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Stocks drop with eyes on US Fed
London (AFP) - Stock markets dropped Wednesday amid profit-taking as the new head of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, gave...
China imposes ‘national security’ rules on overseas investments
Beijing (AFP) - China is intensifying its scrutiny of investments overseas with broad "national security" regulations taking effect from Wednesday,...
US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable...
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
Tokyo (AFP) - In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business...
Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war
New Delhi (AFP) - Indian sailors shaken by war have finally cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there...
Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - A frenzied push for artificial intelligence dominance comes with a different kind of cost...
Trump earned over $1 bn from crypto ventures in 2025
New York (AFP) - US President Donald Trump recorded around $1. 2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities...
After 250 years, the ‘American dream’ is tarnished but alive
Miami (AFP) - Does it mean getting rich?Owning a house with a white picket fence?Having a better life than your...
Tepid outlook weighs on Nike despite tariff refund boost
New York (AFP) - Nike earnings released Tuesday were lifted by a hefty US tariff refund, but weak sales in...
Nasdaq ends best quarter in 6 years as yen extends drop against dollar
New York (AFP) - The tech-rich Nasdaq capped its best quarter in six years on Tuesday, rising with other US...
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