El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors

Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, reaching their highest level in nearly a year, but economists cautioned...

Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said consumers could begin changing their spending habits in the second half...

Czech castle's collection of precious wine goes on display

Czech castle's collection of precious wine goes on display

BECOV NAD TEPLOU, Czech Republic: A collection of wine from the late 19th century, which had been hidden for many years under the floor...

Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would stop plans to...

After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US

After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran has stopped indirect talks with the United States after Israel ordered its troops to move deeper into Lebanon to...

Crude prices surge on Hormuz blockade concerns and tensions

Crude prices surge on Hormuz blockade concerns and tensions

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices surged by about $5 a barrel on June 1 as fears of further disruptions to global energy supplies...

Canada’s citizenship rules encourage Americans to look there

Canada’s citizenship rules encourage Americans to look there

TORONTO, Canada: Although relations between the U.S. and Canada have become strained under President Donald Trump, new data shows that...

Pizza Hut sale discussions advance with private equity firm

Pizza Hut sale discussions advance with private equity firm

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Yum Brands is in exclusive negotiations to sell its Pizza Hut business to private-equity firm LongRange Capital,...

Newark airport dispute risks major hit to US tourism

Newark airport dispute risks major hit to US tourism

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. travel industry is warning that any move to halt the processing of international passengers and cargo at...

Microsoft, Nvidia to unveil Arm-based Windows computers

Microsoft, Nvidia to unveil Arm-based Windows computers

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Microsoft and Nvidia are expected to unveil the first Windows personal computers powered by Nvidia-designed...

AUKUS nations to partner on unmanned undersea vehicles by 2027

AUKUS nations to partner on unmanned undersea vehicles by 2027

SINGAPORE: The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are working together to build unmanned underwater vehicles under their...

Meta employee monitoring project sparks GDPR concerns

Meta employee monitoring project sparks GDPR concerns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Meta's effort to train artificial intelligence systems using detailed records of employee computer activity...

11 Lebanese children get killed or injured every 24 hours, UN says

11 Lebanese children get killed or injured every 24 hours, UN says

GENEVA, Switzerland: On average, eleven children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon over the past week, the U.N.'s...

Retail giants warn of softer demand, shares slide

Retail giants warn of softer demand, shares slide

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Shares of Gap and American Eagle Outfitters fell sharply on May 29 after both retailers delivered disappointing...

New Glenn blast deals setback to Blue Origin ambitions

New Glenn blast deals setback to Blue Origin ambitions

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Blue Origin suffered a major setback in its effort to challenge SpaceX after an uncrewed New Glenn rocket...

Trump’s plan for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund blocked by judge

Trump’s plan for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund blocked by judge

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. judge on May 29 temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from creating a nearly US$1.8...

FIFA WC: Deschamps gives update on Mbappe, Saliba ahead of France's friendly vs Ivory Coast

FIFA WC: Deschamps gives update on Mbappe, Saliba ahead of France's friendly vs Ivory Coast

Paris [France], May 4 (ANI): France coach Didier Deschamps gave a fitness update on star players Kylian Mbappe and William Saliba ahead...

MLB roundup: Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3

MLB roundup: Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before...

Amid rising prices US consumers turn to credit cards, cut discretionary spending: Fed Report

Amid rising prices US consumers turn to credit cards, cut discretionary spending: Fed Report

Washington DC [US], June 4 (ANI): Consumers in the United States are increasingly relying on credit cards, making fewer retail visits...

India should audit FTAs, adopt sector-based investment screening amid global fragmentation: Report

India should audit FTAs, adopt sector-based investment screening amid global fragmentation: Report

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): India should reassess the effectiveness of its existing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), modernise its...

Poster | Australia has "ideological disagreement" with U.S. on tariffs: PM

Poster | Australia has "ideological disagreement" with U.S. on tariffs: PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pushed back against the U.S. plan to impose a 12.5% tariff on Australian goods, calling...

Justice Written in the Absence of Law by Advocate A M Iktear Uddin Explores the Evolving Power of Judicial Review in Modern Democracies

Justice Written in the Absence of Law by Advocate A M Iktear Uddin Explores the Evolving Power of Judicial Review in Modern Democracies

VMPL New Delhi [India], June 4: A compelling new work examining constitutional accountability, judicial power, and the future of...

