David Gritten BBC News Reporting from London Lina Sinjab BBC News Reporting from Damascus Reuters Alawites fleeing the violence in Syria’s coastal region have been crossing the Nahr el-Kabir river to reach safety in Lebanon Entire families, including women and children, were killed during the recent violence in Syria’s coastal region, the UN human rights
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 slipped 0.8% on Tuesday, March 11, as investors digested the latest shifts in trade policy. Teradyne shares tumbled after the manufacturer of electronics testing equipment indicated that tariffs and trade restrictions could restrain growth. Shares of Southwest Airlines soared after the carrier said it would begin offering a basic economy
After the market close, May corn was down 1¾¢ at $4.70¼ per bushel. May soybeans were 2¾¢ weaker at $10.11¼ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, “Futures were mixed to start [Tuesday’s] session with positioning ahead of the monthly supply and demand data.” Markets were moving after the release of the
New York CNN — US markets seesawed Tuesday amid another tariff roller coaster ride. All three major indexes dropped after President Donald Trump doubled down early Tuesday on his threat to levy a new round of hefty tariffs on Canada. Yet by the afternoon, markets had pared some losses as officials from both the US
(Reuters) – Franklin Templeton is planning to launch an exchange-traded fund that will track the spot price of cryptocurrency XRP, underscoring the increasing appetite of asset managers for digital assets beyond bitcoin. Franklin’s filing on Tuesday is the latest in a series of spot cryptocurrency ETF filings by asset managers, who expect a more receptive
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Ukrainian tanks. Ukrainian defense ministry photo On Feb. 25, a flurry of accurate Russian drone strikes knocked out dozens of Ukrainian vehicles along the main road to Sudzha, the town that is—or was—the main base for the 10,000-strong Ukrainian force occupying a significant, but quickly shrinking, salient in Kursk Oblast in western Russia. That was
Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com. More Info By Alex Kimani – Mar 11, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT Ukrainian forces hit and damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery and a Druzhba oil pipeline facility in Oryol Oblast in a fierce overnight drone attack on Monday, the General
Far-right front-runner Călin Georgescu blocked from Romanian presidential race U.S. Trump administration has been pressing Romanian officials to allow him to stand in May’s vote. Mar 9 3 mins read Romanian police haul in election front-runner Călin Georgescu for questioning The pro-Russia candidate was quizzed over the financing of his controversial — and successful —