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Dmitry Trenin: Russias long-term play Is much bigger than Ukraine

Dmitry Trenin: Russias long-term play Is much bigger than Ukraine

Trump could reshape the global order, and Moscow will be hoping he succeeds The reopening of US-Russia dialogue has triggered alarm,...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier in Doha

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier in Doha

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images) Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory...

Jake Knapp's everywhere at the Mexico Open and eager to repeat

Jake Knapp's everywhere at the Mexico Open and eager to repeat

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Jake Knapp is seeing himself everywhere. The airport. The hotel. Obviously, the golf course....

Ukrainian migrants face increased scrutiny in US media

Ukrainian migrants face increased scrutiny in US  media

The immigration authorities are reportedly investigating beneficiaries of Biden-era programs for potential fraud The US Citizenship...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought win at Doha

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought win at Doha

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images) World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic,...

Handloom fashion show held at Bharat Tex 2025

Handloom fashion show held at Bharat Tex 2025

New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Highlighting the 'Vocal for Local' movement, a handloom fashion event titled 'Breathing Threads'...

Breathing Threads: Timeless handlooms showcased at Bharat Tex 2025

Breathing Threads: Timeless handlooms showcased at Bharat Tex 2025

New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms Ministry of Textiles organized a fashion...

Trump Administration Inherits SOUTHCOM's Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean

Trump Administration Inherits SOUTHCOM's Expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean

During her tenure as Commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from October 2021 to her retirement in November 2024, General...

Migrantising Diplomacy

Migrantising Diplomacy

Hlne Thiollet Download PDF Feb 21 2025 1 viewsDavid Peinado Romero/Shutterstock Since the 2000s, migration and asylum seem to...

NASA lowers impact risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 to 0.28 percent

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- NASA has further decreased the chance of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 to Earth on Dec. 22, 2032,...

New childrens book promotes the value of all languages

Language is one of the distinctive features that makes us human, and a new book supported by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

Athletic Club Bilbao legend Oscar de Marcos to retire at the end of the season

MADRID, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao's veteran defender, Oscar de Marcos announced on Wednesday that he will retire at...

Win-win cooperation key word in China-Latin America relations: spokesperson

BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- China-Latin America cooperation has won wide support from the Latin American people and win-win cooperation...

Australian researchers call for action to reduce burning of plastic in developing nations

SYDNEY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have called for action to reduce the burning of plastic for heating and cooking...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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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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