US AND CANADA

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With the deadline to sell TikTok fast approaching, President Donald Trump has declared he is "very close" to brokering a deal that could prevent the social media giant from being banned in the United States. The video-sharing app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, faces a shutdown if a sale isn't finalized by April 5, and a flurry of high-profile buyers are vying for a piece of the action.

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The fatal shooting occurred outside a New York City hotel on December 4.

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In a surprise that echoed across global markets, U.S. President Donald Trump on April 2, 2025, announced levying higher tariffs on many African countries with Lesotho being one of the ones affected by a whopping 50%. This was part of a broader game plan to establish a standard rate of 10% tariff on all imports as well as to introduce additional “reciprocal tariffs” against those countries which it considers involving unfair trade practices.

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Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man.

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Tesla sales continued to decline in many European markets throughout March, suffering from the combined effects of boycotts related to Elon Musk's policies and an aging model lineup.

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A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, sending shockwaves across the region and leaving both Myanmar and Thailand reeling from destruction. With at least three confirmed deaths and rising fears of more casualties, the disaster has thrown entire cities into chaos.