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'Goodwill gesture': Taliban releases US citizen George Glezmann after over 2 years of captivity
Glezmann is the third US citizen to be freed from Afghanistan this year, after Ryan Corbett and William McKenty were released in a prisoner exchange in January.
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US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting
The travel advisory issued on Sunday stated that fighting was ongoing and that “weapons are readily available to the population.”
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US eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears, say sources
India's high auto tariffs will feature in formal talks for a bilateral trade deal that are yet to begin, said one of the three sources, all of whom were briefed on the matter, paving the way for American electric vehicle maker Tesla, which is gearing up for an India launch
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World Street | Middle East tensions, Sheinbaum-Trump trade talks, Google lawsuit, and more
From Israel's airstrike on a Hezbollah rocket facility to Sheinbaum's trade truce with Trump, and Canada's lawsuit against Google, here's a look at some of the major developments from across the world.
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World Street | Microsoft probe, Unusual Machines shares soar, Ikea profits dive, and more
From the FTC's antitrust probe into Microsoft to Unusual Machines' stock surge following Trump Jr.'s board appointment, here's a look at some of the major developments from across the world.
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US shoppers sharply boost spending at retailers in July despite higher prices
U.S. retail sales jumped 1% from June to July after having declined slightly the previous month. Auto dealers, electronics and appliance stores and grocery stores all reported strong gains.
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US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market
Weekly filings for unemployment benefits, which are a proxy for layoffs, remain low by historic standards. But they started rising in May, adding to evidence that high interest rates are taking a toll on the U.S. job market.
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UN, US, UK say Bangladesh polls not fair as Asian, African and South American leaders laud Hasina's victory
Hasina's Awami League (AL) won 223 seats in the 300-member Parliament on Sunday in the polls boycotted by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition. The Bangladesh government had invited a large number of foreign observers from India and other countries, as well as multilateral organisations, to observe the elections.
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The world’s two biggest polluters are finally holding climate talks
John Kerry travels to Beijing for three days of talks, as the world’s two biggest economies, and two biggest polluters, try to cooperate on climate action.
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Between Feb 2002-Dec 2015, 60 fugitives extradited or deported by foreign governments to India
US Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian of the US District Court of the Central District of California issued a 48-page order on Wednesday, saying Rana “should be extradited to India” under the extradition treaty between India and the United States.
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India to appeal against WTO panel ruling over IT tariffs
On Monday, the WTO panel gave its ruling related to a 2019 dispute with the European Union, Japan and Taiwan over import duties on IT products.
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US announces another USD 3 billion military assistance package for Ukraine
The latest tranche of assistance will include for the first time 50 M2-A2 Bradley armoured vehicles for the Ukraine military.
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U.S. says North Korea policy unchanged after nuclear remark raises eyebrows
Some experts argue that recognizing North Korea as a nuclear-armed state, something Pyongyang seeks, is a prerequisite for such talks.
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Pelosi: U.S. cannot allow China's 'new normal' over Taiwan
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the United States could not allow China to normalize the new level of pressure on Taiwan it asserted with days of military drills following her visit to the Chinese-claimed island.
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A look at some of the deadliest US school shootings
There have been dozens of shootings and other attacks in U.S. schools and colleges over the years, but until the massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School.
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Ukraine Crisis | US, Russia can back off without losing any face
Any de-escalation will help sentiment in the markets and the global economy, which is slowly emerging from the pandemic
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U.S. to lift travel curbs on eight African countries
Foreign nationals who are barred from the United States because they have been in one of the eight countries within the prior 14 days will again be allowed on U.S.-bound flights leaving after 12:01 a.m. ET on Dec. 31, a senior official said, confirming a Reuters report.
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‘I Feel Like I Have Dementia’: Brain Fog Plagues COVID-19 Survivors
“There are thousands of people who have that,” said Dr. Igor Koralnik, chief of neuro-infectious disease at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, who has already seen hundreds of survivors at a post-COVID clinic he leads.
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US President Donald Trump confirms death of Al Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden in anti-terror operations
The White House said the operation took place in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
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US, Canada, Mexico sign trade deal, Trump shrugs off Congress hurdle
The leaders of the three countries agreed on a deal in principle to replace the NAFTA, which governs more than $1.2 trillion of mutual trade.
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Trump says Pentagon to produce lithium sea-water batteries
A senior US administration official said new steps to ensure US military's supplies include an effort to expand US capabilities to manufacture products such as lithium sea-water batteries.
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Core banking use soars 400% in 2017 on digital agents: Report
Almost two-thirds of the agents conduct interoperable transactions, finds the report.
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Chinese spokesman says no idea why US feels 'so insecure'
US officials have accused China including its military of operating a sweeping hacking operation targeting the Pentagon, defense contractors and other targets.
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China warns Trump trade sanctions threaten global economy
Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that with the sheer volume of trade and integration between the US and Chinese economies, some friction was natural.
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Pakistan backed militants to continue attacks inside India: US
Pakistan will continue to threaten US interests
