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Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur
Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware that the term shylock is regarded as antisemitic when he used it in...

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job
Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals
Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

OMAHA, Nebraska: With Congress considering cuts totaling around US$1 trillion to Medicaid over the next decade, concerns are rising...

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape
Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars
Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...

Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status
Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

MOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...

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Beijing hits back at EU with medical device import curbs
Beijing hits back at EU with medical device import curbs

HONG KONG: China has fired back at the European Union in an escalating trade dispute by imposing new restrictions on medical device...

Trump signals progress on India Trade, criticizes Japan stance
Trump signals progress on India Trade, criticizes Japan stance

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump says the United States could soon reach a trade deal with India. He believes this deal would...

AFC, United Nations partner to advance sustainable development through football
AFC, United Nations partner to advance sustainable development through football

KUALA LUMPUR, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the United Nations' Football for the Goals (FFTG)...

Nifty, Sensex open flat in red as Trump tariffs take centre stage, investors await clarity
Nifty, Sensex open flat in red as Trump tariffs take centre stage, investors await clarity

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened under pressure on Tuesday as concerns over US President Donald...

Taiwan detects 4 Chinese naval vessels near its waters, no aircraft reported
Taiwan detects 4 Chinese naval vessels near its waters, no aircraft reported

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected four Chinese naval vessels operating around its territorial...

Trump announces 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 countries
Trump announces 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 countries

In his letters addressed to the leaders of Japan and the ROK, Trump said the new tariffs will be separate from all other sectoral tariffs....