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Aldrich Potgieter, 20, jumps into Mexico Open lead with 61

Aldrich Potgieter, 20, jumps into Mexico Open lead with 61

(Photo credit: Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images) Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under-par 61 during Mexico Open second-round...

Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder, faces up to 32 years in prison

Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder, faces up to 32 years in prison

New York [US], February 22 (ANI): A jury in western New York convicted Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, of attempted murder...

Hadi Matar found guilty of stabbing Salman Rushdie, faces up to 32 years in prison

Hadi Matar found guilty of stabbing Salman Rushdie, faces up to 32 years in prison

New York [US], February 22 (ANI): A jury in western New York convicted Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, of attempted murder...

N. Koreans' high casualties in Ukraine blamed on inexperience

N. Koreans' high casualties in Ukraine blamed on inexperience

washington —  North Korean troops that joined Moscow's forces about four months ago in Russia's border region of Kursk are estimated...

ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev, Jack Draper to clash in Doha final

ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev, Jack Draper to clash in Doha final

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images) No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia advanced to face No. 8 Jack Draper of Great Britain...

Mark Strong visits Jaipur for first time, shares stunning pics from Hawa Mahal

Mark Strong visits Jaipur for first time, shares stunning pics from Hawa Mahal

Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): British actor Mark Strong, who is currently in India for the first time, treated fans to pictures...

Iconic Australian daily soap opera 'Neighbours' to go off air in December 2025

Iconic Australian daily soap opera 'Neighbours' to go off air in December 2025

Washington DC [US], February 21 (ANI): Australia's long-running soap opera 'Neighbours' is set to cease production once again after...

Maha Open: Jeevan, Prashant in men's doubles final

Maha Open: Jeevan, Prashant in men's doubles final

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Top seeds Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth kept the Indian flag high...

Germany issues warning to US

Germany issues warning to US

Annalena Baerbock insists Europe should make it clear to President Trump that failure to back liberal democracies will come at a price...

35th Khan of Kalat to address MQM Leader Altaf Hussain's book launch in London

35th Khan of Kalat to address MQM Leader Altaf Hussain's book launch in London

London [UK], February 21 (ANI): Mir Agha Suleman Dawood Jan Ahmadzai, the 35th Khan of the historic State of Kalat and a prominent...

Russian ambassador says Brits tried to make him defect

Russian ambassador says Brits tried to make him defect

Media representatives have suggested that the envoy seek asylum in Britain, Andrey Kelin has claimed ...

British deep state needs a Musk-style review former PM

British deep state needs a Musk-style review  former PM

Liz Truss has called for a Trump revolution in Britain after claiming she was sabotaged during her tenure The UK can only be saved...

British 'deep state' needs a Musk-style review - former PM

British 'deep state' needs a Musk-style review - former PM

Liz Truss has called for a Trump revolution in Britain after claiming she was sabotaged during her tenure ...

India expands collaboration with UK in key areas of telecom, AI, and other emerging technologies

India expands collaboration with UK in key areas of telecom, AI, and other emerging technologies

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal visited the United Kingdom to engage with the UK counterparts...

What should a split state expect from the US this time

What should a split state expect from the US this time

Western hegemony destroyed Libya, and 14 years later is still unable to fix it The British House of Commons in 2016 investigated...

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN 2025-QUARTERFINAL

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN 2025-QUARTERFINAL

(250221) -- DOHA, Feb. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Matteo Berrettini of Italy serves during the men's singles quarterfinal match against Jack...

India, UK to resume Free Trade Agreement talks; UK Minister to visit India next week

India, UK to resume Free Trade Agreement talks; UK Minister to visit India next week

New Delhi, [India], February 21 (ANI): India and the United Kingdom are set to relaunch negotiations on the long-pending Free Trade...

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-2025 EARLYBIRD RV SHOW & SALE

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-2025 EARLYBIRD RV SHOW & SALE

(250221) -- ABBOTSFORD, Feb. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A woman tries facilities inside a luxury RV at the 2025 Earlybird RV Show and Sale...

Trump order challenges independence of FCC, other agencies

Trump order challenges independence of FCC, other agencies

WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order intended to expand the White House’s authority over various...

Jiri Lehecka stuns top seed Carlos Alcaraz in Doha quarters

Jiri Lehecka stuns top seed Carlos Alcaraz in Doha quarters

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday...

Azerbaijan suspends BBC

Azerbaijan suspends BBC

Azerbaijan’s government has ordered the suspension of the Azerbaijani operation of BBC News, the British news agency confirmed Thursday....

EU leaders fear America more than they fear Russia

EU leaders fear America more than they fear Russia

The bloc is paralyzed by fear of the US, and everyone knows it The uproar over the...

Eastern Europe on Edge as Russia Pressures U.S. for NATO Pullback

Eastern Europe on Edge as Russia Pressures U.S. for NATO Pullback

Russia has called for the withdrawal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe during the first round of negotiations with the United States...

"Loved working with Tom Cruise but...": British author Lee Child recalls collaborating with Hollywood icon in 'Reacher' franchise

"Loved working with Tom Cruise but...": British author Lee Child recalls collaborating with Hollywood icon in 'Reacher' franchise

London [UK], February 20 (ANI): Jack Reacher, a character married to sense of duty, was first introduced to the world in 1997 in the...

Kremlin responds to reports of plans for Western troops in Ukraine

Kremlin responds to reports of plans for Western troops in Ukraine

Any stationing of militaries from NATO countries would be unacceptable, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said ...

Why the Middle East is the perfect setting for Russia-US talks

Why the Middle East is the perfect setting for Russia-US talks

Saudi Arabia has maintained a neutral stance, promoting dialogue based on the pragmatic interests of all participants ...

Inside Porton Down: what I learned during three years at the UK's most secretive chemical weapons laboratory

Inside Porton Down: what I learned during three years at the UK's most secretive chemical weapons laboratory

When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the UK's...

Indian police seize books by Islamic scholar in Kashmir

Indian police seize books by Islamic scholar in Kashmir

Srinagar, India —  Indian police in disputed Kashmir have raided dozens of bookshops and seized hundreds of copies of books by an Islamic...

Jack O'Connell joins next Monsterverse movie

Jack O'Connell joins next Monsterverse movie

Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): Actor Jack O'Connell has joined the cast of the latest instalment of its Godzilla-King Kong creature...

Trump, Vance among speakers at gathering of conservatives

Trump, Vance among speakers at gathering of conservatives

Conservative leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and politicians from Argentina, Britain, Poland and Italy, are among those...

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...

Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier's challenge for win at Doha

Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier's challenge for win at 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...

US figures do not support Trump claims on Ukraine spending

US figures do not support Trump claims on Ukraine spending

President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated a claim that the United States has spent $350 billion on Ukraine’s war — a figure that...

Trump restrained towards West European leaders Putin

Trump restrained towards West European leaders  Putin

EU leaders essentially interfered in the 2024 US elections with their statements, Vladimir Putin has said US President Donald Trump...

Trump Labels Zelensky a 'Dictator Without Elections'

Trump Labels Zelensky a 'Dictator Without Elections'

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a dictator without...

WTA ejects Dubai fan 'fixated' on Emma Raducanu

WTA ejects Dubai fan 'fixated' on Emma Raducanu

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) The WTA confirmed on Wednesday that a male fan who showed 'fixated behavior' toward British...

US and Russia move closer but Ukraine and the EU stand in the way

US and Russia move closer  but Ukraine and the EU stand in the way

Riyadh talks show Moscow and Washington can do business On Tuesday, Riyadh hosted the first high-level meeting between Russian and...

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

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Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
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U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
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China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

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