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Wall Street surges after UK-U.S. cement deal on trade
Dow jones jumps 254 points as Trump unveils UK trade deal

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose sharply Thursday following the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a new trade deal...

Shell beats estimates with $5.58 billion Q1 profit despite 28% drop
Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady

LONDON, U.K.: Shell reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit of US$5.58 billion on May 2, down 28 percent from a year earlier...

UK grocery prices rise 3.8 percent in April, adding to consumer pressure
UK grocery inflation edges up to 3.8 percent in April, says report

LONDON, U.K.: Grocery prices in the UK rose by 3.8 percent in April, slightly higher than last month's 3.5 percent, adding more pressure...

BRITAIN-LONDON-VE DAY-80TH ANNIVERSARY
BRITAIN-LONDON-VE DAY-80TH ANNIVERSARY

(250509) -- LONDON, May 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Britain's King Charles III (C) and Queen Camilla (L) arrive at Westminster Abbey to attend...

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-HANDICRAFTS SHOP-BRITISH OCTOGENARIAN-CHARITY (CN)
CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-HANDICRAFTS SHOP-BRITISH OCTOGENARIAN-CHARITY (CN)

(250509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rachel Grace Pinniger (2nd R) poses for photos with staff members inside Blue Sheep, a...

India UK FTA paves way for similar agreements with countries like USA, EU: Bank of Baroda
India UK FTA paves way for similar agreements with countries like USA, EU: Bank of Baroda

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom is expected...

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New Pope calls on world to unite in Peace
Pope Leo XIV gives first speech from balcony of St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo XIV, has spoken publicly for the first time since his election as Pope to succeed Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday....

EU calls for de-escalation of Indian-Pakistan hostilities
India and Pakistan on brink of war

The EU on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to take immediate steps' to de-escalate after India fired missiles into Pakistani-administered...

Trump plans major job cuts at CIA and spy agencies
Trump administration to downsize US spy agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut many jobs at the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies, according...

7 dead, 8 injured in tourist van crash near Yellowstone
Seven people killed in road crash near Yellowstone

BOISE, Idaho: Seven people died, and eight were hurt when a van carrying tourists crashed into a pickup truck and caught fire near...

Saudi Arabia to receive US missiles worth $3.5 billion
US State Dept approves $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. State Department has approved a potential US$3.5 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, including AIM-120C-8...

Dozens dead as Israeli pilots continue to bombard Gaza Strip
Israeli warplanes bomb two schools housing displaced Gazans

GAZA STRIP - From Tuesday night to dawn on Wednesday, Israel Air Force pilots were responsible for the ending of at least forty-nine...