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China reassures Apple CEO Tim Cook amid geopolitical tensions
Apple welcome to expand investment, Chinese minister tells Tim Cook

BEIJING, China: As global tech firms navigate rising geopolitical tensions, China has extended a warm signal to Apple, one of its most...

Automakers lead U.S. stock markets lower after tariff hit
Wall Street rattled by 25% tariff on all cars made outside U.S.

NEW YORK, New York - Shares in automakers fell sharply Thursday after U.S.President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on all...

Ford F-150 under investigation for transmission defects
US opens probe into 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over gear shift

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal safety regulators have launched a new investigation into Ford's best-selling F-150 pickup trucks after receiving...

Hyundai to invest $20 billion in US, build steel plant in Louisiana
Hyundai to announce $20 billion US investment, new steel plant

WASHINGTON, D.C.:/SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group is set to dramatically expand its U.S. footprint, with a US$20 billion investment that...

Stanstead-Derby Line free passage halted as US tightens rules
US ends century-old border pass for Quebec-Vermont library visitors

STANSTEAD, Quebec: U.S. authorities have decided to end a long-standing unwritten rule that allowed people from Stanstead, Quebec,...

Wall Street closes down, AI investors feel the heat
AI stocks lead U.S. equity markets sharply lower

NEW YOKK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Wednesday with tech stocks, mainly those associated with AI, taking the brunt of the...

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...

India's policy has changed from "equi-distance to equi-closeness", mantra is India First: PM Modi
India's policy has changed from "equi-distance to equi-closeness", mantra is India First: PM Modi

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Noting that India's presence is becoming stronger in the global arena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

No official US ambassador to South Africa yet - embassy
No official US ambassador to South Africa yet - embassy

The remarks from Washington's mission are in response to reports that Trump has nominated a pro-Israel media activist as envoy to Pretoria...

No official US ambassador to South Africa yet embassy
No official US ambassador to South Africa yet  embassy

The remarks from Washingtons mission are in response to reports that Trump has nominated a pro-Israel media activist as envoy to Pretoria...

India-US bilateral trade pact likely by year-end: NITI Aayog's Arvind Virmani
India-US bilateral trade pact likely by year-end: NITI Aayog's Arvind Virmani

New Delhi [India] March 28 (ANI): Bilateral trade between India and the US is likely to be signed by the end of the year, said Arvind...

Trump's envoy nomination provokes South Africa - MP
Trump's envoy nomination provokes South Africa - MP

Nqobile Mhlongo has accused the US of using an ambassadorial appointment to interfere in Pretoria's politics and sovereignty ...