U.S. stocks rebound on tech rally

Albany [New York], January 29: U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, as investors pivoted back to technology stocks following a steep sell-off triggered by fears of...

NATO and Denmark agree allies must bolster defences in Arctic

Copenhagen [Denmark], January 29: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting that allies need to focus on strengthening...

Trump's freeze on US aid rings alarm bells

Washington DC [US], January 29: Field hospitals in Thai refugee camps, landmine clearance in war zones, and drugs to treat millions suffering from diseases...

Trump orders end to federal support for gender affirming care for minors

Washington DC [US], January 29: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Tuesday to stop federal funding, sponsorship, promotion, assistance, for gender affirming care...

UNICEF looking to scale up supplies and services to children in Gaza...

Gaza [Palestine], January 28: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it has accelerated the distribution of supplies and services to children in the Gaza...

Colombia yields on US deportation flights to avert trade war

Bogota [Colombia], January 28: A looming trade war between the US and Colombia appears to have been averted after the Colombian government agreed to allow...

Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp liberation

Warsaw [Poland], January 28: "It doesn't do any good for your heart, for your mind, for anything," said Holocaust survivor Jona Laks, 94, about her...

UN reports 64 casualties from unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28: Sixty-four people, including 47 children, were killed or injured by explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan between October and December, according...

'The dream we have been waiting for has finally come true'

Gaza [Palestine], January 28: Gaza Strip residents expressed joy at being allowed to return to their homes in the north of the region and expressed...

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians return to their homes

Gaza [Palestine], January 28: After 15 months of war, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza as part of a ceasefire between...

Turkey detains 19 people in connection with last week's Bolu ski resort...

Istanbul [Turkey], January 28: Turkish authorities have taken 19 people into custody in connection with the blaze last week at a ski resort hotel in...

EU top diplomat pushes for suspension of Syria sanctions

Brussels [Belgium], January 28: European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Monday that she hopes EU foreign ministers will be able to agree on...

Many officials who prosecuted Mr. Trump were fired

New York [US], January 28: CNN reported on January 27 that the US Department of Justice has fired dozens of officials involved in criminal investigations...

Ending birthright citizenship would impact all Americans: legal experts

Albany [New York], January 28: The U.S. federal government's executive order to end birthright citizenship has sparked fear and uncertainly for tens of thousands of...

U.S. Justice Department fires officials who investigated Trump

Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has fired officials who were involved in investigating President Donald Trump, U.S. media reported...

Nasdaq celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with closing bell

Albany [New York], January 28: Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday afternoon by holding a...

U.S. Senate confirms hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, positioning him to lead the new...

Gaza's ceasefire reveals a health nightmare

Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris contaminated with toxic substances, unexploded ordnance and human remains. Tens of...

Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough

Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza.

Transgender inmate sues over Trump's order curtailing LGBT rights

Washington DC [US], January 28: A transgender woman serving in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit.

Trump to Target DEI, COVID Military Expulsions, Hegseth Says

Washington DC [US], January 28: U.S. President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military, reinstating thousands of...

Mexican president pledges to defend independence, sovereignty

Mexico City [Mexico], January 27: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday pledged to defend the country's independence and sovereignty in the wake of U.S. President...

Brazil expresses concern over Trump's environmental policy rollbacks

Brasília [Brazil], January 27: The environmental policy rollbacks announced by U.S. President Donald Trump during his inaugural address have raised global concerns, chief of staff...

Buenos Aires to introduce Chinese electric buses to improve mobility

Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 27: The Argentine capital of Buenos Aires will soon get electric buses from China to improve urban mobility, Mayor Jorge...

Rainy season kills 18 people, affects 50,000 families in Bolivia

La Paz [Bolivia], January 27: Eighteen people have been killed and over 50,000 families across eight of Bolivia's nine departments have been affected by the...

5.5 magnitude quake hits northern Chile

Santiago [Chile], January 27: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rocked northern Chile on Friday, with no reports of casualties and property damage, local authorities said.

19 killed as bus overturns in southern Bolivia

La Paz [Bolivia], January 27: At least 19 people died and nine others were injured early Sunday morning when a passenger bus overturned in southern...