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Philippines' Duterte detained at request of International Criminal Court
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested under ICC orders

MANILA, Philippines - In a dramatic move, the International Criminal Court on Tuesday arrested the former president of the Philippines,...

Walmart faces pushback as it asks Chinese suppliers to cut prices
Walmart asks China suppliers for price cuts on Trump tariffs

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas: Walmart is pressuring some Chinese suppliers to cut prices in response to President Donald Trump's imposed U.S....

US urges India to cut tariffs, boost defense buys for more trade
US pushes India to lower tariffs, buy more defense products

NEW DELHI, India: The United States is pressing India to lower tariffs and increase defense purchases to secure a stronger bilateral...

China targets 5 percent growth for 2025 amid economic uncertainty
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5 percent' for 2025

BEIJING, China: China has set an economic growth target of around five percent for 2025, signaling efforts to stabilize the economy...

Gold reaches historic high
Gold reaches historic high

The rally to more than $3,000 an ounce is driven by growing demand for safe-haven assets amid escalating trade tensions ...

EU Parliament condemns Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China
EU Parliament condemns Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China

Brussels [Belgium], March 14 (ANI): The European Parliament has issued a resolution condemning Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs back...

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Volkswagen to slash 1,600 jobs at Cariad by year-end
Volkswagen to lay off 1,600 staff at Cariad software unit

BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen is set to cut 1,600 jobs at its Cariad software division by the end of the year, affecting nearly 30 percent...

Travel to and from Israel to be boosted by terminal reopening
israel's Ben Gurion International Airport to resume full operations

The principal terminal, Terminal 1, at Israel's largest airport will reopen at the end of this month, having largely been closed since...

Tech stocks lead renewed selling on Wall Street
Dow Jones drops for fourth day in row, loses 537 points

NEW YORK, New York - The knee-jerk introduction of trade tariffs by President Donald Trump continues to rattle markets with all the...

Ford to invest up to $4.8 billion to revive struggling German unit
Ford to inject $4.8 billion to shore up cash-strapped German unit

FRANKFURT, Germany: Ford announced this week that it will inject up to $4.8 billion into its struggling German unit to stabilize its...

Boeing links worker bonuses to company-wide performance
Boeing ties employee incentive plan to company-wide performance

SEATTLE, Washington: Boeing has revamped its employee incentive plan, tying annual bonuses for more than 100,000 workers to overall...

US, Canadian farmers face rising fertilizer costs amid trade tensions
US, Canadian farmers face soaring fertilizer prices amid Trump tariffs

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: Farmers in the U.S. and Canada are bracing for soaring fertilizer prices as trade tensions escalate between the...

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