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Nasdaq Composite climbs 398 points on ceasefire extension
Nasdaq Composite climbs 398 points on ceasefire extension

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, with the major indexes posting solid gains after President Trump...

Meta logs keystrokes, mouse data from staff for AI training push
Meta logs keystrokes, mouse data from staff for AI training push

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Meta is rolling out internal tracking software that records how employees interact with their computers, as...

Fired Foreign Office head says PMO pressured him to approve Mandelson
Fired Foreign Office head says PMO pressured him to approve Mandelson

LONDON, U.K.: Olly Robbins, the ex-civil servant who was fired from his job for approving Peter Mandelson's appointment as British...

Fed nominee Warsh signals major policy shift at Senate hearing
Fed nominee Warsh signals major policy shift at Senate hearing

WASHINGTON D.C.: Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh signaled sweeping changes to U.S. monetary policy on April 21, calling for...

Asia carriers see Europe demand jump amid Middle East disruption
Asia carriers see Europe demand jump amid Middle East disruption

HONG KONG: Asian airlines are seeing a surge in demand for travel to Europe as disruptions at Middle Eastern hubs force passengers...

U.S. stock markets fret over possible resumption of Iran war
U.S. stock markets fret over possible resumption of Iran war

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets were again sold off on Tuesday as Wednesday's end to the U.S. ceasefire with Iran looms. It...

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-ASIAN BEACH GAMES-AQUATHLON-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL (CN)
(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-ASIAN BEACH GAMES-AQUATHLON-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL (CN)

(260423) -- SANYA, April 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Athletes start during the men's individual of aquathlon event at the 6th Asian Beach...

"An insult to 140 crore countrymen...": Eknath Shinde slams Congress over Kharge's "terrorist" remarks on PM Modi
"An insult to 140 crore countrymen...": Eknath Shinde slams Congress over Kharge's "terrorist" remarks on PM Modi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticised the Congress National President...

US Navy Secretary John C Phelan exits Trump administration amid West Asia conflict
US Navy Secretary John C Phelan exits Trump administration amid West Asia conflict

Washington DC [US], April 23 (ANI): The US Department of War on Wednesday (local time) announced that Secretary of the Navy John C...

Daddy Trump creates NATO 'naughty' list - Politico
Daddy Trump creates NATO 'naughty' list - Politico

The White House is reportedly weighing rewards for model allies and punishments for those who refused to back the Iran war ...

Daddy Trump creates NATO naughty list Politico
Daddy Trump creates NATO naughty list  Politico

The White House is reportedly weighing rewards for model allies and punishments for those who refused to back the Iran war The White...

Iranian President Pezeshkian slams US over 'hypocritical' stance amid ceasefire extension
Iranian President Pezeshkian slams US over 'hypocritical' stance amid ceasefire extension

Tehran [Iran], April 23 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United States for what...