cSpot gold was down 0.8% at $3,307.87 an ounce at 1302 GMT after hitting its lowest since June 30 at $3,296.09. U.S. gold futures lost 0.7% to $3,318. The stronger dollar, up 0.2% against a basket of other major currencies, makes dollar-priced gold more expensive for buyers with other currencies. “The market volumes remain quiet […]
Nissan Recalls Some Cars Due to Engine Problem Nissan has found a possible problem with the engines in some of its cars. Some parts of the engine might be made incorrectly. This can damage the engine or make it stop working completely. If the engine fails, it could cause a car crash, the auto safety […]
Eight-year-old Sidra Al Bordeeni was very happy when she got a new artificial arm (prosthetic arm). She came back from the clinic and rode a bicycle in the refugee camp in Jordan, where she now lives. It was the first time she had ridden a bike since a missile hit Gaza a year ago and […]
In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four million people out of the around six million Afghans Tehran says live in the country. The number of people crossing the border has surged since mid-June, with some days seeing around 40,000 people crossing at Islam Qala in […]
Trump Calls Musk’s New Political Party ‘Ridiculous’ One day after Elon Musk announced he’s starting a new political party in the U.S., former President Donald Trump spoke to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey. Trump said, “Starting a third party is ridiculous. We already have great success with the Republican Party. The […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said that any country that supports BRICS and goes against American policies will have to pay an extra 10% tax on their products when selling to the U.S. He said there will be no exceptions to this rule. BRICS leaders, who are from fast-growing economies, were meeting in Rio de […]
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it attacked three ports in Yemen: Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and as-Salif, all on the Red Sea. They also hit a power plant in Ras Kathib. A few hours after these attacks, Israel said two missiles were fired from Yemen. They tried to stop the missiles, but the results […]
There was a strong earthquake (magnitude 5.1) during the night, but there was no major physical damage on Akuseki Island, which was hit the hardest. This was shared by Genichiro Kubo, who lives on a nearby island. However, the continuous shaking since June 21 has made people very stressed. Many are not able to sleep […]
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts in Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano on the tourist island of Flores in Indonesia, erupted at 11:05 am local time. The volcano is 1,584 meters tall and has twin peaks. According to Indonesia’s volcanology agency, the eruption sent a huge cloud of ash up to 18,000 meters into the […]
Ceasefire talks started again on Sunday, just before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to the White House since U.S. President Donald Trump came back to power about six months ago. Sources said that after the first round of indirect talks in Doha, the Israeli team did not have enough authority to make a […]