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U.S. stocks restricted by tensions in Middle East
U.S. stocks close mixed Friday amid Mideast uncertainty

NEW YORK, New YorK - U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday, with gains and losses modest, as investors and traders weighed up the escalation...

US consumers cut back after early surge ahead of Trump tariffs
US retail sales drop in May amid post-tariff spending slowdown

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retail sales dropped sharply in May as consumer spending slowed after a strong start to the year, primarily due to...

Mitsubishi joins automakers raising prices after import tariffs
Mitsubishi to hike U.S. car prices 2.1% amid Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Mitsubishi Motors is the latest automaker to raise prices in the United States, joining a growing list of car companies...

Lilly makes $1.3 billion move to expand into gene-edited heart drugs
Lilly to buy Verve for $1.3 billion in heart gene therapy expansion

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Eli Lilly is making a bold play in cardiovascular gene therapy, announcing plans to acquire its partner Verve...

New Zealand PM seeks stronger ties with China amid security talks
New Zealand PM Luxon in China to boost trade and tourism

BEIJING/WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenced his visit to China on June 17, seeking to strengthen trade...

U.S. on edge as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Dow Jones drops 44 points as Wall Street takes a breather

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made only minor moves in both directions,Thursday, as investors fretted about the Israel-Iran conflict...

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Starmer: US-UK trade deal to be finalized 'very soon.'
UK, US nearing final stage of trade deal, says PM Starmer

KANANASKIS, Alberta: With key tariff deadlines approaching, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this week that finalizing the...

Blaise Metreweli becomes first woman to head MI6
Britain appoints first female MI6 chief, Blaise Metreweli

LONDON, U.K.: On June 15, Britain named Blaise Metreweli as the first woman to lead the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known...

Flight recorder may reveal cause of deadly crash of Air India Boeing
Air India crash: Black box recovered from site of mishap

NEW DELHI, India: The flight data recorder from the crashed Air India plane was found on June 13. This vital discovery may help investigators...

Sand artist creates yoga sculpture of PM Modi at Puri Beach to mark 11th International Day of Yoga
Sand artist creates yoga sculpture of PM Modi at Puri Beach to mark 11th International Day of Yoga

Puri (Odisha) [India], June 21 (ANI): On the occasion of the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations, renowned sand artist and...

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(250621) -- GENEVA, June 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi...

India's High Commissioner leads Yoga Day celebrations in London
India's High Commissioner leads Yoga Day celebrations in London

London [UK], June 21 (ANI): India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, led the 11th International Day of Yoga...

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