Gold prices rose as U.S. Treasury yields eased, supporting bullion while investors tracked Fed policy, jobs data and metals demand.
European Parliament trade MEPs advanced EU-US tariff legislation covering U.S. goods, safeguards and a June plenary vote in Brussels.
Dollar trading stayed steady near 99 while Bitcoin and Ether declined, leaving global currency moves muted and crypto markets weaker.
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Tom Barrack now holds new envoy titles for Syria and Iraq, adding to his US ambassador role in Turkey under the Trump administration.
Health
A proposed New York ban on potassium bromate focuses attention on pizza, bagels and the handling of flour additives in commercial baking.
Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde.
CALIFORNIA: Revolution Medicines said on April 13 that its experimental pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib significantly extended survival in a pivotal late-stage trial, marking one of the strongest reported results to date for a targeted medicine in previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The company said patients in the overall study population…
SACRAMENTO: A new analysis of California residue testing data found that 37% of conventional fruits and vegetables grown in the state carried residues from PFAS pesticides, adding new attention to a class of chemicals that has become a major issue in food and environmental oversight. The Environmental Working Group said it reviewed…
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese made by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, California, after seven confirmed illnesses were reported in three states. Federal health officials said two people have been hospitalized and…
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Technology
SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship V3 after a countdown halt, marking Flight 12 from South Texas with payload tests and ocean splashdown.
SpaceX 10,000-launch target brings FAA reliability reviews, licensing capacity and airspace oversight into sharper focus in US policy.
Meta begins global layoffs affecting about 10 percent of staff as AI spending, data center costs and team restructuring reshape operations.
OpenAI has added Codex to ChatGPT mobile, letting developers manage coding tasks on iOS and Android from connected machines.
AI is reshaping weather forecasting as agencies use advanced models to improve flood alerts, early warnings and climate readiness.
SpaceX is set to debut Starship V3 with Super Heavy changes, Starlink simulators and new tests for upper stage systems during Flight 12.

