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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...

Trump wants direct talks with Xi Politico
Trump wants direct talks with Xi  Politico

The US president is reportedly not interested in informal diplomatic contact with China on trade US President Donald Trump has stifled...

President Trump orders US flag to be flown at half-staff as mark of respect in memory of Pope Francis
President Trump orders US flag to be flown at half-staff as mark of respect in memory of Pope Francis

Washington DC [US], April 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Monday that the American flag would be flown at...

"Great leader": US VP Vance lauds PM Modi during his India visit
"Great leader": US VP Vance lauds PM Modi during his India visit

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): United States Vice President JD Vance on Monday said it was an 'honour' to meet Prime Minister Narendra...

Partnership with the US will deepen, India has great opportunity to be reliable partner in supply chains: Former envoy Taranjit Sandhu
Partnership with the US will deepen, India has great opportunity to be reliable partner in supply chains: Former envoy Taranjit Sandhu

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): India's ties with the United States are multi-dimensional and will only deepen, former Indian Ambassador...

India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership to shape 21st century: PM Modi
India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership to shape 21st century: PM Modi

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his pleasure in welcoming US Vice President JD Vance and...

International

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World mourns loss of Pope Francis, dead at 88
Peacemaker Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday

THE VATICAN - The world is in shock and mourning on Easter Monday as it woke to the news that Pope Francis had died. Having recently...

Ex NYC police officer sentenced for illegal work tied to China
Ex NYC police officer gets 1.5 years for acting as Chinese agent

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A former New York City police sergeant, Michael McMahon, was sentenced this week to 1.5 years in prison. He...

U.S. halts Equinor's Empire Wind Project over environmental concerns
US halts construction of Equinor's New York offshore wind project

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered a stop to construction of Equinor's Empire Wind project off New York's...

Asian nations boost US energy buys amid trade tensions
Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

SINGAPORE: Amid rising trade tensions, several Asian nations are stepping up energy purchases from the U.S. in hopes of easing tariff...

US turns over border area to US Army to prevent crossings
US Army to control land on Mexico border to stem crossings

WASHINGTON DC - In a bid to combat illegal border crossings, the Trump Administration has enacted an emergency transfer of some 110,000...

Photo of 9-year old Palestinian double-amputee wins top honors
Horror of war highlighted in 2025 World Press Photo of Year

More than 200 journalists and news photographers, together with family members, have been killed in Gaza in the last 16 months. Despite...

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