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Wall Street surges after UK-U.S. cement deal on trade
Dow jones jumps 254 points as Trump unveils UK trade deal

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose sharply Thursday following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a new trade deal...

Footwear giants urge Trump to spare shoes from tariffs
Footwear brands, including Nike, Adidas ask Trump for tariff exemption

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dozens of major footwear companies, including Nike, Adidas, and Skechers, have signed a letter urging U.S. President...

Kimberly-Clark to invest $2 billion in US manufacturing expansion
Kimberly-Clark to invest $2 billion to bulk up US manufacturing

IRVING, Texas: Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers, announced this week it will invest US$2 billion over...

Hong Kong's economy grows 3.1 percent in Q1, marks ninth straight gain
Hong Kong's economy accelerated in Q1 ahead of tariff storm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according...

U.S. stocks extend gains after FOMC leaving rates untouched
U.S. stock markets, dollar advance on Fed rate decision

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar made across-the-board gains after the Federal Reserve...

JetBlue pilots oppose new US airline partnership plan
JetBlue's plan for domestic partnership faces union backlash

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York: JetBlue Airways' plan to strike a domestic partnership with another U.S. airline is drawing sharp resistance...

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Australian police and partners smashing drug cartels
Australia's Global Police Collaboration Cracks Major Crimes

Every day, police across Australia investigate thousands of incidents—any one of which could unlock a major case on the other side...

Greece: Media Freedom in Crisis
Greece: Media Freedom in Crisis

(Athens, May 8, 2025) - Greece faces a media freedom crisis as a result of actions and failures by the Greek government, threatening...

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VLADIMIR PUTIN-CHINA-XI JINPING-CHAT OVER TEA
RUSSIA-MOSCOW-VLADIMIR PUTIN-CHINA-XI JINPING-CHAT OVER TEA

(250508) -- MOSCOW, May 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a chat over tea...

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-CELEBRATION OF MILITARY MOTHERS
U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-CELEBRATION OF MILITARY MOTHERS

(250508) -- WASHINGTON, May 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a celebration of military mothers at the...

"Proud of our brave armed forces": Neeraj Chopra stands with Indian Army amid rising Indo-Pak tensions
"Proud of our brave armed forces": Neeraj Chopra stands with Indian Army amid rising Indo-Pak tensions

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, India's Olympic hero Neeraj Chopra has voiced...

Pakistani Air Force jet shot down in Pathankot by Indian Air Defence: Sources
Pakistani Air Force jet shot down in Pathankot by Indian Air Defence: Sources

Pathankot (Punjab) [India], May 9 (ANI): A Pakistani Air Force jet was shot down by Indian air defence systems in the Pathankot sector...