President Donald Trump finalized agreements with Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam aimed at boosting trade and collaboration on critical minerals. The deals, signed during his Asia visit, underscore U.S. efforts to deepen economic ties and secure key resources vital for advanced manufacturing and clean energy technologies.
Gold prices slipped as optimism over a potential trade deal between the United States and China reduced investor demand for safe-haven assets. Analysts said easing tensions between the two major economies pushed traders toward riskier investments, pressuring gold in global markets.
Astronomers have identified asteroid 2025 SC79, a skyscraper-sized space rock completing its orbit around the Sun in just 128 days. It’s now the second-fastest known asteroid, offering new insights into the dynamics of near-Sun objects and the extreme conditions within our solar system.
