How Chinese vapes reach US stores despite import restrictions

How Chinese vapes reach US stores despite import restrictions

LONDON/NEW YORK/CHICAGO: In suburban Chicago, just 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, a small customs brokerage quietly...

Wall Street trades sideway as Mideast tensions subside

Wall Street trades sideway as Mideast tensions subside

NEW YORK, New York, - U.S. stocks were split, but little moved Wednesday after a positive start to the week heralded by a two-day rally....

Tesla robotaxi trials begin in Austin

Tesla robotaxi trials begin in Austin

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Elon Musk is taking a big step toward making his long-promised robotaxi dream a reality. Over the weekend,...

Toyota hikes US auto prices, says move is not tariff-driven

Toyota hikes US auto prices, says move is not tariff-driven

PLANO, Texas: Toyota Motor will raise prices across a range of vehicles in the United States starting next month, the Japanese automaker...

Tariffs, inflation raise stagflation risk as Fed eyes next move

Tariffs, inflation raise stagflation risk as Fed eyes next move

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. business activity showed signs of softening in June while inflationary pressures continued to build, driven...

U.S. stocks extend rally as Israel and Iran make peace

U.S. stocks extend rally as Israel and Iran make peace

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markest closed sharply higher on Tuesday as a truce entered into between Irsael and Iran after 12 days...

Meta unveils Oakley AI glasses as next step in wearable tech push

Meta unveils Oakley AI glasses as next step in wearable tech push

MENLO PARK, California: Meta is taking another swing at smart eyewear—this time with a sporty edge. The company announced a new partnership...

Markets rally on hopes Iran won’t disrupt oil flow

Markets rally on hopes Iran won’t disrupt oil flow

NEW YORK CITY, New York: U.S. stocks went up and oil prices fell this week as investors hoped that Iran would not block the global...

Water guns become symbol of anti-tourism anger in Barcelona

Water guns become symbol of anti-tourism anger in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain: Residents of Barcelona have devised a novel way to protest the presence of tourists in their city. Using a cheap...

Bird flu plan in the works as USDA weighs export, vaccine risks

Bird flu plan in the works as USDA weighs export, vaccine risks

CHICAGO, Illinois: For the first time in history, U.S. officials are considering a coordinated plan to vaccinate poultry against bird...

U.S. stocks gain ground as investors shrug off Mideast concerns

U.S. stocks gain ground as investors shrug off Mideast concerns

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made strong gains on Monday, brushing off concerns Donald Trump's surprise ambush of Iranian nuclear...

U.S. bombs Iran nuclear sites, investors eye oil and safe havens

U.S. bombs Iran nuclear sites, investors eye oil and safe havens

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites has cast a shadow over global markets, with investors bracing for...

Farmers exploit loophole in Amazon soy deal to clear rainforest

Farmers exploit loophole in Amazon soy deal to clear rainforest

SANTAREM, Brazil: As Brazil cements its position as the world's top soy exporter, a new wave of deforestation is spreading across the...

Europe eases rates as Fed holds and Trump threatens tariffs

Europe eases rates as Fed holds and Trump threatens tariffs

ZURICH, Switzerland: A wave of central banks across Europe surprised markets last week by lowering interest rates, responding to easing...

Federal Reserve chief weighs next move as economic outlook wavers

Federal Reserve chief weighs next move as economic outlook wavers

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. economy is performing reasonably well, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a difficult decision...

TikTok gets US reprieve as Trump grants 90-day extension

TikTok gets US reprieve as Trump grants 90-day extension

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has granted TikTok another reprieve, extending the deadline for its Chinese parent company,...

Next-gen weight-loss drugs aim to cut fat, spare muscle

Next-gen weight-loss drugs aim to cut fat, spare muscle

WASHINGTON, D.C.: As the global weight-loss market explodes, drugmakers are now racing to solve a less visible problem: protecting...

"With Operation Sindoor, India exercised its right to defend against terrorism and pre-empt & deter further cross border attacks": Rajnath Singh at SCO Defence Ministers' meeting at Qingdao

"With Operation Sindoor, India exercised its right to defend against terrorism and pre-empt & deter further cross border attacks": Rajnath Singh at SCO Defence Ministers' meeting at Qingdao

Qingdao [China], June 26 (ANI): Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, on June 26, 2025, laid down the broad contours of India's transitional...

McKinsey Greater China chairman upbeat about China's innovation-driven, quality-oriented growth

McKinsey Greater China chairman upbeat about China's innovation-driven, quality-oriented growth

TIANJIN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The next China is still going to be China for a very long time, said Joe Ngai, chairman of McKinsey &...

Russian chess legend linked to South Sudan coup plot Bloomberg

Russian chess legend linked to South Sudan coup plot  Bloomberg

Garry Kasparov introduced a local activist to an American financier to source weapons for arming rebels, the outlet reports Garry...

Macron says EU must prepare to talk to Russia

Macron says EU must prepare to talk to Russia

The bloc has no wish to arm itself endlessly and should negotiate a new security framework with Moscow, the French president has said...

