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Global EV sales soar in March, led by China and Europe
Global electric vehicle sales up 29 percent in March, researchers find

LONDON, UK: Electric vehicle sales surged globally in March, with strong growth in China and Europe offsetting slower momentum in North...

Ovechkin extends record with 897th goal
Ovechkin extends record with 897th goal

The Russian NHL star added to his historic tally in the final game before the playoffs Russian hockey star Alexander Ovechkin has...

US accuses China-linked satellite firm of aiding Houthi attacks on American warships in Red Sea
US accuses China-linked satellite firm of aiding Houthi attacks on American warships in Red Sea

Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI): A Chinese satellite company associated with the nation's military is providing imagery to Iran-backed...

From tolerance to ticking time bomb the migrant lesson for Russia
From tolerance to ticking time bomb  the migrant lesson for Russia

Russia cant be like Western Europe, the crisis must be stopped before it starts Russia is facing a challenge for which there is little...

US could withdraw Ukraine peace efforts within days, warns Marco Rubio
US could withdraw Ukraine peace efforts within days, warns Marco Rubio

Paris [France], April 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday warned that America may abandon its peace efforts in Ukraine...

Column: Why are the "Liberation Day" tariffs pie in the sky?
Column: Why are the "Liberation Day" tariffs pie in the sky?

Customers shop at a Target store in Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)As...

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Trump administration plans to halve State Department budget
Trump administration wants to nearly halve State Dept budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. President Donald Trump's administration wants to cut the State Department's budget by nearly half, according to documents...

Myrtle the Tortoise reunited with Family after tornado escape
Pet tortoise lost in Mississippi tornado reunited with family

KOKOMO, Mississippi: Myrtle, a beloved pet tortoise, is back with his family in Mississippi after being lost for weeks during a deadly...

NY tour helicopter firm shuts down after deadly crash
Company whose chopper crashed, killing 6, ceasing operations

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The helicopter tour company involved in a recent crash that killed a pilot and a visiting family from Spain...

Education Department moves to cut off Maine's federal education funding
Trump administration moves to pull Maine's school funding over transgender athletes

WASHINGTON D. C.: President Donald Trump's administration announced late last week that it would stop all federal education funding...

Indonesia plans US visit to avert tariffs with bold offer
Indonesia to offer to increase U.S. imports to help trade talks

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia is preparing a high-level visit to Washington with an ambitious offer to avert steep U.S. tariffs on...

Trump admin ends race-based admissions at military academies
US military academies end race consideration in admissions

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer use race when deciding who gets in. For many...