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Wall Street surges with major indices making weekly gains
Dow Jones closes 332 points higher Friday amid weekly gains

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed higher Friday with all the major indices capping weekly gains in the process. Markets are...

US Energy Department plans major regulatory rollback
Trump's Energy Department unveils broad rule changes to cut red tape

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Energy has announced plans to eliminate or amend more than 40 regulations as part of President...

US inflation slows to 4-year low as food prices fall, rents rise
Lower food prices tame US consumer inflation in April

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In April, U.S. consumer prices went up slightly. Rent costs increased, but food prices went down, which helped keep...

US sees absolute decline in international visitor spending
Foreign travel spending in US to decline 7% in 2025, report says

NEW YORK - International travel spending in the United States is projected to decline by 7 percent in 2025, amounting to a US$12.5...

Mixed close for U.S. stocks Thursday, dollar mostly lower
Dow Jones jumps 272 points as Nasdaq Composite dips 34 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were mostly higher Thursday, although the Nasdaq Composite finished modestly behind. This is a market...

Puerto Rico courts manufacturers amid escalating global trade war
Puerto Rico lures manufacturing to lift economy facing Trump's tariffs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: As the global trade war deepens, Puerto Rico is seizing the moment to lure international companies to relocate...

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After series of denials, Pakistan PM Sharif admits India's missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase
After series of denials, Pakistan PM Sharif admits India's missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted that India's ballistic missiles hit Nur Khan Airbase...

"Welcoming step": JD(U)'s KC Tyagi on reports of India's diplomatic outreach against Pakistan's support for terrorism
"Welcoming step": JD(U)'s KC Tyagi on reports of India's diplomatic outreach against Pakistan's support for terrorism

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Amid reports that India is preparing to send an all-party delegation to various countries to expose...

Daily World Briefing, May 17
Daily World Briefing, May 17

Moody's Ratings cuts U.S. credit rating citing budgetary burden Moody's Ratings on Friday slashed U.S. long-term issuer and senior...

"Op Sindoor India's new baseline for countering terrorism linked to Pakistan": Security expert Walter Ladwig
"Op Sindoor India's new baseline for countering terrorism linked to Pakistan": Security expert Walter Ladwig

London [UK], May 17 (ANI): Walter Ladwig, a senior lecturer in International Relations at King's College London and a leading London-based...

Israel expands operations in Gaza to dismantle Hamas, free hostages
Israel expands operations in Gaza to dismantle Hamas, free hostages

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 17 (ANI): The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intensified their military operations in Gaza, launching strikes...

"India not alone, Pakistan backed only by traditional allies": Research Fellow Aparna Pande
"India not alone, Pakistan backed only by traditional allies": Research Fellow Aparna Pande

Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): Addressing the global reactions to the recent tensions between India and Pakistan, Aparna Pande,...

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