Category: Flash News

On April 26th, according to CNN, multiple new surveys released in recent days have shown that President Trump’s approval rating for immigration has declined since the beginning of the year. Overall, the public generally supports the actions taken at the border, but their support for other policies, including the threat of expelling international students, has declined. The Washington Post, ABC News, Ipsos Poll, and Associated Press National Polling Center all released polls on the same day showing that US President Trump’s approval rating for handling immigration issues is 46%, lower than earlier this year.

On April 26th, Nick Timiraos, the “voice tube” of the Federal Reserve, said that the remarks made by the Federal Reserve’s Hamaq on Thursday have attracted widespread attention, as some market participants have interpreted them as signals that the Fed may be preparing to cut interest rates in June. Hamak is not really saying that the June rate cut is coming. When Hamak talked about the June rate cut, he mentioned the qualifier “if” twice: “If we get clear and convincing data before June, if we know which action to take at that point in time is correct, then I think the committee will take action

On April 26th, Luigi Mangione, the suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, a senior executive of United Health Group, pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges. Previously, Brian Thompson, CEO of United Health, was shot dead on December 4, 2024, on his way from New York City to Midtown Manhattan to attend an investor conference. Earlier this month, US Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that she had instructed acting US prosecutor Matthew Podolski to seek the death penalty for Mangione. The court documents submitted by the US prosecutor’s office on the 24th officially confirmed the prosecutor’s intention to sentence him to death.

On April 26th, Ukrainian President Zelensky responded to US President Trump’s statement that “Crimea should belong to Russia” and emphasized that Ukraine’s position has not changed, and only the Ukrainian people have the right to decide which territories belong to Ukraine. Ukraine will never legally recognize any temporarily occupied territories as belonging to Russia. According to the report of Time magazine on April 25 local time, US President Trump said in an interview that as part of the peace proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Crimea will stay in Russia, and Ukrainian President Zelensky “understands this”. The United States has recently expressed its intention to “withdraw from mediation” and frequently exerted pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, especially calling on Ukraine to accept the so-called “peace proposal” of the United States, which includes Ukraine’s recognition of Crimea’s belonging to Russia and Ukraine’s non accession to NATO.

On April 26th, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal areas of northern Ecuador, with tremors felt in 52 cities across 10 provinces in the country. The Ecuadorian oil company has issued a statement announcing the suspension of operations at the Esmeraldas refinery and the cross Ecuadorian pipeline system for monitoring and preventive measures.

On April 26th, forecasters predict that US President Donald Trump’s trade war will have an impact on economic growth this year and next year, as tariffs will push up prices and suppress consumer spending. According to the latest survey of economists, the US economy is expected to grow by 1.4% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026, compared to last month’s forecasts of 2% and 1.9%, respectively. At present, the median forecast of interviewed economists shows that the probability of an economic recession in the next 12 months is 45%, higher than the 30% in March.

On April 26th, Vitaly Nesis, CEO of Solidcore, Kazakhstan’s second-largest gold mining company, announced that the company plans to produce approximately 15 tons of gold annually in Kazakhstan by 2025 and 2026. Gold has risen nearly 26% so far this year due to concerns about an economic recession caused by US tariffs. Nesis predicts that gold prices will decline in the next year. He said, “I expect the gold price to fall to $2500 within 12 months. The gold price will not return to the level of $1800 to $1900. The premium relative to the basic level will continue to exist. But the current situation is an overreaction to what is happening in the world

On April 26th, Russian Energy Minister Zivel and Iranian Oil Minister Ahmadinejad held the 18th Russia Iran Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee meeting in Moscow, discussing various issues such as the implementation of energy projects. Russian Energy Minister Zivelov stated that the project to transport Russian natural gas through Azerbaijan to Iran is about to commence, with an annual transmission capacity of 1.8 billion cubic meters. After the final price is negotiated and agreed upon, gas supply can begin within the year. In addition, the meeting also discussed multiple topics, including extending the operating period of Russian companies in Iranian oil and gas fields, transit routes for Russian petroleum products, simplifying mutual trade settlements, peaceful use of nuclear energy, and construction of new nuclear power plant units. During the meeting, Russia and Iran also discussed the unification of standards between the two countries to promote bilateral trade, and further cooperation in the fields of medical cooperation and agricultural product supply.

On April 25th, Haige Communication (002465. SZ) released its first quarter report for 2025, achieving a revenue of 1.04 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.15%; The net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 45.588 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.25%.

On April 25th, it was reported that Tesla’s India office is offering refunds to early adopters of the Model 3, sparking speculation that Tesla will soon launch a new car in India. The email states: ‘We would like to temporarily refund your booking fee. Once we finalize our sales plan in India, we will contact the market again. We hope to see you again once we are ready to launch and deliver in your country.’ These emails are from Tesla’s domain name and are signed as’ Tesla India ‘. According to a customer who received the call, Tesla is still calling users who have reserved Model 3. These bookings can be traced back to 2016, and the refund was due to the discontinuation of the old Model 3.