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[ Listen to article DURBAN: South Africa urged G20 countries to show global and cooperative leadership to tackle challenges including rising trade barriers, as the club’s finance chiefs met on Thursday under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The G20, which emerged as a forum for cooperation to combat the 2008 global financial crisis, has … Read more
DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority on Thursday after US intervention to help achieve a truce in fighting between government forces and Druze fighters. Overnight, the government’s troops withdrew from the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, where scores of people have been … Read more
[Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.
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Volvo Cars, the Swedish car manufacturer owned by the Chinese conglomerate Geely, is set to cut approximately 3,000 jobs, marking a significant move in the company’s ongoing restructuring efforts. The company, facing mounting pressures in the global automotive sector, will see job reductions primarily in its office-based roles in Sweden, which accounts for about 15% … Read more
Budget and staffing cuts have left some national park sites struggling with routine maintenance and other challenges during their busiest season. Share your experience.
PUBLISHED March 09, 2025 KARACHI: I sat in the clinic’s waiting room staring at the walls. Fear and anxiety crept in but I was ready to seek help. This moment came after a long struggle with concentration and self-discipline. What I accepted as a character flaw got a new name when a friend shared a … Read more
This week in Newly Reviewed, Max Lakin covers Nancy Dwyer’s big words and a summer group show with some thrilling collisions.
KUT: A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday as grief-stricken families buried their loved ones. Officials said many people suffocated in bathrooms, while one person told AFP his five relatives died in an elevator. The blaze — the … Read more
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