The price of bitcoin (BTC), the first digital currency, reached a record high of over USD 125,000 yesterday. The reason for this is uncertainty related to the budget deadlock in the United States and the rise in US company shares, according to Bloomberg.more
Elon Musk is the first person in history whose net worth has been estimated at over $500 billion, Forbes reported yesterday. The entrepreneur is therefore halfway to becoming the world's first billionaire.more
The US Congress failed to pass a new budget before the old one expired at midnight local time, resulting in the suspension of most federal agencies and offices from 1 October. This is the first shutdown since 2018.more
Lorenz Kraus, a 53-year-old resident of Albany, the capital of New York State, was arrested immediately after giving a television interview in which he admitted to killing his parents ‘out of a sense of duty’ because he was concerned about their advanced age. The victims' remains were found in their garden, the UK's “Guardian” reported on Saturday.more
The American middle class's confidence in the economy is declining. Although US President Donald Trump promises prosperity, inflation, higher tariffs and a difficult labour market situation mean that many people are barely making ends meet, according to “USA Today”, citing polls and economists.more
Under the settlement, Amazon is to pay a fine and refund approximately 35 million Prime shopping service customers. This will cost the company a total of $2.5 billion, Reuters reported today. The settlement applies to individuals who purchased the service between 2019 and 2025.more
One in eight residents of the United States has used GLP-1 analogue drugs such as Ozempic, according to the latest report by the American research organisation RAND Corporation. They are most commonly used by women aged 50-64, although men predominate in older age groups.more
The Polish American community honoured the heroes of World War II, the victims of the Katyn massacre and the attack on the World Trade Centre. Scouts, veterans, schoolchildren, teachers and representatives of Polish community organisations gathered yesterday in front of the Katyn Memorial in Jersey City to pay tribute to the fallen.more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday the launch of an operation codenamed ‘Midway Blitz’ against illegal immigrants in Chicago. The operation was announced at a time when President Trump is publicly considering sending troops to Chicago.more
Federal immigration agents conducted raids targeting immigrants in Boston and surrounding areas over the weekend, arresting dozens of people, said Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.more
Jasveen Sangha, known as the ‘Queen of Ketamine,’ has pleaded guilty to five federal charges related to the fatal drug overdose of actor Matthew Perry in 2023. She faces up to 65 years in prison.more
A shooting at a school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 17 others injured is being investigated as an anti-Catholic hate crime, the FBI says.
"The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X.more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that when assessing applications from people wishing to live in the US, it will check them for ‘anti-American views’ expressed, for example, on social media, according to today's “Wall Street Journal”.more
Nearly 2 million Americans, the largest group since the coronavirus pandemic, are receiving unemployment benefits, the British daily "The Independent" reported on Friday, citing data published a few hours earlier by the US Department of Labour.more
A universal cancer vaccine – what once seemed like a pipe dream – may be inching closer to becoming reality.
On Friday, University of Florida researchers said findings from a new study could lead to the development of a universal shot that can jumpstart the immune system to fight cancer.more
Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, explained yesterday that his father went badly at last year's presidential debate with Donald Trump because he was given a sleeping pill.more
Converting Alcatraz Island back into a maximum security prison could cost around $2 billion, the Axios website reported on Friday, citing sources in the US administration. The opening of the prison was announced by President Donald Trump.more
Elon Musk's Tesla faces the loss of billions of dollars in government subsidies, following his explosive fallout with Donald Trump, after the president cut state support for green industries. more
US President Donald Trump gave notice yesterday that the Coca-Cola conglomerate had agreed to use cane sugar in its drinks sold in the US, following a conversation with him. The corporation has not confirmed these reports. Currently, Coca-Cola in the US is sweetened with glucose-fructose syrup.more
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be able to deport migrants to countries other than their country of origin with just six hours' notice, Reuters reported yesterday, quoting a memo from acting ICE chief Todd Lyons.more
Visiting U.S. national parks will cost more in the future if you’re not an American: that’s the effect of an executive order signed last July 3 by U.S. President Donald Trump, who decided to raise entrance fees to places like Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon for any foreign tourist, of any nationality.more
Billionaire and former advisor to US President Donald Trump Elon Musk announced yesterday the formation of a new party called the Party of America. The day before, he published a poll asking internet users whether they were in favour of the creation of a new party.more
The House of Representatives yesterday passed “one big beautiful bill” combining Donald Trump's promised tax cuts with cuts to social spending and increased spending on migrant deportations. The bill, which is expected to add nearly $4 trillion to the US debt, will go to the president's desk.more
