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Wall Street closes higher following inflation data
Wall Street closes higher following inflation data

NEW YORK, New York - All the major U.S. stock indices closed higher on Thursday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported November...

Nasdaq plans near round-the-clock trading amid global demand
Nasdaq plans near round-the-clock trading amid global demand

NEW YORK CITY, New York: U.S. stock markets may soon operate almost without pause, as Nasdaq prepares to take a formal step toward...

Holiday shopping strain persists as inflation worries linger
Holiday shopping strain persists as inflation worries linger

WASHINGTON, D.C.: As Americans head into the heart of the holiday shopping season, many say festive spending feels more stressful than...

China growth falters as exports mask weak demand
China growth falters as exports mask weak demand

BEIJING, China: China's economic momentum faded sharply in November, underscoring mounting concerns that the country is running out...

Nasdaq Composite sheds 418 points as tech stocks slump
Nasdaq Composite sheds 418 points as tech stocks slump

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, with losses across major U.S. benchmarks as investors retreated from equities,...

VW’s China reset tests $3.5 billion R&D gamble in EV price war
VW’s China reset tests $3.5 billion R&D gamble in EV price war

HEFEI, China: Volkswagen is trying to reinvent itself in the country that once powered its global success and where it is now fighting...

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Another Blow to Media Freedom in Ethiopia
Another Blow to Media Freedom in Ethiopia

In the latest crackdown on media freedom in Ethiopia, Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international public broadcaster, said in a December...

(SP)MOROCCO-RABAT-FOOTBALL-FIFA ARAB CUP 2025-CELEBRATION
(SP)MOROCCO-RABAT-FOOTBALL-FIFA ARAB CUP 2025-CELEBRATION

(251219) -- RABAT, Dec. 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Fans celebrate in Rabat, Morocco, Dec. 18, 2025. Morocco defeated Jordan to win the FIFA...

UPCA issues ticket refund guidelines for abandoned T20I match
UPCA issues ticket refund guidelines for abandoned T20I match

Lucknow [Uttar Pradesh], December 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has issued guidelines for ticket refund after...

US holds first G20 Sherpa meeting without South Africa
US holds first G20 Sherpa meeting without South Africa

Washington DC [US], December 18 (ANI): Ahead of hosting the G20 Summit in Miami, Florida, next year, the United States convened its...

GHANA-ACCRA-MILITARY-JAMAICA-AID
GHANA-ACCRA-MILITARY-JAMAICA-AID

(251218) -- ACCRA, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama (R, front) delivers a speech during an event marking...

"Spectators will get their money refunded": BCCI VP after IND vs SA 4th T20I abandoned in Lucknow
"Spectators will get their money refunded": BCCI VP after IND vs SA 4th T20I abandoned in Lucknow

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Rajeev Shukla, the Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and a Congress...