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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...


North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea, on June 4, revealed a new facility for producing fuel used in nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong...


China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China, on June 4, strongly criticized comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the deadly crackdown...


Teenagers alleged to have stolen car in Bathurst before torching it

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia - Three teenagers have been before the courts this week following a violent car theft and subsequent...


Indian markets open higher despite global weakness; Valuations concerns persist amid FII selling: Experts

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Indian markets opened in green on Wednesday, defying weakness across major global peers, even as...


Mexico closes schools during World Cup opener to ease traffic

(Photo credit: Christian Torres/For El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Mexico City children will get an unexpected...


AI Cartoon | Delusions of Conspirators

The delusions of the conspirators are insidious and doomed to fail. FYI: Recently, Japan and the Philippines have bypassed China...


China reduces its footprint at Shangri-La Dialogue

Hong Kong, June 10 (ANI): The Shangri-La Dialogue is an annual forum in Singapore where defense ministers, armed forces chiefs and...


Delhi: BJP puts up banners marking PM Modi's 12-year tenure

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) put up banners in the national capital celebrating Prime Minister Narendra...


(SP)AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-BADMINTON-AUSTRALIAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(260610) -- SYDNEY, June 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Forrest Huang/Minh Trung Faris Truong (L) compete during the men's doubles first round...


Taiwan detects 6 PLAN vessels, 10 official ships around its territory

Taipei [Taiwan], June 10 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday recorded the presence of 6 PLAN vessels and 10 official...


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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...

North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea, on June 4, revealed a new facility for producing fuel used in nuclear weapons, with leader Kim Jong...

China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary

China criticizes Rubio for comments on Tiananmen protest anniversary

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China, on June 4, strongly criticized comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the deadly crackdown...

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

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...

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...

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...

Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...

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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...


Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts
Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts

CUPERTINO, California: Apple introduced a redesigned version of Siri powered by artificial intelligence, marking its biggest update...


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...


U.S. stocks close mixed Monday, Asian markets sink
U.S. stocks close mixed Monday, Asian markets sink

NEW YORK, New York - World stock markets closed on a deeply divided note Monday, with Wall Street's technology sector powering the...


S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes
S&P keeps one-year rule for IPO inclusion in stock indexes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: S&P Dow Jones Indices has decided against changing its rules to allow newly public mega-cap companies to enter...


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