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Shares in Asia are higher, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index coming close to its record set 35 year ago. U.S. futures were lower after stocks on Wall Street set a fresh record following some mixed reports on the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Thursday, surpassing the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9% and the Nasdaq composite added 0.3%. Treasury yields eased in the bond market after a report showed sales at U.S. retailers weakened by more last month than economists expected. Читать дальше...

Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco celebrates the erotic performance cultures that have shaped San Francisco. It preserves the memory of the city’s bohemian past and its essential role in the development of American adult entertainment by highlighting the contributions of women of color, queer women, and trans women who were More

The Red Sea crisis has caused significant shipping costs and times for Indian companies, leading to job losses and increased costs for small exporters. In India, small exporters, who account for 40% of the country's annual merchandise exports worth $450 billion, have warned that job losses have started and could soar if the attacks, which began late last year, become prolonged.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal came from behind to beat 10-man Sepahan of Iran 3-1 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League 2023-24 round of 16 meeting on Thursday.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav joins Rahul Gandhi in his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Yemen's Houthi forces have fired naval missiles at the British ship 'Lycavitos' in the Gulf of Aden.

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Air India said that due to heavy demand for wheelchair, it had requested the passenger to wait for an airline staff-assisted wheelchair but he opted to walk along with his spouse.

One of the sources said Egypt was optimistic talks to clinch a ceasefire can avoid any such scenario, but is establishing the area at the border as a temporary and precautionary measure.

The report said that there are no recent signs that the Taliban has taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorist fighters in the country.

Nate Silver had a piece in the New York Times Monday arguing that people had good reason to be upset about the economy under Biden, and that it was not just perceptions that were out of touch with economic reality. Silver tells us: “But it’s a mistake to assume that consumers have just been reacting More

Poll bonds: India’s Supreme Court has banned the use of anonymous electoral bonds by political parties for fundraising. This decision affects funding across party lines but is seen as a setback for the ruling BJP, which benefited the most from the scheme.

Ishan Kishan's absence from Ranji Trophy continued as the wicketkeeper-batter, who plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand, skipped the final round of matches that started on Friday, a move that will not go down well with BCCI. However, he has been seen training with his new Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Collier scored 15 points to help Southern California beat Utah 68-64 on Thursday night. Collier…

Swiss Re reported net profit in 2023 of $3.2 billion, with an improved performance in its property-and-casualty reinsurance segment helping drive the sharp earnings advance.

First Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Valery Verenich met with Ambassador of Nepal to Russia Milan Raj Tuladhar. This is the first high-level meeting with representatives of Nepal in the history of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry. The Nepalese representatives expressed interest in developing cooperation in road construction, railway and air transportation.

Gold Coast Titans coach Des Hasler says he hopes only positive things come out of an inquest into the death of a NRL player from heat stress.

Atmatsco IPO is a fresh issue and an offer for sale (OFS). The fresh issue comprises up to 54.80 lakh equity shares while aggregating up to Rs 42.19 crore. The total issue size is 7,305,600.

Driver Ken Addison puts a trio of troubled tyres down to problems on the same road.

According to the media, Hamas representatives and hospital employees denied that armed formations used the hospital for military purposes

Once the local council was informed about the circumstances of the conception, it launched a legal bid to find the parentage of the child.

The latter part of this past week provided a welcome preview of springtime. Thursday offered temperatures around 45 degrees F. with light winds. The Nashua River in Harvard, MA had both the look and feel of spring (photo above).

1. Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections: Labour scores double victory over Tories  BBC
2. Wellingborough and Kingswood: Labour secure thumping double by-election win  BBC.com
3. Labour delivers record hammering - and Tories will fear it's terminal  Sky News
4. Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections: Double blow for Sunak as Labour wins  The Independent
5. Kingswood by-election: Labour's Damien Egan overturns large Tory majority  BBC

The party overturns big majorities to win former Conservative seats of Wellingborough and Kingswood.