Fusing Virtual World-Building and Brushwork, Emma Webster Reimagines the Landscape Tradition
Emma Webster debuted new works during Art Basel Hong Kong at Perrotin inspired by the desolate, arid landscapes of Pacific Palisades, which endured a record-breaking dry season last year. The British-American artist is exploring the boundaries between figuration and abstraction and fiction and fantasy in our relationship to nature.
Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has accused Ukraine of supporting terrorist groups in the Sahel region. He met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss regional security threats. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger accuse Ukraine of arming and training Tuareg rebels and jihadist insurgents.
The crypto market succumbs to volatility against Trump's tariffs
Donald Trump's speech on Wednesday made it clear that the world has entered a new stage: that of the United States against all. In the first minutes of the intervention, Bitcoin began to climb quickly, touching the $ 88,000. Now it is quoted in the 83,000, stagnant at the same levels at which it has stayed in recent weeks. Bitcoin, …
At least six people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest. The first wave of storms killed at least four people in western Tennessee and one each in Missouri and Indiana. Emergency crews spent several hours rescuing a woman from a collapsed warehouse in Indiana. There was massive destruction …
RFK Jr. fired veterinarians working on bird flu because he's incompetent
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired almost a quarter of the federal workforce under his control, including senior veterinarians who focus on response to bird flu outbreaks. Some of the fired staffers were responsible for communicating the findings of the studies showing that pasteurized milk would kill the virus. The Department of Agriculture promised to rehire “several” employees they had “accidentally” …
Last autumn, Britain's government released thousands of prisoners early. Daniel Dowling-Brooks, who had been in for kidnap and grievous bodily harm, was happy to brief the waiting press. 37 inmates were wrongly released and one committed a sexual assault hours after being freed.
San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment, counseling
San Francisco's new public health policy requires city-funded programs that distribute clean needles and other drug supplies to more forcefully push illicit drug users into treatment. The new policy is to take effect on April 30. It's a dramatic shift from the strategies San Francisco has used in recent years to encourage drug users to seek treatment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 3.3%, the Nasdaq composite is 5.1%, and the Russell 2000 is down 5.9%. The S&P 500 index is 10% below its all-time high. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.04%, from 4.20%.
Trump’s tariffs – five key takeaways
Firms are worried about the impact of the new global tariffs. China has been hit hard by the new tariffs, as well as struggling nations in South-east Asia, including war-torn and earthquake-hit Myanmar. Canada and Mexico have been spared from the latest round of tariffs, but 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum came into effect hours after the announcement.
There's a world tour of global responses to new tariffs imposed under the second Trump administration on the BBC World Service today. . "The World Tour of Global Responses to New Tariffs under the Second Trump Administration" is broadcast on BBC World Radio.
Security Council Not Doing Enough To Protect Humanitarians, UN Relief Official Says
The UN Security Council's member states met on Wednesday to discuss the safety and security of humanitarian staff operating in armed conflict zones. Joyce Msuya, the UN's deputy relief chief, asked the council to take concrete action to protect aid workers. Last year was the deadliest on record for humanitarians, with 377 killed across 20 countries and many more injured, …
The ten most expensive climate disasters of 2024 cost more than $229 billion. Global economy depends on a stable climate and reliable ecosystem services. 75% of all eurozone bank loans are provided to firms that are dependent on at least one of these services. Central banks and financial supervisors are well placed to change this trajectory and chart a new …
Send This To Your Grandma, Dad, Or MAGA-Supporting Family When They Ask You How Trump’s Economy Is Going
Alexa is monitoring Donald Trump's economy every month to see if it's doing as well as he promised. In February, the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%, inflation eased to 2.8%, Dow Jones fell by 1%, and Trump's approval rating was 47%.
Romanian families used to build golden haystacks in the height of summer to store hay for the winter. Today, modern agriculture is replacing the traditional way of working the fields with machines and fertiliser. Nat Page is director of Funda Page Nata Funda Adeptia, a conservation organisation.
Taiwan says US tariffs ‘highly unreasonable’
Taiwan's trade surplus with the United States is the seventh highest of any country, reaching US$73.9 billion in 2024. Trump's new tariffs included a hefty 32 percent tax on Taiwanese imports, which Taipei described as "unfair" and "highly unreasonable". Taiwan will start negotiations with Washington.
On April 3, the S&P 500 saw a 4.2% drop at market open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.41%, to 40,785.41 from 42,225.32. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.23%. Bitcoin’s value dropped by 8%.
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Ms Arnold's prison has 88 female inmates. 48% of them are on remand and awaiting trial, double the average of 22%. Scottish Government's report on the prison population points to a stable female prison population but an upwards trend relating to women on remands. Most women are in prison for violent offences, others for crimes of dishonesty and fraud.
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Global Powers Warn of Trade War Over New Tariffs
On Wednesday, President Trump imposed tariffs on all U.S. trade partners as well as additional, heavier duties on 60 countries he deemed the “worst offenders” of unfair trade practices. The announcement sent shock waves across the world and raised the specter of a global trade war. China accused America of “unilateral bullying” and promised to take “firm countermeasures” South Korea …
The report criticizes a delegate responsibility that has been practiced in the RBB for a long time. The responsibility for research and reports is not due to the editor-in-chief. Biesinger's argument is that the reporting was also concluded due to fraudulent intentions and criminal energy of the false protagonist.
Thousands of Oakland docs seized by feds reveal inner workings of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s orbit
Thousands of documents seized by feds reveal inner workings of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s orbit. Newly released records shed light on events leading to bombshell corruption scandal in Oakland, California. Sheng was ousted as mayor because of alleged corruption.
Mexico will not be able to comply with the delivery of water under the International Water Treaty of 1944 due to drought. The US State Department denied a request from Mexico for the water supply of the Colorado River to Tijuana at the end of March. The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has reported that there is dialogue with the …
An end to globalization as we know it?
KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk offers a bleak prognosis for the economy following President Donald Trump's tariffs. She is concerned about the impact of the tariffs on the economy and the global trade war. for more information, visit KPMG's website.
President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners, including a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union. Trump declared a national economic emergency to levy the tariffs. He promised that factory jobs will return to the United States as a result of the taxes, but his policies risk a sudden economic …