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GM recalls 720,000 vehicles over V8 engine defect
GM recalling 721,000 vehicles globally over engine issue

WASHINGTON, D.C.: General Motors is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles globally over a defect linked to its 6.2L V8 engines, the...

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close facilities amid Amazon slowdown
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries as tariffs weigh

ATLANTA, Georgia: United Parcel Service is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing dozens of facilities, marking one of its biggest shakeups...

JERA to consider Alaska as a potential LNG supplier
Japan's JERA may consider Alaska as LNG supply option

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's biggest power company, JERA, says it might buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska. This comes as Japanese...

U.S. stocks bounce higher on non-farm payrolls data
Positive jobs report lights up Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - A better-than-expected jobs report boosted U.S. stock markets Friday.  Total nonfarm payroll employment increased...

Toyota considers major buyout of key supplier Toyota Industries
Toyota could invest in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota Motor is weighing a potential investment in a primary buyout of one of its key suppliers, Toyota Industries, the...

UK economic confidence plunges to record low, Ipsos poll reveals
Poll: Britons' confidence in economy is lowest since at least 1978

LONDON, U.K.: Britons' outlook on the economy has hit an all-time low, with public confidence plunging to its weakest point since records...

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(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ATHLETICS-DIAMOND LEAGUE (CN)
(SP)CHINA-SHAOXING-ATHLETICS-DIAMOND LEAGUE (CN)

(250503) -- SHAOXING, May 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Xie Zhenye of China waves to the spectators after the Men's 100m event at the Yangtze...

Zimbabwe announces squad for one-off Test against England, Sikandar Raza returns
Zimbabwe announces squad for one-off Test against England, Sikandar Raza returns

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Star all-rounder Sikandar Raza made his place in the Test team as Zimbabwe announced a 15-member squad...

"President Lorenzo condemned terrorist act in J-K," says MEA Secy
"President Lorenzo condemned terrorist act in J-K," says MEA Secy

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): MEA Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi, while speaking on the state visit of President of Angola...

Angola President Lourenco condemns Pahalgam terror attack, expresses solidarity with India in tackling cross-border terrorism
Angola President Lourenco condemns Pahalgam terror attack, expresses solidarity with India in tackling cross-border terrorism

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI) Angola President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has condemned the Palgham terror attack in Jammu and...

SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-AIRSHOW
SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-AIRSHOW

(250503) -- PRETORIA, May 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Aircrafts perform during the South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum Airshow in Pretoria,...

Angolan President Lourenco brings "message of admiration and friendship" in State visit to India
Angolan President Lourenco brings "message of admiration and friendship" in State visit to India

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, during his state visit to India, emphasised a renewed...