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Water guns become symbol of anti-tourism anger in Barcelona
Barcelona locals spray tourists with water guns in protest

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
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...

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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,...

(Summer Davos) AI steals the spotlight at Summer Davos
(Summer Davos) AI steals the spotlight at Summer Davos

TIANJIN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Amid bustling crowds at the ongoing Summer Davos Forum in north China's Tianjin, demonstrations of a humanoid...

CHINA-TIANJIN-2025 SUMMER DAVOS FORUM-TONY BLAIR (CN)
CHINA-TIANJIN-2025 SUMMER DAVOS FORUM-TONY BLAIR (CN)

(250624) -- TIANJIN, June 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is interviewed during the 2025 Summer Davos...

Air India flight crash black box being examined, says Civil Aviation Minister
Air India flight crash black box being examined, says Civil Aviation Minister

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that crashed near Ahmedabad is still in India and is...

Snooker Legend Jimmy White to be seen in series 'Write To Kill'
Snooker Legend Jimmy White to be seen in series 'Write To Kill'

Los Angeles [US], June 24 (ANI): Snooker legend Jimmy White, 63, will be seen in a new series 'Write To Kill'. As per Deadline,...

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