Deadly July 4 flash floods renew alarm over NWS staffing shortages

Deadly July 4 flash floods renew alarm over NWS staffing shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C.: After months of warnings from former federal officials and weather experts, the deadly flash floods that struck the...

Putin fires transport chief, later found dead in suspected suicide

Putin fires transport chief, later found dead in suspected suicide

MOSCOW, Russia: Just hours after his sudden dismissal by President Vladimir Putin, Russia's former transport minister, Roman Starovoit,...

Thousands gather in Himalayas as Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday

Thousands gather in Himalayas as Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday

DHARAMSHALA, India: The Dalai Lama turned 90 on July 6, celebrated by thousands of followers in the Himalayan town of Dharamshala,...

Fans perform WWII-era Fascist salute at Marko Perković’s mega concert

Fans perform WWII-era Fascist salute at Marko Perković’s mega concert

ZAGREB, Croatia: A massive concert by popular Croatian singer Marko Perković, known by his stage name Thompson, has drawn widespread...

U.S. Treasury Secretary says Musk should steer clear of politics

U.S. Treasury Secretary says Musk should steer clear of politics

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's entry into the political arena is drawing pushback from top U.S. officials and investors, as his decision...

TikTok building U.S.-only app amid pressure to finalise sale

TikTok building U.S.-only app amid pressure to finalise sale

CULVER CITY, California: TikTok is preparing to roll out a separate version of its app for U.S. users, as efforts to secure a sale...

Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware that the term shylock is regarded as antisemitic when he used it in...

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

OMAHA, Nebraska: With Congress considering cuts totaling around US$1 trillion to Medicaid over the next decade, concerns are rising...

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...

Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

MOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...

Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

CAIRO, Egypt: This week, both Hamas and Israel shared their views ahead of expected peace talks about a new U.S.-backed ceasefire plan....

US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has made public a visa decision that would usually be kept private. It did this to send...

Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...

Wimbledon 2025: Iga Swiatek books a spot in semi-finals; set to face Belinda Bencic

Wimbledon 2025: Iga Swiatek books a spot in semi-finals; set to face Belinda Bencic

London [UK], July 10 (ANI): Iga Swiatek is set to face Belinda Bencic in the women's singles semi-finals of Wimbledon 2025 after a...

US imposes sanctions on UN human rights official critical of Israel

US imposes sanctions on UN human rights official critical of Israel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Francesca Albanese of political warfare ...

Chapter on Major Somnath, Battle of Budgam in new class 8 NCERT English book

Chapter on Major Somnath, Battle of Budgam in new class 8 NCERT English book

By Vishu Adhana New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Class 8 students will now learn about the bravery of the first Param Vir Chakra...

Brazil hits back at Trump with "Reciprocity Law" as US imposes 50 pc tariff, rejects "any form of tutelage" on internal matters

Brazil hits back at Trump with "Reciprocity Law" as US imposes 50 pc tariff, rejects "any form of tutelage" on internal matters

Brasilia [Brazil], July 10 (ANI): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (local time) issued a firm response to...

Loan recovery practices of NBFCs must be fair, respectful: FM Sitharaman

Loan recovery practices of NBFCs must be fair, respectful: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that the loan recovery practices of Non-Banking...

PSG set to face Chelsea in FIFA Club World Cup final after defeating Real Madrid 4-0

PSG set to face Chelsea in FIFA Club World Cup final after defeating Real Madrid 4-0

New York [US], July 10 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain is set to face Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday after claiming...

China's Chang'e-6 sheds first light on evolution history of moon's far side

China's Chang'e-6 sheds first light on evolution history of moon's far side

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission...

(SP)U.S.-NEW JERSEY-FOOTBALL-FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP-SEMIFINALS-PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN VS. REAL MADRID

(SP)U.S.-NEW JERSEY-FOOTBALL-FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP-SEMIFINALS-PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN VS. REAL MADRID

(250710) -- NEW JERSEY, July 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Gonzalo Garcia (front) of Real Madrid heads for the ball during the semifinal match...

Interview: Europe facing earlier, stronger heatwaves -- climate scientist

Interview: Europe facing earlier, stronger heatwaves -- climate scientist

Julien Nicolas, a climate scientist, called for urgent efforts to mitigate the root causes of climate change and adapt society to cope...

Lionel Messi (2 goals) sets mark as Inter Miami edge Revolution

Lionel Messi (2 goals) sets mark as Inter Miami edge Revolution

(Photo credit: Marc Vasconcellos / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Lionel Messi scored a pair of goals to give Inter Miami enough...

