Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S. Defense Department potentially restarting nuclear testing, and deadly anti-government protests in Tanzania. Trade Truce U.S. President Donald Trump rounded off his six-day Asia trip on Thursday by reaching a framework trade agreement with Chinese…
Dow Jones futures rose after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN) were earnings winners late Thursday, along with Western Digital (WDC), Cloudflare (NET) and more. The stock market rally retreated Thursday, with Meta Platforms (META) and some other megacaps leading the Nasdaq solidly lower. MongoDB (MDB) broke…
Vinícius Júnior has found himself in the eye of the storm in recent days after his abrupt reaction during El Clásico involving coach Xabi Alonso, with reports pointing to a tense relationship between the two. Amid growing tension, the Brazilian star is reportedly considering following in Neymar Jr.’s footsteps and leaving Real Madrid for a…
Washington — President Trump called his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea Thursday “amazing,” and said the two reached agreements on a number of items, including the resumption of U.S. soybean sales to China and a short-term deal for access to rare earth minerals. No documents formalizing the agreements have been released…
Television has always held a mirror to our culture, reflecting not only the stories we tell but the styles we wear. In the golden age of streaming, what we watch is more than entertainment—it’s a source of fashion inspiration. From supernatural teenagers in small-town Indiana to rugged ranchers in the heart of the American West,…
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Three-digit tariffs are off the table, but import duties on each other are higher than in January. Rare earth materials will flow more smoothly, but China has put in place an export permitting regime that it can tighten or loosen as needed. Port fees will go away, but only ……
This statement might sound like a line from a sci-fi movie, but what if life on Earth didn’t start here at all? For decades, that question sat on the fringe of science, it was filed next to crop circles and UFOs. But now, with new data from NASA and Japan’s space agency, a once-laughed-off idea…
The future of Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher, subscription-free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, was uncertain after the apps’ developer Serif was acquired by Canva in 2024. Now, over a year later, the changes Canva has introduced are big, but not necessarily unwelcome. The newly relaunched Affinity by Canva combines all three apps into a…
The Coliseum was the place where you “could see ’em” yesterday — from front row celebrities to the farthest Joe Fan — as Los Angeles welcomed its newest “lodger” — El Dodger — in championship style. Classic stories from the Los Angeles Times’ 143-year archive Packed between first and third base was probably the largest…
Because menopause alters so many aspects of one’s life—take a look at how varied the 34 symptoms of menopause are for proof—it makes sense that solutions to treat its symptoms should be just as comprehensive. A whole-body experience requires a whole-body approach; there’s a reason why the ideal menopause care team includes experts beyond your…