Trump would end ceasefire with Iran if US troops are killed, officials say: Report

Trump would end ceasefire with Iran if US troops are killed, officials say: Report

Washington DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has privately told aides that he would consider ending the ceasefire with...

Mavrix Expands North American Presence with New US Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale

Mavrix Expands North American Presence with New US Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale

PRNewswire Fort Lauderdale (Florida) [US]/ Toronto [Canada], June 4: Mavrix, the human-first, AI-enabled global data acquisition...

Spurs own worst enemy late in Game 1 loss to Knicks

Spurs own worst enemy late in Game 1 loss to Knicks

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) SAN ANTONIO -- Five-plus minutes through the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on...

Ambassador Gor meets business tycoon Anand Mahindra, discusses investments in US

Ambassador Gor meets business tycoon Anand Mahindra, discusses investments in US

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): Ambassador Sergio Gor, met Anand Mahindra and held discussions with him on the investments...

Morocco team arrives in US ahead of FIFA World Cup campaign

Morocco team arrives in US ahead of FIFA World Cup campaign

New York [US], June 4 (ANI): The Morocco football team has arrived in the United States ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, stating...

Rob Manfred 'of course' worried MLB could face repeat of 1994-95 strike

Rob Manfred 'of course' worried MLB could face repeat of 1994-95 strike

(Photo credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images) Because he served as a lawyer on the owners' bargaining team in 1994, current MLB commissioner...

FIFA bans reusable water bottles at 2026 World Cup stadiums

FIFA bans reusable water bottles at 2026 World Cup stadiums

New York [US], June 4 (ANI): FIFA has made a last-minute reversal of its World Cup stadium policy, banning fans from bringing water...

Jalen Brunson sparks Knicks' rally past Spurs in Finals opener

Jalen Brunson sparks Knicks' rally past Spurs in Finals opener

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the New...

"Most successful filing season in IRS history", says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

"Most successful filing season in IRS history", says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): According to the statement from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent before the United States...

Jays acquire RHP Simeon Woods Richardson from Twins for cash

Jays acquire RHP Simeon Woods Richardson from Twins for cash

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) Simeon Woods Richardson, a former Toronto prospect, was traded by the Minnesota Twins...

US mulls placing nukes in more NATO countries FT

US mulls placing nukes in more NATO countries  FT

Countries neighboring Russia, including the Baltic states, have already shown interest The US is mulling the deployment of its nuclear...

SpaceX sets USD 135 share price for world's largest IPO, valuing at USD 1.77 trillion

SpaceX sets USD 135 share price for world's largest IPO, valuing at USD 1.77 trillion

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): SpaceX set a price for its initial public offering at USD 135 a share, positioning Elon Musk's rocket...

US-Iran talks hit roadblock over Tehran's upfront demand for "liquid cash" from frozen assets: Report

US-Iran talks hit roadblock over Tehran's upfront demand for "liquid cash" from frozen assets: Report

Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): The ongoing diplomatic engagements between the United States and Iran have hit a severe impasse...

Knicks C Mitchell Robinson appears off bench in Finals Game 1

Knicks C Mitchell Robinson appears off bench in Finals Game 1

(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images) New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, listed as questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals...

Liberty's Jonquel Jones logs 22 points, 17 boards in win over Tempo

Liberty's Jonquel Jones logs 22 points, 17 boards in win over Tempo

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Jonquel Jones posted 22 points and 17 rebounds while leading the host New York Liberty...

Jose Ramirez homers off Gerrit Cole again as Guardians down Yanks

Jose Ramirez homers off Gerrit Cole again as Guardians down Yanks

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Jose Ramirez homered in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit performance...

Hezbollah must withdraw from Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon US

Hezbollah must withdraw from Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon  US

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a renewed ceasefire after US-mediated talks in Washington Israel and Lebanon have agreed...

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Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says
Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...


El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...


Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak
Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...


Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign
Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on June 1, after meeting President Tamas Sulyok, that if the president...


Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut
Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would stop plans to...


After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US
After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran has stopped indirect talks with the United States after Israel ordered its troops to move deeper into Lebanon to...


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