Lionel Messi (2 goals) sets mark as Inter Miami edges Revolution

Lionel Messi (2 goals) sets mark as Inter Miami edges Revolution

(Photo credit: Marc Vasconcellos / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Lionel Messi scored a pair of goals to give Inter Miami enough...

From resilient economy to wider opening up, China's 14th five-year plan delivers remarkable results

From resilient economy to wider opening up, China's 14th five-year plan delivers remarkable results

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- With the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) nearing conclusion, China has clocked up a series of landmark...

GHANA-ACCRA-MARITIME DEFENCE EXHIBITION

GHANA-ACCRA-MARITIME DEFENCE EXHIBITION

(250710) -- ACCRA, July 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen during the 4th Annual International Maritime Defense Exhibition and...

Esports World Cup: Team Liquid stands as lone unbeaten

Esports World Cup: Team Liquid stands as lone unbeaten

(Photo credit: The Story Mob) Team Liquid is the only undefeated squad two-thirds of the way through group stage play at the Dota...

China, Egypt should consistently facilitate two-way trade, investment, Chinese premier says

China, Egypt should consistently facilitate two-way trade, investment, Chinese premier says

CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- China and Egypt should consistently facilitate two-way trade and investment, strengthen industrial alignment...

China voices support for Arab nations' unity, development -- premier

China voices support for Arab nations' unity, development -- premier

CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Wednesday that China supports Arab countries in strengthening strategic...

Trump announces 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, calls Jair Bolsonaro's trial "witch hunt"

Trump announces 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, calls Jair Bolsonaro's trial "witch hunt"

Washington, DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, starting August...

Daily World Briefing, July 10

Daily World Briefing, July 10

Trump says U.S. shifting Africa policy from aid to trade U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on...

NBA releases groups for 2025 NBA Cup tourney

NBA releases groups for 2025 NBA Cup tourney

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images) The NBA released the six, five-team groups for the third annual 2025 NBA Cup, which will...

Trump announces tariffs on imports from Sri Lanka, Iraq and five other nations

Trump announces tariffs on imports from Sri Lanka, Iraq and five other nations

Washington, DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a fresh round of tariffs on imports from seven...

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC-INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC-INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

(250709) -- VIENNA, July 9, 2025(Xinhua) -- Mohsen Paknejad, president of the OPEC Conference for 2025, delivers a video address at...

UN humanitarians say Gaza fuel shortage shuts off water pumps, threatens functioning of hospitals

UN humanitarians say Gaza fuel shortage shuts off water pumps, threatens functioning of hospitals

OCHA said that during the past week, there were reports of airstrikes on tents and residential buildings, with scores of people reportedly...

PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs

PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs

Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from...

Not a conflict, it is "massacre", hope "Israeli brutal aggression" ends very soon: Palestinian envoy on Gaza conflict

Not a conflict, it is "massacre", hope "Israeli brutal aggression" ends very soon: Palestinian envoy on Gaza conflict

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, said that the conflict between Israel and...

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U.S. stocks recover after Trump-tariffs-induced slump
U.S. stocks recover after Trump-tariffs-induced slump

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday with all the major indices gaining ground. Markets in the UK, Europe and Canada...


Stocks slide as Trump unveils 25% tariffs on Japan, S. Korea
Stocks slide as Trump unveils 25% tariffs on Japan, S. Korea

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Financial markets kicked off the week on a cautious note as President Donald Trump rolled out a fresh round...


BRICS issues rebuke on trade and Iran, avoids direct US criticism
BRICS issues rebuke on trade and Iran, avoids direct US criticism

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: At a two-day summit over the weekend, the BRICS bloc of emerging economies issued a joint declaration condemning...


BP appoints ex-Shell finance chief Simon Henry to board
BP appoints ex-Shell finance chief Simon Henry to board

LONDON, U.K.: This week, BP appointed Simon Henry, former Shell finance chief, to its board as a non-executive director effective September...


FedEx, UPS step up as Canada Post loses market share in strikes
FedEx, UPS step up as Canada Post loses market share in strikes

OTTAWA, Canada: With Canada Post struggling to maintain operations amid labour unrest, rivals like FedEx and UPS are stepping in to...


U.S. stocks steady Tuesday despite tariffs turmoil
U.S. stocks steady Tuesday despite tariffs turmoil

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and global markets showed a mixed performance in Tuesday's trading session, with some indices edging higher...


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