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Wall Street sheds nearly 6% more as tariffs continue to take toll
U.S. stocks continue plunging, Dow Jones loses 2,231 points

NEW YORK, New York - The rout in U.,S. and global stock markets continued and even heightened on Friday, as investors around the world...

FCC investigates Disney, ABC amid diversity policy scrutiny
FCC opening probe into diversity practices at Disney and ABC

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES: The U.S. government is intensifying scrutiny of corporate diversity policies, with Disney and ABC now under...

US states compete for role in smaller next-gen nuclear power
Small, cheap nuclear reactors see US states racing to attract industry

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: New, cheaper nuclear power is on the way, and U.S. states are competing to build and supply the next generation...

Taiwan's President Lai gathered officials ahead of Trump's tariffs speech
Taiwan president was prepared for U.S. tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's leadership was on high alert ahead of the U.S. tariff announcement, with President Lai Ching-te convening...

Gold goes past $3,100 amid global uncertainty, inflation fears
Gold surges past $3,100/oz, set for best quarter since 1986

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Gold surged past US$3,100 an ounce on March 31, extending a record-breaking rally fueled by global uncertainty and...

U.S. and world stocks tumble, Nasdaq Composite drops nearly 6%
Dow Jones plunges 1,679 points amid global stock rout

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets plunged on Thursday in reaction to major trade tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump....

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7.2 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
7.2 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, 5th April, 2025 (WAM) - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.2 on Richter Scale has struck off the coast...

Lucknow Super Giants batter David Miller completes 3000 runs in IPL
Lucknow Super Giants batter David Miller completes 3000 runs in IPL

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 encounter against the Mumbai Indians (MI)...

SENEGAL-DAKAR-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE
SENEGAL-DAKAR-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(250404) -- DAKAR, April 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attends a military parade in Dakar, Senegal,...

Olly Stone is set to miss Test series against Zimbabwe and India due to knee injury
Olly Stone is set to miss Test series against Zimbabwe and India due to knee injury

London [UK], April 4 (ANI): England right-arm seamer Olly Stone is set to miss the upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe and India...

DR CONGO-RUBAYA-COLTAN MINE
DR CONGO-RUBAYA-COLTAN MINE

(250404) -- RUBAYA, April 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025 shows miners working in Rubaya, a mining town in eastern...

Pranavi is T-4 but has five holes to play, Diksha is T-21 in Johannesburg
Pranavi is T-4 but has five holes to play, Diksha is T-21 in Johannesburg

Johannesburg [South Africa], April 4 (ANI): Pranavi Urs was in fine form before the first round was suspended due to a flooded course...