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Trump trade agreement sends Wall Street soaring
Dow Jones soars 1,161 points as U.S. stocks surge

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks surged on Monday following news that the Trump administration had agreed to a 90-day reduction of...

De-escalations in India, Pakistan, China and U.S. fuel Asian stocks rally
Stocks in Asia surge on India-Pakistan, China-U.S. ceasefires

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia and the pacific have closed significantly higher following ceasefires in India-Pakistan hostilities,...

Toyota warns of 21% profit drop amid Trump tariffs, weak dollar
Toyota sees 21% full-year profit decline as tariffs take a bite

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota Motor Corp is bracing for a 21 percent decline in full-year profit, as the impact of President Donald Trump's...

Nordic, Baltic nations plan offline card payments amid rising risks
Nordics, Estonia launching offline card payment in case Internet cut

HELSINKI, Finland: In response to rising geopolitical risks, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Estonia are preparing to roll out...

Budget airlines struggle as big carriers gain in tough market
Low-cost carriers hit hardest by US travel demand slump

CHICAGO, Illinois: All U.S. airlines are feeling the impact of falling travel demand caused by President Trump's trade war. But low-cost...

AWS to invest $4 billion in first Chile data centers
Amazon to spend $4 billion on cloud infrastructure in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile: Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest US$4 billion to establish its first data centers in Chile, aiming to tap into...

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Ruthless, fit, fast and unprecedented: How Virat Kohli transformed India's Test cricket fortunes
Ruthless, fit, fast and unprecedented: How Virat Kohli transformed India's Test cricket fortunes

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing...

Dhawan, Raina to play in Intercontinental Legends Championship, Guptill, Dilshan headline global line up
Dhawan, Raina to play in Intercontinental Legends Championship, Guptill, Dilshan headline global line up

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh)[India], May 12 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina and former Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan...

Greg Chappell calls Virat "most influential figure" in Indian cricket following Test retirement
Greg Chappell calls Virat "most influential figure" in Indian cricket following Test retirement

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Former Australian captain and Indian head coach hailed star batter Virat Kohli as 'Indian cricket's...

Virat Kohli's Test journey in numbers: A deep dive into the former captain's red-ball legacy
Virat Kohli's Test journey in numbers: A deep dive into the former captain's red-ball legacy

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): As Virat Kohli draws the curtain on a glorious Test career, the numbers he leaves behind are a testament...

UAE Gender Balance Council showcases national achievements at G20 Women's Empowerment Working Group Meeting in South Africa
UAE Gender Balance Council showcases national achievements at G20 Women's Empowerment Working Group Meeting in South Africa

DUBAI, 12th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE, represented by the UAE Gender Balance Council, participated in the second technical meeting...

King of red-ball arena: Revisiting Virat Kohli's most iconic Test knocks
King of red-ball arena: Revisiting Virat Kohli's most iconic Test knocks

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): When Virat Kohli officially announced his retirement from Test cricket, it wasn't just the end of...