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Alex Mashinsky, Celsius Network CEO, joins Yahoo Finance Live to break down how Elon Musk is moving crypto prices, outlook for cryptocurrencies and what’s next for Bitcoin.
Alex Mashinsky, Celsius Network CEO, joins Yahoo Finance Live to break down how Elon Musk is moving crypto prices, outlook for cryptocurrencies and what’s next for Bitcoin.
Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork.The report from NGO Auriga Nusantara said 261,575 hectares (646,366 acres) of primary and secondary forests across Indonesia were lost in 2024, over four thousand more than the previous year.
Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed thousands of lives.Elections cannot be held under a state of emergency, so long-promised polls the junta has said will be held in 2025 will not take place until the second half of the year at the earliest.
Starbucks is rebranding to "The Starbucks Coffee Company" under the leadership of CEO Brian Niccol, as he makes other coffeehouse-inspired changes to the chain.
Cereal is a breakfast staple, so what is the healthiest breakfast cereal you can buy? Dietitians reveal what to look for when choosing a healthy cereal.
Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.
The defense ministers of France and Indonesia agreed Friday to work more closely to maintain regional stability, Indonesian officials said. Visiting French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, agreed in a meeting that the two countries can collaborate through technology exchange and other forms of cooperation, Indonesian Defense Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Frega Wenas said. The French Embassy in Jakarta said earlier this week that France had deployed a carrier strike group to Indonesia for the first time.
The operating profit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics sank almost a third in the fourth quarter owing to spending on research, the company said Friday, as analysts said it was struggling to meet demand for chips used in AI servers.But Samsung, the world's largest memory chip maker, has been struggling to meet the US firm's requirements.
Most Asian markets edged up Friday at the end of a week beset by volatility after China's DeepSeek unveiled a groundbreaking chatbot, while sentiment was dampened by US President Donald Trump confirming hefty tariffs on Canada and Mexico.The dollar rose, with the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar taking a lot of the heat after the president said he would go ahead with the threatened 25 percent tariffs on the countries pencilled in for Saturday.
Russian forces are slowly tightening the noose around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub whose main supply lines are under threat nearly three years after Moscow invaded its neighbour. While Ukraine is stubbornly defending the city, its encirclement or fall could put Russia in a strong position to mount attacks in several directions in the east and increase pressure on Kyiv at a critical juncture in the war. Inside Pokrovsk, life is bleak.
Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatising state-run companies dominant during half a century of Assad family rule. The pace of the declared crackdown on waste and corruption, which has already seen the first layoffs just weeks after rebels toppled Assad on Dec. 8, has triggered protests from government workers, including over fears of a sectarian jobs purge. Reuters interviewed five ministers in the interim government formed by former rebel group the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
The hostages-for-prisoners exchange is a key part of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas.
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) benefits include weight loss and fat loss, faster metabolism, improved heart health and lower stress and anxiety.
A large, ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has sickened at least 67 and caused two deaths. What to know about TB symptoms, transmission, and treatment.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
Israel delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners for several hours after broadcast images showed crowds jostling and cheering in Gaza as Israeli and Thai hostages were handed over to the Red Cross earlier that day.
President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving pro-democracy groups, independent media, civil society initiatives and local governments scrambling to make ends meet in a region often defined by rivalries between East and West. Eastern Europe has been a longtime geopolitical battleground where Western foreign policy interests often collide with those of Moscow or Beijing. Many fear the cessation of U.S. funds could expose Washington's allies — and create a vacuum that its foes could gladly seek to fill.
U.S. President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home where a strong economy and uncertainty over his own policies have set the stage for the Federal Reserve to diverge from its central bank peers. The European Central Bank cut rates on Thursday, the Bank of Canada did as well on Wednesday, and the Bank of England is likely to do so next week – steps that, with the Fed in a holding pattern on rates, could strengthen the value of the dollar and further complicate Trump's trade goals by making imports cheaper and U.S. exports more expensive. ECB President Christine Lagarde noted on Thursday that renewed trade tensions could even put more pressure on lagging euro zone growth, a potential argument for even lower rates in the 20-nation bloc.
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. Many then endured severe beatings, food deprivation and other forms of torture. More than 2,200 people were detained after Venezuela’s July presidential election, when civil unrest broke out over Maduro’s claim to victory.
Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. Japan's core inflation rate, a key indicator of national trends, rose to 2.5% in January, surpassing the central bank’s 2% target and paving the way for further interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, Japan’s unemployment rate for December declined to 2.4% from 2.5% in the previous month.
Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint issue of immigration, after his first effort sparked widespread condemnation and street protests.But he sparked outrage, large street protests and a chiding from his own party's veteran Angela Merkel when the CDU pushed a first motion through parliament Wednesday with backing from the AfD. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Greens and other critics condemned the move for breaking post