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US offers 'bridge' proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire, seek permanent peace

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Council official Eric Tager presented the proposal in Qatar, according to a statement from their offices

Stocks rebound after S&P 500 correction as safe-haven gold hits record

Last week the Nasdaq confirmed it was in a correction, driven lower by tariff and growth uncertainties as well as high valuations for megacap tech stocks

Will keep FBI in DC, scrap plan to move to Maryland, says Donald Trump

Trump said he was going to stop the move, castigating Maryland - a heavily Democratic state - and saying relocating the FBI would leave it too far away from the DOJ

Had productive talks with Putin, war in Ukraine could end: Donald Trump

Trump said that he "strongly requested" Putin to spare the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops, or else it would be a "horrible massacre"

Century-old dow theory indicates more trouble ahead for US stock markets

Known as the Dow Theory, it holds that moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average must be confirmed by transport stocks, and vice versa, to be sustained

Global stocks rise as US shutdown threat eases, gold hits $3,000 mark

Avoiding a government shutdown would remove a concern for traders, already fretting over threats to the world economy from President Donald Trump's tariff war

China plans 50% pay cuts for fund managers missing performance targets

The sweeping measures come as policymakers seek to attract more long-term capital into the nation's stock market amid slowing economic growth and an escalating trade war with the US

Amazon, Google back pledge to triple global nuclear energy by 2050

It has also become a compelling solution for power-guzzling data centers, with Big Tech firms already having signed multiple billion-dollar deals with utilities

US President Donald Trump makes Chinese stocks (somewhat) great again

Global investors lured by relatively low prices, AI bets, and prospect of more stimulus from Beijing

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's pm amid Trump's trade war threat

Carney has said he's ready to meet with Trump if he shows respect for Canadian sovereignty? and is willing to take a common approach, a much more comprehensive approach for trade

Invest in grassroots to excel big at 2036 Olympics, says PR Sreejesh

He noted that young athletes today have many examples of Indian success on the global stage, which can help them believe in their potential

Hamas agrees to free US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 other dual nationals

Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on March 2 as a standoff over the truce escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene

Trade war turmoil topples Canada's financial market from all-time high

Trade war turmoil is weighing heavily on financial markets in Canada.

Allies wrap up G7 meeting overshadowed by Trump's tariffs, Canada taunts

Despite the tensions, diplomats signalled they would reach consensus on a final communique after hours of late-night negotiations

PepsiCo nears $1.5 billion deal to acquire healthy soda brand Poppi

PepsiCo had planned to launch its own so-called functional soda under the brand Soulboost, but decided to scrap that effort because of early indicators it wouldn't succeed

More than 50 universities face probe as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the colour of their skin, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement

Iran using digital surveillance & vigilantism to crush dissent: UN report

The UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission released a report on Friday, stating that Iran is making "concerted state efforts to stifle dissent

US Fed expected to cut rates twice this year, starting in September

Fed officials have signaled they may be on hold for some time amid uncertainty around President Donald Trump's economic policies, particularly on trade

US envoy to relay Putin's Ukraine ceasefire stance to Trump: Kremlin

Russia's army has gained battlefield momentum, and analysts say Putin likely will be reluctant to rush into a ceasefire while he feels he has an advantage

Electronics giant Foxconn forecasts strong Q1 revenue after profit miss

Foxconn, which also makes iPhones for Apple, booked an October-December net profit of T$46.33 billion ($1.41 billion), missing the T$54.4 billion average of 15 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG