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McDonald’s Snack Wrap returns to US after 9-year hiatus
McDonald's brings back Snack Wrap to US 9 years later

CHICAGO, Illinois: McDonald's is bringing back its much-loved Snack Wrap in the U.S. starting July 10. The wrap, which includes chicken,...

Dollar General raises full-year profit and sales forecast
Dollar General reports record $10.44 billion in quarterly sales

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee: Dollar General reported record sales of US$10.44 billion for the latest quarter and raised its full-year...

Electric aircraft lands at JFK as Beta hits major milestone
Beta lands first all-electric aircraft at JFK in regional first

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont: Beta Technologies has become the first U.S. company to land an all-electric aircraft at an airport in the...

Summer travel slows as Americans hunt for last-minute bargains
Cautious Americans delay summer travel, await better deals

WASHINGTON, D.C. Forget bucket lists; this summer, it's all about budget lists. Amid economic uncertainty and a weaker dollar, Americans...

Meta joins tech shift to nuclear power for AI and data centers
Meta taps nuclear power to fuel its growing AI infrastructure

MENLO PARK, California: As artificial intelligence demands explode, Big Tech is turning to an old source for new power: nuclear energy....

Strong economic data drives U.S. stocks higher
Dow Jones jumps 443 points on strong jobs report

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose appreciably Friday following the release of a strong jobs report which sent the U.S. dollar higher,...

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Vatican address added to Pope Leo’s Peru records
Pope Leo XIV updates Peruvian citizenship details

LIMA, Peru: Pope Leo XIV has not forgotten that he is also a Peruvian citizen. On Friday, he updated his national registration information...

Jordan's King, Iraq's President discuss stepping up efforts to end war on Gaza
Jordan's King, Iraq's President discuss stepping up efforts to end war on Gaza

NICE, France, 8th June, 2025 (WAM) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, during a meeting with Iraq President Abdul Latif Rashid...

UAE President receives phone call from Syrian President exchanging Eid Al-Adha greetings
UAE President receives phone call from Syrian President exchanging Eid Al-Adha greetings

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 8 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from Ahmad Al-Sharaa,...

Israel-Iran clash risks catastrophe nuclear watchdog
Israel-Iran clash risks catastrophe  nuclear watchdog

The IAEAs chief has warned of dire consequences as West Jerusalem considers a strike on fortified Iranian nuclear sites Israeli threats...

J-K: LG Sinha inaugurates Rs 1,240 cr industrial unit, accuses Pak of trying to destabilise economy
J-K: LG Sinha inaugurates Rs 1,240 cr industrial unit, accuses Pak of trying to destabilise economy

Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday launched a scathing attack...

Ukraine planned drone attack on Russian ships in Asia WaPo
Ukraine planned drone attack on Russian ships in Asia  WaPo

Kiev considered targeting the Pacific Fleet with unmanned surface vessels, according to the paper Ukraine planned to strike Russian...