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Tech stocks lead Wall St lower, Nasdaq Composite falls 73 points
Wall Street slides, Dow Jones drops 115 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks weakened across the board on Tuesday, led by the tech sector once more. I would say that the largest...

Google hits 150 million users for subscription service with AI help
Alphabet's Cloud service soars with Google One growth surge

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Google One, Alphabet's subscription service that offers cloud storage and AI-powered features, has surpassed...

China's heavy truck market maybe 50% electric by 2028: CATL chief
Half of China's heavy truck sales could be EVs by 2028, CATL says

BEIJING, China: China's sales of heavy trucks could be dominated by electric vehicles by 2028, with battery-powered models potentially...

Apple blocks Fortnite on iPhones in US, Epic Games says
Apple blocks access to video game Fortnite in US, EU, Epic Games says

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Apple has blocked access to the popular video game Fortnite on iPhones in the United States and through Epic Games'...

Wall Street falters as America's credit rating is downgraded
Moody's AAA rating downgrade dents U.S. stock markets, dollar, bonds

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks struggled on Monday as a further downgrading of U.S. debt by Moody's sent the dollar sliding and Treasury...

Richemont sales up 7% on strong jewelry demand
Cartier owner Richemont beats expectations as jewelry shines

PARIS, France: Richemont, the owner of luxury brands Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, posted a stronger-than-expected seven percent...

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Egypt: Apparent Extrajudicial Killings
Egypt: Apparent Extrajudicial Killings

(Beirut) - Egyptian Ministry of Interior officers on April 10, 2025, apparently killed two men in northwest Egypt hours after their...

UGANDA-KAMPALA-COFFEE-CHINA
UGANDA-KAMPALA-COFFEE-CHINA

(250521) -- KAMPALA, May 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about a coffee product during the Uganda-China Coffee Trade and Investment...

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-NATIONAL DAY-PARADE
CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-NATIONAL DAY-PARADE

(250521) -- YAOUNDE, May 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian President Paul Biya (1st L) and other dignitaries watch a military parade...

"Pakistanis came to India to create problem": Ethiopian Ambassador on Pahalgam terror attack
"Pakistanis came to India to create problem": Ethiopian Ambassador on Pahalgam terror attack

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Ethiopian Ambassador to India, Fesseha Shawel Gebre, strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror...

DR CONGO-RUBAYA-COLTAN GRAB
DR CONGO-RUBAYA-COLTAN GRAB

(250520) -- RUBAYA (DR CONGO), May 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A miner transports ore extracted from a mine shaft at a coltan mining site...

Aldar, EMSTEEL collaborate to construct Abu Dhabi's first net zero carbon mosque
Aldar, EMSTEEL collaborate to construct Abu Dhabi's first net zero carbon mosque

ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Aldar has announced it will become the first developer in the Middle East and North Africa region...