World
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’
Washington: The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks…
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Hamas is set to free 3 Israelis & 5 Thais in next hostage release: Israeli official
Jerusalem: An Israeli official said Wednesday that Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, and five Thai nationals in the next hostage release, slated for Thursday. The…
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Hyderabad man dies in trailer truck crash in USA’s Iowa
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man lost his life in USA’s Plymouth County in Iowa state, in a semi-trailer truck crash on Tuesday at noon, January 28. The deceased, identified as Mohammed Wajid, 28,…
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Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile
Melbourne: Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game…
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Pakistan’s Senate passes bill which critics claim will suppress freedom of speech
Islamabad: Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech. The bill, which was passed by the lower house of…
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Hundreds of US visa appointments cancelled in Colombia
Bogota: Visa appointments at the US Embassy in Colombia were cancelled Monday following a dispute over deportation flights from the US that nearly turned into a costly trade war between the two…
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Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a future ban on transgender troops
Washington: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military…
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Prime Minister Modi likely to visit White House in Feb: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would probably be visiting the White House for a meeting with him in February. Trump told reporters on Monday aboard…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls himself product of India-US bond
Seattle: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he is the “product of the bond” that exists between India and the US, as top government officials and American lawmakers lauded the Indian community’s contribution…
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Nvidia sinks nearly 17 percent
New York: Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy they’ve been feasting on. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 per cent Monday. Big Tech…
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In early going, Trump 2.0 approach on foreign policy is to talk loudly, carry big stick
Washington: Donald Trump in his first week back in the White House has offered an early preview to his second-term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick. Over the…
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Earthquake rattles houses in US
Scarborough: A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centred near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away. The earthquake took…
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Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says hit with ‘large-scale malicious attacks’
Los Angeles: Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that disrupted users’ ability to register on the site. The company, whose artificial intelligence chatbot has…
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Israel PM Netanyahu plans to meet US President Trump in Washington
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington as early as next week, according to two US officials familiar with preliminary planning for the…
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In phone call, PM Modi, US President Trump resolve to promote global peace, security
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to work towards a “trusted” partnership between India and US and advance global peace and security in their…
