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Wall Street rallies as U.S. dollar rebounds
Tech stocks drive rally in U.S. stock markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks forged higher and the U.S. dollar regained ground Thursday as investors shrugged off concerns about...

Colgate-Palmolive beats estimates, lifts sales outlook
Colgate-Palmolive's quarterly results raise annual sales forecast

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Colgate-Palmolive posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised its annual sales outlook last...

Trump administration threatens limits on Mexican livestock imports
US could restrict Mexican livestock imports over screwworm worry

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration warned over the weekend that it might limit livestock imports from Mexico...

Carmakers boost long-range hybrid production in China
Automakers rush to meet surging China demand for long-range hybrids

SHANGHAI, China: Carmakers are stepping up their efforts to meet booming demand for long-range hybrids in China, the world's largest...

Dow Jones gains 142 points despite contraction in economy
U.S. economy contracts, S&P 500 inches up 8 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed mixed Wednesday after it was revealed the economy contracted in the first quarter, while import...

TikTok plans to launch TikTok Shop in Japan soon
TikTok to enter Japan's e-commerce industry, Nikkei reports

TOKYO, Japan: TikTok is preparing to expand its e-commerce business into Japan, aiming to launch TikTok Shop in the country within...

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France and Costa Rica Co-Host Crucial UN Ocean Summit Amid Rising Threats
Global Leaders to Gather in Nice for UN Ocean Conference Aimed at Saving Our Seas

From June 9–13, 2025, France and Costa Rica will co-host the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, bringing together...

FILE-U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-WALTZ-U.S. AMBASSADOR TO U.N.
FILE-U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-WALTZ-U.S. AMBASSADOR TO U.N.

(250501) -- WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 20, 2025 shows U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaking...

Trump confirms Waltzs departure
Trump confirms Waltzs departure

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take the vacant position in the interim US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Waltz...

Trump confirms Waltz's departure
Trump confirms Waltz's departure

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take the vacant position in the interim US President...

Amit Shah, Delhi LG VK Saxena, CM Rekha Gupta observe silence to remember victims in Pahalgam attack
Amit Shah, Delhi LG VK Saxena, CM Rekha Gupta observe silence to remember victims in Pahalgam attack

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta...

Indian community in UK rallies behind India after Pahalgam terror attack
Indian community in UK rallies behind India after Pahalgam terror attack

London [UK], May 1 (ANI): Members of the Indian community in the UK gathered in large numbers outside the Indian High Commission in...

Movie Review

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The Cloverfield Paradox [Blu-Ray]