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Long deemed a cornerstone of global financial stability, U.S. Treasury bonds are facing an unusual wave of sell-offs as investors increasingly view them not as a safe haven, but rather a source of risks.

Over 970 sign "anti-tariff declaration" against Trump's tariff policy: media reports2025-04-21
Over 970 people, including dozens of the world's top economists have signed an "anti-tariff declaration" criticizing the tariff policy adopted by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration as "misguided" while warning of a potential "self-inflicted recession," reports by media outlets have said.

12 killed, 30 injured in U.S. airstrikes on market in Yemen's capital: Houthis2025-04-21
The death toll from fresh U.S. airstrikes on a crowded market in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday evening has risen to 12, with at least 30 others wounded, Houthi-controlled health authorities said in a statement.

Russia says repelled Ukrainian attacks amid Easter truce2025-04-21
The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that it repelled Ukrainian attacks overnight amid a unilateral Easter truce declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Ukraine accused Russia of violating the ceasefire.

U.S. tariffs threaten Arab non-oil exports: UN agency2025-04-20
A sharp rise in U.S. trade protectionism is placing Arab economies under mounting pressure, endangering 22 billion U.S. dollars worth of non-oil exports, according to a policy brief released Saturday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).

Norovirus outbreak sickens 140 at hotel in Japan's Hokkaido2025-04-20
A norovirus outbreak has sickened 140 people at Hotel Daiheigen, a hot spring resort in Japan's Hokkaido, local media reported Saturday.

U.S. to halve its troops in Syria2025-04-20
The United States will roughly halve its troops in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, said a U.S. military official on Friday.

Ukraine, U.S. sign memorandum on minerals deal2025-04-18
Ukraine and the United States signed a memorandum on minerals deal on Thursday, Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

ECB on high alert in times of "exceptional uncertainty"2025-04-18
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to cut key interest rates by 25 basis points, stressing that it has to remain ready and agile at a time when uncertainties are "exceptional."

Austria announces "safe haven" plans to attract U.S. researchers2025-04-18
Austria's science minister has announced a slew of measures this week to provide security and a free environment for researchers from the United States, as the academic freedom are at risk following the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies and dramatic research funding cuts.

Household income drives nearly half of socioeconomic gap in Australian childhood obesity: study2025-04-18
Household income plays a major role in childhood obesity rates in Australia, accounting for nearly half of the socioeconomic disparity in obesity levels among children and adolescents, new research has found.

ECB lowers interest rates by 25 basis points2025-04-18
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to cut key interest rates for the seventh time since June 2024, in response to the negative impact of erratic U.S. tariffs on economic growth across the eurozone.

California sues Trump administration over "unlawful tariffs"2025-04-17
California governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the western U.S. state which has the largest economy in the nation is suing the Trump administration over the President's sweeping "unlawful tariffs" on international trading partners.

Serbian parliament approves new gov't led by Djuro Macut2025-04-17
The National Assembly of Serbia on Wednesday elected a new government led by endocrinologist Djuro Macut.

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Stanford report finds U.S. AI edge fading as China closes gap

China has nearly closed AI performance gap with the US, with its leading models achieving near parity with American counterparts on key benchmarks, a Stanford University report said.