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US President Donald Trump's policies spark surge in foreign stocks
Since Trump's inauguration, the S&P 500 has fallen 6 percent, while the Dax index in Germany has risen 10 per cent
Trump's trade policies unsettle central bankers amid economic risks
Central bankers struggling to gauge whether the impact will be greater on growth or inflation may well choose to do nothing for now
China unveils plan to boost incomes, consumption, economic growth
At annual parliamentary meetings this month, the country's leadership made boosting consumption their top priority for the first time since President Xi Jinping came to power over a decade ago
Trump, Putin to discuss Russia-Ukraine war this week, says US envoy
Witkoff this week met with Putin in Russia for talks aimed at ending the country's invasion of Ukraine and said he expects to see a deal soon
Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 31 killed
Trump also warned Iran, the Houthis' main backer, that it needed to immediately halt support for the group
51 dead, dozens more injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia
Family members have gathered in front of hospitals and Kocani's city offices begging authorities for more information
Ukraine's allies agree to tighten economic pressure on Russia for ceasefire
Starmer said Western nations are gathering political and military momentum, and after additional commitments toward a post-conflict Ukraine were made
Dizziness, baby feet: Challenges astronauts face upon return to earth
Astronauts who have travelled on space missions earlier have reported facing difficulty in walking, having bad eyesight, dizziness, and a condition called baby feet
SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS to bring back stranded Nasa astronauts
After SpaceX Dragon's link-up to the forward facing port of the station's Harmony module, the crew members aboard Dragon and the space station will start conducting standard leak checks
Ivory Coast losing US aid as al-Qaida, other extremist groups approaching
Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts mean that support is now gone, even as violence in Mali and other countries in the Sahel region south of the Sahara has reached record levels
Nasa's stuck astronauts welcome newly arrived replacements to space station
The four newcomers representing the US, Japan and Russia will spend the next few days learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Indian-American Sunita Williams
Trump orders deep cuts to Voice of America, other US-funded media outlets
On Friday night, shortly after Congress passed its latest funding bill, Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law
Who are Yemen's Houthi rebels and why are they under attack by US
The strikes, which have killed at least 24 people so far, could last for weeks according to one US official and come as Trump ramps up sanctions pressure on Tehran
Russia, Ukraine continue aerial attacks with ceasefire prospects uncertain
Early on Sunday, three people were injured, including a 7-year-old, in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod
At least 32 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities
In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that six people died in three counties and three more people were missing
ATF personnel killed, 6 others injured in IED blast in Pakistan's Quetta
The explosion targeted a vehicle of the Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) patrolling Barori Road in the Karani area
Judge stalls Trump's bid to speed deportations using 18th-century law
The ruling came hours after Trump claimed the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, was invading the United States and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
Trump signs bill funding government for 6 months, avoiding shutdown
Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary, said in a post on X that Trump signed the continuing resolution Saturday
UN chief Guterres pays visit to Bangladesh, highlights plight of Rohingyas
Guterres described humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and countries in Europe to Bangladesh, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are located, as a crime
Airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, says opposition group
The attack occurred Friday at 3 pm in Let Pan Hla village in Singu, about 65 kilometres north of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, a spokesperson for Mandalay People's Defence Force said
