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European Powers Tell Israel To Stop Settlement Expansion
France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain urged Israel on Thursday to halt settlementbuilding in the West Bank.
Square Sails Past Profit Estimates As Bitcoin Volumes Surge
Payments firm Square Inc handily beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit on Thursday, as surging demand for bitcoin fueled a jump in cryptocurrency transactions on its peertopeer payment service Cash App.
Somalia Revives Ties With Kenya After Nearly Six-month Break
Somalia said on Thursday it was restoring diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya almost six months after severing ties, accusing Nairobi of meddling in politics.
US Says Fate Of Nuclear Pact Up To Iran As Talks Resume
The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn't expect major new concessions from the United States as a new round of indirect nuclear talks is set to resume.
Mumbai to Get at Least Seven More Drive-in Covid Vaccination Centres to Reduce Overcrowding
Those above 45 and due for a second dose of Covaxin may avoid advance booking, while healthcare and frontline workers also need not register in advance, the order said
DMK Old Guards to Make a Comeback in Tamil Nadu Cabinet, CM-elect MK Stalin Keeps Home
A list of the 34 ministers was released on Thursday by the DMK which swept to power in the southern state after the recently concluded Assembly election.
Sonu Sood Arranges Oxygen Cylinders Amid Covid-19 Resource Crunch
Sonu Sood has been receiving numerous SOS calls seeking medical resources from air ambulance services to oxygen cylinders and ICU beds to ventilators.
Gauhati High Court Recruitment 2021: Apply for 12 Grade-I Assam Judicial Service Posts
Interested candidates can submit their applications through online mode from May 6 on ghconline.gov.in. The last date of application is May 24.
Review: A Black Teen On Trial In Netflix Drama ‘Monster’
Monster, a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle that's premiering Friday on Netflix isnt actually new at all.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 6 cents to $65.63 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for July delivery rose 8 cents to $68.96 a barrel.
Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. Soars 44% In Stock Market Debut
Shares of Honest Co., the diaper and babywipe seller founded by actress Jessica Alba, soared 44% in their stock market debut Wednesday, valuing the company at nearly $2.1 billion.
U.S. SEC Chair Says Reviewing Short-selling, Swap Rules After GameStop, Archegos Sagas
The U.S. securities regulator is considering measures to require big investors to disclose more about short positions, or bets that stocks will fall, use of derivatives to bet on other stock moves and to protect small investors from trading apps that use...
PayPal Profit Tops Estimates On Online Shopping Boom
PayPal Holdings Inc reported a betterthanexpected quarterly profit on Wednesday, with a coronavirusdriven shift to online shopping and digital transactions driving record levels of payment volumes.
U.S. Backing For Guatemala Drug Cartel Fight Key To Ending Graft, Minister Says
Guatemala has asked the United States for support in fighting drug cartel moneylaundering that the Central American country sees as a key source of corruption, Foreign Minister Pedro Brolo said, as Washington ramps up a focus on graft in the region.
Right-wing Think Tank Ordered To Pay Man Hurt At Rally $2.4M
A federal judge has ordered a rightwing think tank led by white nationalist Richard Spencer to pay $2.4 million to an Ohio man severely injured during a white supremacist and neoNazi rally two years ago in Virginia.
Rapid Antigen Test Complements RT-PCR, Highly Useful in Surveillance & Containment Activities: Govt
This comes day after ICMR recommended against RT-PCR tests for healthy individuals undertaking inter-state travel.
