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Wall Street rallies on Federal Resrve decision
U.S. stocks advance after Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy,...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

UBS CEO Ermotti to earn $17 million in 2024, report says
UBS CEO Ermotti to get $17 million paycheck for 2024, Blick reports

FRANKFURT, Germany: UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti will receive a pay package of just over 15 million Swiss francs (US$17 million) for 2024,...

France calls for talks as EU bourbon tariffs backfire
French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

PARIS, France: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou acknowledged over the weekend that the European Union may have miscalculated by...

U.S. stock markets slide, Dow Jones drops 260 points
Sellers return to Wall Street, Nasdaq Composite drops 305 points

NEW YORK, New York - Sellers took charge again on Wall Street Tuesday as the brief rebound that took place on Monday petered out. Stocks...

Expansion of Montana coal mine approved by US
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand a coal mine in Montana and keep it running for 16 more years,...

Middle East

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United Nations building in Gaza destroyed, 1 dead, 5 injured
UN staffer killed in Gaza, 5 others severely injured

As Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday heralding a new ground invasion, a UN building was destroyed in a bombing, killing one...

Massive job cuts at Johns Hopkins as US administration pulls funding
Johns Hopkins to cut 2,000+ jobs after Trump halts $800 million grant

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Johns Hopkins University announced this week that it will cut over 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and other countries. This...

Israel resumes war on Gazan Strip
Israel breaks ceasefire, launches explosive attacks on Gaza

In spectacular fashion, Israel has upended peace talks and brought to a dramatic end the ceasefire that had paused 15-months of carnage...

Dozens dead as U.S. launches large scale offensive in Yemen
U.S. comes to aid of Israel with deadly air strikes on Yemen

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump has joined Israel's war on Yemen's Houthis, days after the group said it would resume...

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-PROTEST-CEASEFIRE

(250320) -- JERUSALEM, March 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally near the Israeli Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, March...

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-PRESS CONFERENCE
(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250320) -- RIYADH, March 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of China Branko Ivankovi (C) speaks during the press conference before the...

Movie Review

Movie Review
Canoa: A Shameful Memory [Blu-ray]