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U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...

China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...

Microsoft makes $700m investment in Poland’s cybersecurity
Microsoft to invest $700 million to boost Poland's cybersecurity

WARSAW, Poland: Microsoft has announced a major new investment of $700 million in Poland to strengthen the country's cybersecurity...

December sales growth in US revised up to 0.7% from 0.4 %
US retail sales post biggest drop in two years amid winter freeze

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retail sales in the U.S. fell by the most in nearly two years in January, likely due to cold weather, wildfires,...

Standard and Poor's 500 closes at new all-time high
Dow Jones rises 71 points Wednesday, S&P 500 hits new high

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks moved modestly higher on Wednesday with the Standard and Poor's racking up a new all-time closing...

Bundesbank chief warns US tariffs could hurt Germany for years
Germany at particular risk from US tariffs, Bundesbank warns

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany faces significant economic risks from potential U.S. trade tariffs, which could dampen growth for years...

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First human H5N1 case confirmed in Wyoming as bird flu spreads
Wyoming sees first human case of H5N1 amid rising bird flu infections

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: The state reported its first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people...

Texas residents near SpaceX to vote on creating ‘Starbase’ City
Texas county approves vote on SpaceX's proposed city 'Starbase'

McALLEN, Texas: A county in Texas has approved an election that will let people living near SpaceX decide whether to create a new city...

NASA swaps astronaut capsule to speed up Starliner crew’s return
NASA-SpaceX capsule switch to bring Starliner astronauts home sooner

WASHINGTON, D.C.: NASA changed the astronaut capsule for its next routine flight to the International Space Station (ISS). This change...

Islanders waive D Dennis Cholowski to open roster spot
Islanders waive D Dennis Cholowski to open roster spot

(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images) The New York Islanders placed defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers on Thursday. ...

AUS partners with UT Dallas to launch accelerated 4+1 engineering programme
AUS partners with UT Dallas to launch accelerated 4+1 engineering programme

SHARJAH, 20th February, 2025 (WAM) - American University of Sharjah (AUS) and the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have signed...

Texas, USC follow 'NFL approach,' punt annual spring game
Texas, USC follow 'NFL approach,' punt annual spring game

(Photo credit: Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Texas and Southern California are part of the...

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Maniac (4K UHD) [Blu-Ray]