Dengue cases hit new record, new mpox strain emerged Climate change, falling vaccination among reasons behind surge Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of...

US consumer confidence fell unexpectedly in December, according to survey data published Monday, as concerns were raised about the impact of tariffs on the economy before Donald Trump takes office. The president-elect pledged on the campaign trail to implement...

The Canadian economy appeared to lose its strength toward the end of this year even as the central bank cut interest rates at a rapid pace. Advance data suggested gross domestic product shrank 0.1% in November, the first monthly contraction this year, after a 0.3%...

Beijing puts stricter curbs on germanium, gallium flows to US Move reveals pinch points in defense and chip supply chains Chinese curbs on exports of three niche metals to the US have already rattled the market. Now, a bigger clampdown looks set to have far-reaching...

A quarter-century of predictions show that forecasters usually play it safe Wall Street’s biggest firms have issued their latest forecasts for the S&P 500 in 2025. They sound a lot like the predictions they made over the last few years. And the years before that....

Drone sightings have surfaced Big Problem for U.S.  The country is  ill-prepared for drone warfare.  Throughout December 2024 residents of New Jersey and New York reported sightings of hovering drones.  Newsweek reported that on December 12, 2024, New York’s Stewart...