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Bird flu plan in the works as USDA weighs export, vaccine risks
USDA mulls poultry vaccine as bird flu divides industry players

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
Wall Street forges ahead despite weekend attacks on Iran

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
Markets brace for oil shock, volatility after U.S. strikes on Iran

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
Brazilian soy farms expand into Amazon despite 2008 deforestation pact

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
Central banks cut rates amid Trump tariff, inflation jitters

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 faces tough call despite strong US economy

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

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Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones
British Iranians hear robotic voice on phone when calling Tehran

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
UK Parliament backs assisted dying in historic vote

LONDON, U.K.: In a landmark moment for Britain, lawmakers in the House of Commons have voted in favour of legalising assisted dying,...

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...

BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-SENIOR CPC OFFICIAL-VISIT
BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-SENIOR CPC OFFICIAL-VISIT

(250623) -- LONDON, June 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Jiajun (2nd R, front), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of...

AI 171 crash: Kerala minister V Sivankutty, ministers pay homage to victim
AI 171 crash: Kerala minister V Sivankutty, ministers pay homage to victim

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 24 (ANI): Kerala Ministers V Sivankutty, GR Anil, CPI (M) General Secretary MA Baby and State...

Ahmedabad plane crash: 256 bodies handed over to families, 259 identified
Ahmedabad plane crash: 256 bodies handed over to families, 259 identified

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has handed over the bodies of 256 victims of the Air India...

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