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Wall Street volatile as Trump leads world to GFC II
U.S. financial markets in turmoil, investors missing Biden already

Can you write a news story about the closing stock market quotes for Friday for ALL the following indices but can you change the %...

Airbus teams up with Amazon to boost in-flight connectivity
Airbus signs provisional deal with Amazon on connectivity to airlines

HAMBURG, Germany: Airbus is looking to expand in-flight connectivity options through a new satellite partnership with Amazon, as the...

Thailand shifts trade strategy amid steep US tariffs
Thailand to increase US imports, lower taxes in tariff response

BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand is adjusting its trade strategy in response to unexpectedly steep U.S. tariffs, moving to soften the economic...

U.S. stock markets slide resumes, major indices tumble
Dow Jones tumbles 1,015 points as volatility returns

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday, wiping out much of the gains that came in the relief rally a day earlier after...

Hollywood pushes for more tax breaks to keep productions in LA
Hundreds rally to bring film and TV production back to Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, California: Over the weekend, hundreds of Hollywood workers, including crew members, producers, and actors, asked California...

EU official warns of harsh impact from new US tariffs
EU: Trump tariffs could slow euro growth by up to 1 percentage point

ATHENS, Greece: As Europe braces for the economic fallout of new U.S. tariffs, a top eurozone official has warned the consequences...

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AFRICA 2025
SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AFRICA 2025

(250411) -- CAPE TOWN, April 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People attend the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa,...

Column: Folly of "reciprocal tariffs": How America's trade war harms its own people, global economy
Column: Folly of "reciprocal tariffs": How America's trade war harms its own people, global economy

A car passes through the Peace Arch border crossing heading to the U.S. from Canada in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, April 10,...

'John Wick' director Chad Stahelski praises Academy for honouring stunt community at Oscars
'John Wick' director Chad Stahelski praises Academy for honouring stunt community at Oscars

Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Popular stuntman and filmmaker Chad Stahelski, who is known for directing the 2014 film 'John Wick',...

UAE, Seychelles discuss boosting parliamentary cooperation
UAE, Seychelles discuss boosting parliamentary cooperation

DUBAI, 11th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE Parliamentary Friendship Committee with African Parliaments at the Federal National Council...

Penguin blamed for helicopter crash in South Africa (IMAGES)
Penguin blamed for helicopter crash in South Africa (IMAGES)

No one on board was harmed during the accident, including the bird South African authorities have announced that a helicopter which...

Explainer: Why are U.S. tariff hikes self-defeating?
Explainer: Why are U.S. tariff hikes self-defeating?

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on April 8, 2025. U.S. stocks closed sharply...