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- 1South Korea becomes ground zero for EV price war▼South Korea becomes ground zero for EV price war as global carmakers slash tags
Global carmakers are cutting electric vehicle prices in South Korea, turning the country into a frontline of an intensifying EV price war, according to KED Global. Aggressive discounting by international manufacturers is putting pressure on local prices and reshaping the competitive landscape in one of the world's most advanced EV markets.
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Taylor Swift has broken multiple Spotify records with her latest release, racking up massive streaming numbers within days of the album's debut. The milestone lands alongside a divided critical reception, with reviewers split between praise for her songwriting and criticism that the record retreads familiar ground. Fans have rallied around the streaming achievement, while debates over the album's merits continue across social media and entertainment press.
- 3France Is Ground Zero in the Global Bond Rout▼France Is Ground Zero in the Global Bond Rout https://www.wsj.com/finance/france-is-ground-zero-in-the-global-bond-rout-
The Wall Street Journal reports that France is bearing the brunt of a global sell-off in government bonds, with French debt under particular pressure as investors dump fixed-income assets. The framing positions France as the most exposed market in a worldwide bond rout, likely reflecting concerns over its budget deficits and political instability at a time of rising yields across major economies.
- 4Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11▼Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attack
Donald Trump has claimed that firefighters carried him away from ground zero following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The assertion is drawing attention and skepticism, as it does not match widely documented accounts of his whereabouts that day, and it adds to a long pattern of disputed personal anecdotes about 9/11.
- 5Twenty-five years on, 9/11 first responders still face new health effects▼Twenty-five years after 9/11, researchers are still discovering health effects among first responders
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, researchers continue to identify new health effects among first responders who worked at Ground Zero. Ongoing studies link exposure to toxic dust and debris at the World Trade Center site to cancers, respiratory illness and other conditions, with new findings still emerging decades later. The anniversary has renewed attention on the long-term toll borne by rescue and recovery workers, many of whom remain under medical monitoring.