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...

President Murmu to attend special screening of Anupam Kher's 'Tanvi The Great' at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Murmu to attend special screening of Anupam Kher's 'Tanvi The Great' at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu will attend a special screening of Anupam Kher's directorial 'Tanvi The...

Sandstorms affect 330 million people globally: WMO

Sandstorms affect 330 million people globally: WMO

GENEVA, 10th July, 2025 (WAM) -- The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has reported that sand and dust storms affect 330 million...

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine with 741 aerial weapons

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine with 741 aerial weapons

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 10 (ANI): Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and its surrounding region on the...

"We are really excited...": Shubhanshu Shukla's parents as Axiom-4 mission crew's return nears

"We are really excited...": Shubhanshu Shukla's parents as Axiom-4 mission crew's return nears

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): As the date for the return of Axiom Space's Axe-4 mission crew from the International...

"Birthday celebration continues": Riddhima posts new pic from Neetu Kapoor's London bash

"Birthday celebration continues": Riddhima posts new pic from Neetu Kapoor's London bash

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): It seems like actress Neetu Kapoor's birthday celebration isn't yet over. Even though...

Gen. G advances to grand final of Lol Mid-Season Invitational

Gen. G advances to grand final of Lol Mid-Season Invitational

(Photo credit: Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) With a spot in the grand final on the line,...

TSMC reports USD 9.02 billion in June revenue, up 26.9% Y-o-Y

TSMC reports USD 9.02 billion in June revenue, up 26.9% Y-o-Y

Hsinchu [Taiwan], July 10 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of Taiwan New Dollar...

India A Men's Hockey Team continues dominant run, wins 6-0 against Ireland

India A Men's Hockey Team continues dominant run, wins 6-0 against Ireland

Eindhoven [Netherlands], July 10 (ANI): The India A Men's Hockey Team continued its impressive run in the second match of the ongoing...

Gayle, Pollard, West Indian Champion Team to sport Indian game RollBall helmets

Gayle, Pollard, West Indian Champion Team to sport Indian game RollBall helmets

New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Indian Roll Ball League (IRBL) has announced a strategic partnership with the West Indies Champions...

South Korea proposes 'Package Deal' to U.S on tariff talks, seeks summit with Trump

South Korea proposes 'Package Deal' to U.S on tariff talks, seeks summit with Trump

Seoul [South Korea], July 10 (ANI): South Korea has proposed a 'package deal' that includes both economic and security considerations...

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 ...

US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel

US sanctions UN human rights official critical of Israel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Francesca Albanese of political warfare The US has announced sanctions against the UN...

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...

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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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