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Dow Jones rises 123 points as Israel-Lebanon truce is agreed
Dow Jones rises 123 points as Israel-Lebanon truce is agreed

NEW YORK, New York - Major U.S. stock indexes finished Thursday's trading session in positive territory, driven by technology sector...

Pizza giants edge toward sale amid cost pressures, weak demand
Pizza giants edge toward sale amid cost pressures, weak demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Two of the largest names in the U.S. pizza market are moving closer to potential sales, as mounting cost pressures...

7-Eleven plans 645 store closures as consumer spending slows
7-Eleven plans 645 store closures as consumer spending slows

NEW YORK CITY, New York: 7-Eleven is set to significantly shrink its North American footprint this year, planning to close far more...

IMF urges targeted aid over fuel subsidies as oil prices surge
IMF urges targeted aid over fuel subsidies as oil prices surge

WASHINGTON D.C.: Governments should resist the urge to roll out broad fuel subsidies to cushion the blow of surging energy prices triggered...

Dow Jones bucks trend Wednesday, slips 72 points
Dow Jones bucks trend Wednesday, slips 72 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday as a powerful rally in technology shares lifted the Nasdaq Composite,...

6.8% rise year-on-year till February in property prices in Ireland
6.8% rise year-on-year till February in property prices in Ireland

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that property prices have risen 6.8 percent in the 12 months to February...

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNECA-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION
ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNECA-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(260416) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Feng, head of mission of China to the African Union (AU) and representative...

Trump 'creating problems' for US - Lula
Trump 'creating problems' for US - Lula

Americans facing higher fuel costs have paid the price of Washington's war on Iran, the Brazilian president has said ...

"Not sure it needs to be extended," says Trump on ceasefire with Iran; next talks "probably over the weekend"
"Not sure it needs to be extended," says Trump on ceasefire with Iran; next talks "probably over the weekend"

Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said it remains unclear whether the ceasefire...

"Very exciting": US President Trump on Israel-Lebanon peace push; meeting possible "over the next week or two"
"Very exciting": US President Trump on Israel-Lebanon peace push; meeting possible "over the next week or two"

Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) described ongoing efforts to broker peace between...

Russian security chief issues warning to four NATO states
Russian security chief issues warning to four NATO states

Sergey Shoigu has cautioned Finland and the Baltic states against allowing Kiev to use their airspace for attacks on Russia Russia...

UAE welcomes ceasefire announcement between Lebanon, Israel; commends U.S. President's efforts
UAE welcomes ceasefire announcement between Lebanon, Israel; commends U.S. President's efforts

ABU DHABI, 17th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a ceasefire...