Rubber is meeting the road in President Trump’s first week back at the White House. The administration warned federal workers in roles related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that they would be placed on paid leave in less than 24 hours. And it ordered the Pentagon to send 1,500 additional troops to the southern

There’s a disgusting odor brewing in Brooklyn, and it’s so rare that locals are eager to catch a whiff. A flower at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden that emits a noxious smell when it blooms every two to 10 years is expected to pop this week, according to the garden’s staff. The corpse flower, which is

CNN  —  More than 32,000 people have fled to towns in northeast Colombia as they attempt to escape a sharp rise in fighting between militant factions, according to the country’s ombudsman. Iris Marín said the violence escalated last week in the Catatumbo region, displacing tens of thousands of people. Hundreds more remain confined to their

Lorenzo Sewell, a Detroit pastor who delivered a prayer on the Donald Trump inauguration, announced the launch of his official meme coin. Although the coin is meant to be used for charity purposes, crypto X reacted sceptically, to say the least. Predictably, the Trump inauguration delivered some spectacular moments — from Melania’s hat preventing the

Gold hits new 2025 highs amid rising investor anxiety from Trump’s trade rhetoric. Despite a rise in the US Dollar Index, Gold’s ascent signals strong safe-haven demand. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalate, alongside potential US economic measures against Russia. Gold price advances over 0.39% late in the North American session, with the precious

MicroStrategy Incorporated MSTR shares closed down Wednesday, due to a decline in Bitcoin’s BTC/USD price, which dropped 1.73% to $104,313.65. What To Know: Bitcoin transaction volume over $100,000 decreased by 15%, while netflows dropped 307%, signaling a possible cooling of market activity. Over $161 million in liquidations occurred in the past 24 hours, which put

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Whatever doubts investors may have surrounding the longer-term economic damage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff agenda, they are giving his deregulation, tech-friendly and AI-supportive policies a huge thumbs up. Stocks are flying. With strong earnings from streaming giant Netflix

In a Sydney greenhouse, a tall pointed flower is about to bloom for the first time in years. To the scientific community, the Botanic Gardens of Sydney’s corpse flower is known as amorphophallus titanum, which translates to large, deformed penis. But online, the rare endangered plant has taken on a new name: Putricia. Corpse flowers