Scientists Hail Record Number of Sightings in January as Auspicious for Endangered Right Whales

Scientists Hail Record Number of Sightings in January as Auspicious for Endangered Right Whales

– credit, CCS / Photo taken under NOAA permit 25740-02 As the Critically-Endangered North Atlantic right whale continues its long, slow journey back from the brink of extinction, there have been many joyful milestones worth celebrating. With the year still so young, there’s already been another: a record-number of sightings taken by a single aerial … Read more

Trump gets a boost as Panama Canal ruling ups the ante in U.S.-China power struggle

Trump gets a boost as Panama Canal ruling ups the ante in U.S.-China power struggle

The Portuguese cargo ship MSC Maxine is pictured at the Port of Balboa at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 23, 2025. The Port of Balboa is managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, based in Hong Kong. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images Panama’s top court has ruled against Hong … Read more

World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions

World leaders flock to Beijing, hedging against U.S. disruptions

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Countries that shunned China during its trade dispute with the U.S. are now sending their leaders to … Read more

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 27: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), Japan Innovation Party Representative Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) and Japan Innovation Party Co-Representative Fumitake Fujita (R) hold up their hands during an election campaign rally on January 27, 2026 in the Akihabara area of Tokyo, Japan. Official campaigning for the general election for the House … Read more

‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK of doing business with China as Starmer seeks a reset

‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK of doing business with China as Starmer seeks a reset

US President Donald Trump greets Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit on Gaza, Egypt, in Sharm el-Sheikh on Oct. 13, 2025. Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly warned the U.K. that it would be “very dangerous” for the country to do business with China, after … Read more

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

Gold rally stalls as prices drop 4% after a sharp run-up; Asia-Pacific stock markets trade mixed

A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images Gold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to … Read more

Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning

Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will be naming his pick Friday for the new Federal Reserve chair. Speaking at the premiere for “Melania,” the film about first lady … Read more

Trump says U.S. decertifying Bombardier Global Express until Canada certifies Gulfstream

Trump says U.S. decertifying Bombardier Global Express until Canada certifies Gulfstream

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. was decertifying Bombardier Global Express business jets and threatened 50% import tariffs on other … Read more

Apple can’t secure enough chips as iPhone demand surges, memory prices rise

Apple can’t secure enough chips as iPhone demand surges, memory prices rise

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple reported blowout first-quarter earnings on Thursday, and predicted growth of as much as 16% in the current quarter, matching the period that just ended. … Read more

Trump backs Senate government funding deal that includes DHS extension

Trump backs Senate government funding deal that includes DHS extension

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority of the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Trump’s endorsement is likely to … Read more