Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...
7 Weird Facts About Snakes T 7 Weird Facts About Snakes Snakes are among the most feared animals. These reptiles can be as small as the four inch long Barbados threadsnake or as large as the 40-foot long anaconda. With over 3,000 species globally, snakes are found in almost every biome . These legless, scaly vertebrates can slither, swim, and even fly. Did you know that some snakes have more than one head or that some female snakes can reproduce without males ? Discover some unusual facts about snakes that may surprise you. Two-headed Snakes Did you know that snakes can have two heads? This instance is rare and two-headed snakes don't survive long in the wild. Each head has its own brain and each brain can control the shared body. As a result, these animals have unusual movements as both heads try to control the body and go in their own direction. One snake head will sometimes attack the other as they fight...