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Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar in $1 billion exit deal
Dollar Tree offloads struggling Family Dollar chain for $1 billion

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: Dollar Tree is cutting ties with its struggling Family Dollar chain in a US$1 billion deal that marks the...

BYD aims to double overseas EV sales to 800,000 in 2025
BYD looks to raise overseas sales to 800,000 this year, chairman says

SHANGHAI, China: As global demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, China's BYD is looking to double its overseas sales to over...

To meet US AI energy surge, Schneider Electric invests $700 million
Schneider Electric to invest over $700 million in US to power AI boom

ANDOVER, Massachusetts: As artificial intelligence drives up energy demand across the United States, Schneider Electric is making a...

Americans grow gloomy on finances as confidence declines further
US consumer confidence hits 12-year low amid tariff, inflation worries

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. consumer confidence continued to drop in 2025, hitting its lowest level in 12 years as more Americans worry...

Waymo gears up for driverless expansion in Washington, D.C.
Waymo aims for 2026 self-driving ride-hailing launch in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Alphabet's self-driving division Waymo is preparing to expand its driverless ride-hailing footprint to the heart...

Regulatory win in India paves way for Starlink's expansion
For Musk's Starlink, India approval could unlock emerging markets

BENGALURU, India: A major regulatory breakthrough in India could mark a turning point for Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet...

Africa

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67,000 Seek U.S. Refugee Status Under Trump’s White Minority Plan
67,000 white South Africans favor Trump's plan for refugee status

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: The U.S. Embassy in South Africa said it received a list of over 67,000 people interested in refugee status...

Are white farmers really persecuted? What's behind the US-South Africa spat
Are white farmers really persecuted? What's behind the US-South Africa spat

Why the signing of the Expropriation Act does not imply the immediate implementation of land reform in South Africa ...

South Africa enacts major intelligence reforms
South Africa enacts major intelligence reforms

Pretoria has established two new intelligence bodies and introduced measures to regulate digital interception ...

Cameron Green aims to push his case in selection race for Australia's WTC final squad
Cameron Green aims to push his case in selection race for Australia's WTC final squad

Perth [Australia], March 31 (ANI): Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has said he preferred back surgery to get fit early and maximise...

Sudan war is not over - militia chief
Sudan war is not over - militia chief

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the African state's army have been locked in conflict since April 2023 ...

Sudan war is not over militia chief
Sudan war is not over  militia chief

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the African states army have been locked in conflict since April 2023 Sudan's paramilitary...