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Coal vs. water: India’s energy push fuels local shortages
India's coal power boom runs dry as water crisis deepens

CHANDRAPUR/SOLAPUR (India): As India doubles down on coal to fuel its growing energy needs, an invisible crisis is surfacing: the country...

Nasdaq Composite climbs 124 points on China-U.S. trade talks optimism
U.S. stocks advance as positive vibes come from U.S.-China trade talks

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets rose Tuesday as investors and traders anticipated a positive outcome from ongoing trade talks...

Beijing approves rare earth shipments to top three US automakers
China clears rare earth exports for US carmaker suppliers

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a rare move aimed at easing mounting supply chain pressure, China has issued temporary export licenses...

UBS faces $26B capital demand under Swiss post-crisis plan
Switzerland hits UBS with $26B capital rule after CS takeover

BERN, Switzerland: UBS faces a sweeping new capital requirement from the Swiss government, which this week proposed changes that could...

Inside the viral world of Walmart’s high-paid cake artists
Walmart's cake decorators now earn the highest hourly store pay

NEW YORK CITY, New York: At a Walmart Supercenter in New Jersey, buttercream borders and edible-ink cartoons aren't just about sweet...

U.S. stocks directionless, although Nasdaq Composite adds 61 points
Wall Street subdued as Dow Jones index dips 1 point

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street delivered a split performance on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite notching up gains while the Dow...

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FSB claims Russian professors linked to British Council espionage
Russia accuses British Council of spying for UK intelligence

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's principal security agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), has accused British intelligence of using the...

Electric aircraft lands at JFK as Beta hits major milestone
Beta lands first all-electric aircraft at JFK in regional first

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont: Beta Technologies has become the first U.S. company to land an all-electric aircraft at an airport in the...

Britain outlaws single-use vapes over health and litter fears
UK bans disposable vapes to fight youth use and plastic waste

LONDON, UK: As of this month, it's officially illegal to buy disposable vapes anywhere in the United Kingdom. The new ban, aimed...

Daily World Briefing, June 11
Daily World Briefing, June 11

Federal judge denies CA's request to stop Trump's military deployment in LA A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon rejected California...

WHISPERING GIANT: Russias quiet power leaves the West in the dust
WHISPERING GIANT: Russias quiet power leaves the West in the dust

Global responsibility and Moscows foreign policy: Between autonomy and a changing world One of the central paradoxes of Russia's...

BRITAIN-LONDON-13TH UK-CHINA LEADERSHIP FORUM-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO
BRITAIN-LONDON-13TH UK-CHINA LEADERSHIP FORUM-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO

(250610) -- LONDON, June 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jianchao (at the podium), head of the International Department of the Communist Party...