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Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...


EMZOOM: A Global SUV with Distinctive Design and Outstanding Performance

As a core model in GAC's global strategy, the EMZOOM is successfully disrupting the international compact SUV segment. Combining a...


El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...


Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...


Global economic fragmentation spreads to allies, costing up to $307 billion annually: WEF report

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Geoeconomic fragmentation has reached a critical turning point, accelerating through 2025 and 2026...


Pajson Agro Appoints Vietnam Cashew Pioneer Mr. Vu Thai Son as Strategic Advisor to Accelerate Global Growth Strategy

PNN New Delhi [India], June 4: Pajson Agro India Limited (PAJSON | 544657 | INE14LM01012), a leading integrated cashew processing...


"This Portugal generation has everything": Ex-Portuguese star Simoes on team's WC chances

Lisbon [Portugal], June 4 (ANI): Former Portugal footballer Antonio Simoes, part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad that achieved their...


"We've become more confident": Takefusa Kubo as Japan prepare for 2026 FIFA World Cup after Qatar lessons

Arlington [US], June 4 (ANI): Japanese midfielder Takefusa Kubo believes Japan have grown into a more confident side since the disappointing...


DR CONGO-GOMA-EBOLA OUTBREAK-WHO

(260604) -- GOMA, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare meals for people under quarantine in Goma, the Democratic Republic...


South Africa repatriates over 900 Mozambicans

The group included undocumented travelers and individuals whose immigration status needed further verification, officials said South...


ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-GENERAL ELECTION-OBSERVATION MISSIONS-PRELIMINARY REPORTS

(260604) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Head of the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission Uhuru Kenyatta (L), also...


ALGERIA-ALGIERS-TSGP-MEETING

(260604) -- ALGIERS, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2026 shows the fifth ministerial meeting of the Steering...


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Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

TOKYO, Japan: Severe tropical storm Jangmi hit Japan on June 3, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that disrupted transport and businesses...

Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: A man who pretended to be live-streaming a video game on YouTube to create an alibi while he killed his...

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...

Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on June 1, after meeting President Tamas Sulyok, that if the president...

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Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...

Global economic fragmentation spreads to allies, costing up to $307 billion annually: WEF report

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Geoeconomic fragmentation has reached a critical turning point, accelerating through 2025 and 2026...

"This Portugal generation has everything": Ex-Portuguese star Simoes on team's WC chances

Lisbon [Portugal], June 4 (ANI): Former Portugal footballer Antonio Simoes, part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad that achieved their...

DR CONGO-GOMA-EBOLA OUTBREAK-WHO

(260604) -- GOMA, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare meals for people under quarantine in Goma, the Democratic Republic...

South Africa repatriates over 900 Mozambicans

The group included undocumented travelers and individuals whose immigration status needed further verification, officials said South...

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SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut
SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning an unprecedented stock market debut, aiming to raise a record US$75 billion...


Microsoft unveils AI-designed quantum chip, eyes 2029 debut
Microsoft unveils AI-designed quantum chip, eyes 2029 debut

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Microsoft said it expects to have commercially useful quantum computers by 2029 after unveiling a new quantum...


Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus
Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...


Markets crater: Dow, S&P 500, dive tumble as Iran conflict flares up
Markets crater: Dow, S&P 500, dive tumble as Iran conflict flares up

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street suffered a dramatic sell-off on Wednesday as a new outbreak of hostilities in the U.S.-Iran conflict...


Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors
Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, reaching their highest level in nearly a year, but economists cautioned...


Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises
Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said consumers could begin changing their spending habits in the second half...


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