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EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...


Fresh geopolitical tensions and inflation pressures drag Indian markets into red

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Indian equity benchmark indices opened lower on Thursday, tracking weakness in global and Asian markets...


NW China's Xinjiang widens Altai cooperation platform as Central Asian participation grows

URUMQI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A regional cooperation platform launched by northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has expanded...


Will Americas new China strategy finally lead to stability

Washingtons Indo-Pacific approach is changing and Beijing may find parts of it surprisingly acceptable The absence of China's top...


Will America's new China strategy finally lead to stability?

Washington's Indo-Pacific approach is changing - and Beijing may find parts of it surprisingly acceptable ...


Growing Russia-China-Iran Axis Poses Broader Challenge, Analysts Say

WASHINGTON-- Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly creating a strategic alliance of convenience that US policymakers must confront...


Pooja Vastrakar urges India to build on 2025 ODI World Cup triumph ahead of 2026 T20 WC

By Adarsh Chauhan Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): Indian cricketer Pooja Vastrakar urged the Women in Blue to carry...


US, UK, including European and Pacific partners, condemn Iran's "lethal plotting" and malign activities

Washington DC [US], June 10 (ANI): In a major diplomatic rebuke, a coalition of 22 nations, including the United States, the United...


England leaves Stokes, Atkinson out of second Test; Root steps up as interim skipper

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The England cricket team have left out Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson from their squad for next week's second...


World Cup primer: Players, places, plotlines and politics

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) After an unusual and at times underwhelming buildup, the 2026 World Cup is suddenly, finally...


NTA officials apprise parliamentary panel of steps to make exam system foolproof; members flag student suicides, suggest learning from international best practices

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): National Testing Agency officials are learnt to have briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee...


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11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan should use its defense money more wisely and learn from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, especially...

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

Fresh geopolitical tensions and inflation pressures drag Indian markets into red

Fresh geopolitical tensions and inflation pressures drag Indian markets into red

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Indian equity benchmark indices opened lower on Thursday, tracking weakness in global and Asian markets...

'US, Israel not always on same page': Vance hints divergence with Netanyahu; reaffirms America-first approach

'US, Israel not always on same page': Vance hints divergence with Netanyahu; reaffirms America-first approach

Washington DC [US], June 11 (ANI): Amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia, US Vice President JD Vance said that America and...

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After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...

US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has invalidated a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas, ruling that...

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...

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Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%
Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...


OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO
OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...


Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access
Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...


Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact
Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...


Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide
Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets closed with sharp divergences Tuesday, as U.S. indexes delivered a mixed performance while...


Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls
Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...


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