Mon, 05 Jun 2023

Russian brands replace Western clothing after invasion of Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia: After a turbulent 15 months of store closures and declining demand, Russian designers and brands are assisting the ...

US survey finds 8.3 million homes without internet connection

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that more than 8.3 million US homes and businesses do not ...

US home prices rise 0.4%, continuing upwards trend

CHICAGO, Illinois: Driven by an ongoing shortage of properties available on the market, in March US single-family home prices rose ...

Carnival Cruise passengers posts video of flooded rooms, hallways

MIAMI, Florida: Carnival Cruise Lines has said a cruise ship, the Carnival Sunshine, which sailed through rough seas off the ...

In first visit in 3 years, Elon Musk visit's Tesla plants in China

BEIJING, China: On his return to China after a three year absence, which is his company's largest production hub, Tesla ...

U.S. stock markets in sharp advance, Dow Jones gains more than 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks surged on Friday on the debt ceiling resolution and a strong jobs report.Nonfarm ...

Nvidia joins ranks of major US businesses valued at over $1 trillion

SANTA CLARA, California: As investors piled more capital into Nvidia, the chipmaker that has become one of the biggest winners ...

France plans openings of four battery factories in north of country

PARIS, France: France has celebrated the groundbreaking for the first of four battery manufacturing gigafactories, which European and Asian companies ...

Jump in foreign arrivals to Ireland with 35% coming thru Britain

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland saw a 20.0 percent increase in people arriving from overseas in April 2023, compared to April 2022, ...

India readies graft charges against BAE, Rolls-Royce for jet trainers

NEW DELHI, India: Indian federal police documents indicate that the country has filed a graft case against the UK's BAE ...

U.S. stock markets rally on debt ceiling bill advance

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Thursday after the House of Representatives passed the controversial bill ...

Nvidia says will build AI supercomputer in Israel by end 2023

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia Corp, the world's most valuable listed chip company, said that to meet soaring customer demand for ...

Record $95 million taken in at 'Little Mermaid' weekend opening

BURBANK, California: Over the US Memorial Day weekend, Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic, "The Little Mermaid," brought ...

At 6 million viewers per night, CBS most-watched tv network in US

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Nielsen company said that CBS has again claimed the title of most-watched television network ...

U.S. stocks dive Wednesday on debt ceiling, global jitters

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and global stocks tumbled Wednesday as lawmakers continued to navigate their way through Congress ...

US fishermen seek baby eels valued at $2,000 per pound

PORTLAND, Maine: Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive ...

New baseball stadium in Las Vegas to include retractable roof

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: A bill was introduced in the Nevada Legislature to provide the Oakland Athletics up to $380 million ...

U.S. business seeks to hire teens this summer, offering greater pay

WASHINGTON D.C.: Due to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, teenagers, who have been vital for filling summer ...

Wall Street in disarray as divisions erupt again over debt ceiling

NEW YORK, New York - Republicans were in uproar Tuesday over the deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and ...

Ford, Tesla agree to use Supercharger technology for powering EVs

DETROIT, Michigan: After Ford Motor Co announced an agreement with Tesla to allow autos to be charged using the Tesla ...

Saudi Arabia wants African states to pump less oil WSJ

OPEC members have gathered in Vienna for a contentious meetingSaudi Arabia, the informal leader of the Organization of the Petroleum ...

Emotional intelligence is the key to more successful entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs have a key role to play in achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This action plan, ...

Seoul pushes back on Borrell's claim about Ukraine weapons

The EU foreign policy chief highlighted the need for ammo shipments but did so unilaterally, South Korea's defense ministry saysSouth ...

US military spending may drop to lowest level since Cold War era WSJ

Inflation will wipe out the effect of a recent increase in the defense budget in real terms, the newspaper claimsThe ...

Ukraine lacks weapons to launch counteroffensive Zelensky's aide

Igor Zhovkva urges EU countries to do more to help Kiev in the fight against MoscowUkraine needs more weapons and ...

Wave of defaults looming Deutsche Bank

Aggressive monetary tightening by central banks threatens the global economy, according to strategistsA cycle of boom and bust will return ...

Research reveals plants can detect touch

Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): According to a study done by Washington State University, plants can sense when something touches ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global food shortage 'hotspots': Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) ...

Pirates look to finish off sweep of Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates appear to be revisiting their April play now that May is behind them, which would be a ...

"Will take some time to set economy on right path": Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 4 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said it will take some time to set the ...

Yu Darvish, Fernando Tatis Jr. carry Padres past Cubs

Yu Darvish gave up two infield singles over seven scoreless innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in four runs with ...

Latest in Ukraine: Scores of Bomb Shelters Found Unsuitable for Use

Latest developments: The Kremlin announced that journalists from 'unfriendly countries' will be banned from attending the St. Petersburg International Economic ...

Bulgarian Highway Project Could Be A Road To Environmental Disaster

KRESNA GORGE, Bulgaria -- With churning waters cutting through a verdant valley filled with some of Europe's most diverse nature ...

Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive Zelensky

The upcoming military operation will come at a tremendous cost, and many soldiers will die, the Ukrainian president has warnedUkraine ...

Kiev demands $55 billion worth of weapons from West

Ukraine needs at least 50 Patriot air defense system batteries to protect its cities and troops, President Vladimir Zelensky saysUkraine ...

India boasts world's fifth-largest stock market Bloomberg

The South Asian country has overtaken France amid a boost in foreign investmentIndia has reclaimed its spot as the world's ...

Odisha train accident: Jordan expresses solidarity with victims' families, wishes speedy recovery to injured

Amman [Jordan], June 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in ...

World leaders express grief at deaths in Odisha train crash

Brussels [Belgium], June 3 (ANI): Leaders from across the world, including President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen ...

Security forces rescue child, arrest 3 kidnappers in N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces have rescued a child from kidnappers in Taluqan, capital of the ...

GLOBALink | China turns ancient caves into big data treasury

GUIYANG, June 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 40,000 years ago, ancient ancestors made fires and took shelter in dark caves ...

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Taliban publicly flog two persons in Afghanistan's Paktika

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Two convicts guilty of theft in the Khusamand area of eastern Paktika province were publicly ...

UAE envoy says UN to hold meeting on Afghanistan situation

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): United Arab Emirates' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh said that they will ...

Conditions of minorities in Pakistan similar to Afghan refugees: Report

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): The condition of minorities in Pakistan is similar to that of the Afghan refugees. Like ...

Pakistan, Afghanistan among global food shortage 'hotspots': Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) ...

GLOBALink | China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely

JIUQUAN, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, ...

Indian junior women's hockey team ready for Malaysia challenge in Asia Cup 2023

Kakamigahara [Japan], June 4 (ANI): Following a resounding 22-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their campaign opener, the Indian junior women's ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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