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U.S. stocks tumble after Israel invades Iran
Dow Jones dives 770 points as Israel gate-crashes world markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the world was thrown into turmoil by unprecedented attacks by Israel on Iran. ...

Layoffs hit Paramount Global as viewers shift to streaming
Paramount Global cuts 3.5% of US staff amid cable TV decline

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount Global is cutting 3.5 percent of its U.S. staff as part of another round of layoffs. The company...

OpenAI to use Google Cloud as demand for computing surges
OpenAI signs cloud deal with Google despite intense AI rivalry

SAN FRANCISCO, California: In a move that highlights how the demand for compute power is reshaping the AI industry, OpenAI has signed...

Toothy toy Labubu becomes auction star, sells for over $150K
Labubu toy sells for $150K in Beijing, sets new auction record

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, China: What started as a surprise toy from a blind box has now entered the elite world of high-value collectibles....

U.S. stocks edge higher, Nasdaq Composite gains 47 points
Dow Jones closes 102 points higher despite U.S. dollar slide

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose modestly on Thursday while the U.S. dollar sank to its lowest level in 3 years after President...

Amazon plans $20 billion data center expansion in Pennsylvania
Amazon to invest $20 billion in PA cloud and AI infrastructure

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: Amazon is making a significant play in Pennsylvania, announcing plans to pour at least US$20 billion into...

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Scores of Israeli planes swarm over Iran in surprise invasion
Explosions in Tehran as Israel invades Iran

WEST JERUSALEM, Israel - The Israel Air Force has launched a pre-emptive Pearl Harbour style air raid over Iran, dropping bombs over...

Hundreds of lives lost as London-bound Air India plane crashes after take-off
World in shock over devastating crash of Air India flight to London

NEW DELHI, India - The world is in shock following Thursday's devastating plane crash in India which has killed at least 290 people,...

Masked rioters set homes, cars ablaze in Northern Ireland town
Second night of riots erupts in Northern Ireland's Ballymena

CO ANTRIM, Northern Ireland: Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set houses and cars on fire in the town of Ballymena, in...

DR CONGO-GOMA-UN ENVOY-M23 REBEL LEADER-PRESS BRIEFING
DR CONGO-GOMA-UN ENVOY-M23 REBEL LEADER-PRESS BRIEFING

(250614) -- GOMA, June 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Bintou Keita (C), special representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic...

PM Modi conveys need for early restoration of peace in region over call with Israel PM
PM Modi conveys need for early restoration of peace in region over call with Israel PM

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin...

Unprecedented escalation between Israel and Iran: What we know so far
Unprecedented escalation between Israel and Iran: What we know so far

The archrivals traded intensive strikes throughout Friday, putting nuclear talks in jeopardy ...

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