The Guadalupe River flows past a make-shift memorial, Saturday, on July 12, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.Eric Gay | AP PhotoMore heavy rains in Texas on Sunday temporarily paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to high-water rescues elsewhere as officials warned that the downpours could again cause waterways to surge.It was the first time a new round of severe weather had paused the search since the July Fourth floods, which killed at least 129 people. Authorities believe more than 160 people may still be missing in Kerr County alone, and 10 more…
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President Donald Trump participates in a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week’s flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images No one likes working over the weekend.Unless you are the leader of the free world firing off social media posts — that is, after all, what counts as work for many politicians nowadays —announcing barriers to the free movement of goods.It’s anyone’s guess why U.S. President Donald Trump posted tariff letters to the European Union and Mexico — a steep 30% on goods imported from both…
Singapore’s economy grows 4.3% in second quarter, beating expectationsSingapore’s economy grew at 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of the year, accelerating from 3.9% in the first quarter and beating expectations.The advance figure was higher than the 3.5% forecasted by Reuters.On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.4%, a turnaround from the 0.5% contraction last quarter.Read the full story, here.— Lim Hui JieAsia-Pacific markets open mixedAsia-Pacific markets started the day mixed Monday.As of 8.10 a.m. Singapore time, Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark lost 0.33% while the broader Topix index ticked down 0.21%.In South Korea, the Kospi index was up 0.22%…
This photo shows the Marina Bay Sands hotels resort and Garden by the Bay domes backdropped with the city skyline in Singapore on June 27, 2025.Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty ImagesSingapore’s economy grew at 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of the year, accelerating from 4.1% in the first quarter and beating expectations.The advanced estimates were higher than the 3.5% forecasted by economists polled by Reuters.On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.4%, a turnaround from the 0.5% contraction last quarter.The GDP growth was led by the manufacturing sector, which expanded 5.5% year over year, up…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 11, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesU.S. equity futures slid on Sunday evening as Wall Street contends with continued tariff risks and second-quarter earnings on deck.S&P 500 futures lost 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.5%. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 183 points, or 0.4%.On Saturday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1. Leaders of the EU and Mexico indicated that they intend to keep talking with…
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer celebrates with the trophy after winning the FIFA Club World Cup.Mike Segar | ReutersEAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. — Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.Palmer had almost identical left-footed goals from just inside the penalty area in the 22nd and 30th minutes, then sent a through pass that enabled João Pedro to chip goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 43d for his third goal in two starts with…
This undated image provided by the National Park Service shows the entrance to the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz.Michael Quinn | National Park Service via APA fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to that area for the season, the park said Sunday.The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He…
After a few relatively slow weeks of corporate news, things are about to ramp up. Second quarter earnings season is set to kick off in the week ahead, with the big banks starting to report. Within the Investing Club portfolio, we’ll hear from BlackRock and Wells Fargo before Tuesday’s opening bell; Goldman Sachs before Wednesday’s open; and Abbott Laboratories before Thursday’s open. We’ll get the latest on the economy along the way, after last week’s market action was dominated by tariff news. 1. BlackRock : In addition to hearing about fund flow dynamics, which we would expect to be positive given…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President Antonio Costa, on the day of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 26, 2025. Yves Herman | ReutersThe European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.″This is now the time for negotiations,″ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels on Sunday, after President Donald Trump sent a letter announcing…
A stack of old mobile phones are seen before recycling process in Kocaeli, Turkiye on October 14, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAs the U.S. and China vie for economic, technological and geopolitical supremacy, the critical elements and metals embedded in technology from consumer to industrial and military markets have become a pawn in the wider conflict. That’s nowhere more so the case than in China’s leverage over the rare earth metals supply chain. This past week, the Department of Defense took a large equity stake in MP Materials, the company running the only rare earths mining operation in…
