFP NewsWebb measures temperature of rocky exoplanet for first time
The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said Monday."The James Webb saw it in a single eclipse!"
BusinessAFP NewsGeneva watch show opens in throes of banking turmoil
The Geneva watch fair opened Monday buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008 financial crisis.But optimism at the Geneva fair was somewhat dampened by the angst surrounding the turbulence currently lashing the banking sector.
NewsAFP NewsHuddled in giant refrigerator, nine lives saved from US tornado
As the thunder roared outside and the lights inside Chuck's Dairy Bar began to blink, owner Tracy Harden realized the tornado conditions forecasted for her small Mississippi town Friday night were far more severe than she realized.yelled out Harden, and she, her husband and their employees scrambled into a giant gray metal box -- normally used to keep the restaurant's food refrigerated, but which that night saved nine lives in the shattered small town of Rolling Fork.
NewsHuffPostGun-Loving GOP Congressman From Nashville Torched For Response To School Shooting
Rep. Andy Ogles, who represents the district where The Covenant School shooting occurred, posted a Christmas photo with his family toting guns in 2021.
PoliticsHuffPostGOP Senators Break With Trump Over 'Offensive' Jan. 6 Tribute At Texas Rally
"What happened on that day was as close to an attempted insurrection as we’ve seen in a very long time," Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said.
NewsAFP NewsRelatives of tainted ex-leaders vie for Guatemala presidency
Campaigning opened Monday for Guatemala's June 25 presidential election with the daughter of a former dictator and the widow of a graft-accused ex-president leading the field.Candidate inscription closed Monday, marking the official launch of the campaign, according to TSE spokesman Luis Gerardo Ramirez.
NewsAFP NewsSeven dead, nearly 50 missing in Ecuador landslide
Rescuers searched Monday for nearly 50 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador.Since the start of the year, heavy rains in Ecuador have caused the deaths of 22 people, destroyed 72 homes and damaged more than 6,900, according to the SNGR risk management secretariat.
NewsAFP NewsUS VP Harris brings aid package to Ghana on Africa tour
US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday in the first stage of an Africa trip, announcing a bilateral aid package and $100 million to shore up security in coastal West Africa.Earlier on Monday, Harris' office said the US would provide Ghana with $139 million (128 million euros) in bilateral assistance next year.
NewsAFP NewsWest's Ukraine response exposes 'double standards': Amnesty
Global outrage over Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year has only served to expose the West's "double standards" towards human rights abuses throughout the world, Amnesty International said on Tuesday."The West's formidable response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine underscored double standards, exposing in comparison how inconsequential their reactions have been to so many other violations of the UN Charter," said Amnesty secretary general Agnes Callamard as she presented the group's world repo
BusinessReutersJudge halts Voyager Digital's $1.3 billion sale to Binance.US
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Office of the U.S. Trustee, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) bankruptcy watchdog, filed appeals in early March over a bankruptcy court's approval of the sale. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden in Manhattan ruled Monday that the sale should be put on hold, overruling Voyager's argument that a delay could cause Binance.US to back out of the deal entirely. Binance.US and Voyager did not immediately respond to requests for comment late on Monday.
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