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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...

TikTok gets US reprieve as Trump grants 90-day extension
Trump extends TikTok sale deadline to September 17

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has granted TikTok another reprieve, extending the deadline for its Chinese parent company,...

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Morocco condemns Iranian attack on Qatar
Morocco condemns Iranian attack on Qatar

RABAT, 23rd June, 2025 (WAM) -- The Kingdom of Morocco today strongly condemned the missile attack that targeted the sovereignty and...

Records galore for vice-captain Rishabh Pant with twin centuries at Headingley against England
Records galore for vice-captain Rishabh Pant with twin centuries at Headingley against England

Leeds [UK], June 23 (ANI): India vice-captain Rishabh Pant shattered a handful of records with his flamboyant yet composed century...

INS Teg on operational deployment to South West IOR concludes visit to Port Louis, Mauritius
INS Teg on operational deployment to South West IOR concludes visit to Port Louis, Mauritius

New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): INS Teg, a frontline stealth frigate of the Western Naval Command, concluded her port call at Port...

Putin: BRICS contributes 40 per cent to global economy
Putin: BRICS contributes 40 per cent to global economy

Moscow [Russia], June 23 (ANI): President Vladimir Putin, addressing the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic...

"I haven't seen any of that": Hazlewood responds to Mitchell Johnson's harsh criticism after WTC loss
"I haven't seen any of that": Hazlewood responds to Mitchell Johnson's harsh criticism after WTC loss

New Delhi [India] June 23 (ANI): Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood and spinner Nathan Lyon responded to ex Aussie pacer Mitchell Johnson's...

Ishan Kishan scores fiery 87 on County Championship debut for Nottinghamshire
Ishan Kishan scores fiery 87 on County Championship debut for Nottinghamshire

Nottingham [UK], June 23 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan kickstarted his County Championship campaign with Nottinghamshire...