EU officials embarrassed by NATO chief sucking up to Trump Politico

EU officials embarrassed by NATO chief sucking up to Trump  Politico

Mark Rutte called the US president daddy during the blocs summit at The Hague Some EU officials are unhappy with NATO Secretary-General...

Indian economy showed resilience, remained strong in May despite global uncertainty: RBI

Indian economy showed resilience, remained strong in May despite global uncertainty: RBI

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Indian economy remained strong in May 2025 even as global uncertainties continued, according...

Modi's mission to make Adani richest man on Earth: Congress leader Manickam Tagore

Modi's mission to make Adani richest man on Earth: Congress leader Manickam Tagore

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Thursday questioned Centre over the accuracy of its's economic...

CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-AI (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-AI (CN)

(250626) -- TIANJIN, June 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Angela Zhang Huyue, professor of law at Gould School of Law, University of Southern...

India emerged top destination in global south for greenfield investments with USD 114 bn inflows in last 5 yrs: RBI

India emerged top destination in global south for greenfield investments with USD 114 bn inflows in last 5 yrs: RBI

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): India has emerged as the top destination in the Global South for greenfield investments...

Interview: Colombian top flower exporter says industry unity key to weathering U.S. tariffs

Interview: Colombian top flower exporter says industry unity key to weathering U.S. tariffs

In a recent interview with Xinhua, Pablo Bazzani, general manager of Plazoleta Flowers, described the recent 10 percent U.S. tariff...

World Insights: NATO Hague declaration reflects underlying transatlantic rifts

World Insights: NATO Hague declaration reflects underlying transatlantic rifts

While U.S. and European interests had largely aligned in recent history, they have now sharply diverged, said Almut Moller, director...

TSMC's investment arm to raise capital of USD10 bn to cut forex hedging costs

TSMC's investment arm to raise capital of USD10 bn to cut forex hedging costs

Taipei [Taiwan] June 26 (ANI): The world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on Wednesday announced...

"UK firms still sitting on their hands when it comes to Indian investment," says London-based Indian entrepreneur

"UK firms still sitting on their hands when it comes to Indian investment," says London-based Indian entrepreneur

London [UK], June 26 (ANI): Sukhpal Ahluwalia, a leading London-based Indian entrepreneur, has urged UK businesses to ramp up their...

Nifty, Sensex opens in gains for 3rd consecutive session, investors in wait-and-watch mode ahead of tariff deadline

Nifty, Sensex opens in gains for 3rd consecutive session, investors in wait-and-watch mode ahead of tariff deadline

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): Domestic stock markets opened on flat but on a positive note on Thursday as geopolitical...

Piyush Goyal holds meeting with top executives of L'Oreal India, Temasek to boost exports and investments in India

Piyush Goyal holds meeting with top executives of L'Oreal India, Temasek to boost exports and investments in India

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held key meetings with senior leaders of global...

"Can no longer take peace for granted": UK PM on buying 12 new F-35A fighter jets

"Can no longer take peace for granted": UK PM on buying 12 new F-35A fighter jets

London [UK], June 26 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the purchase of 12 new F-35A fighter jets, underscoring the need...

Zelenskyy, Trump discuss air defence, drone cooperation at NATO summit

Zelenskyy, Trump discuss air defence, drone cooperation at NATO summit

The Hague [Netherlands], June 26 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a significant diplomatic engagement with US President...

Vucic Halts Ammunition Exports, Says Supplies Will Go To Serbian Army

Vucic Halts Ammunition Exports, Says Supplies Will Go To Serbian Army

Serbia is halting all ammunition exports following a decision by President Aleksandar Vucic as the Balkan country faces challenges...

NATO members pledge 5 pc GDP on defence spending by 2035

NATO members pledge 5 pc GDP on defence spending by 2035

The Hague [Netherlands], June 26 (ANI): The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have committed to ramping...

Mizoram CM convenes online meeting of High Level Task Force on North East Economic Corridor

Mizoram CM convenes online meeting of High Level Task Force on North East Economic Corridor

Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], June 26 (ANI): Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday chaired an online meeting of the High Level...

PM Modi chairs 48th PRAGATI meeting, reviews key projects in Mines, Railways, and Water resources

PM Modi chairs 48th PRAGATI meeting, reviews key projects in Mines, Railways, and Water resources

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the 48th meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal...

British High Commissioner visits Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited; appreciates production activities

British High Commissioner visits Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited; appreciates production activities

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 25 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, and Deputy High Commissioner for Karnataka...

SPIEF 2025: Russia takes on the Wests biggest obsession

SPIEF 2025: Russia takes on the Wests biggest obsession

Putin says the world needs a new growth model. He might be right. When Russian President Vladimir Putin told the St. Petersburg International...

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Amazon still trails UK grocers on fair supplier treatment

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UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb

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Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones
Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones

DUBAI, U.A.E.: British Iranians living in the U.K. are taken aback when they try to reach their families in Tehran on the phone and...


Assisted dying bill clears key hurdle in UK Parliament
Assisted dying bill clears key hurdle in UK Parliament

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Copper prices expected to peak at USD 10,050/t in August: Goldman Sachs
Copper prices expected to peak at USD 10,050/t in August: Goldman Sachs

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