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NEW YORK, Jan 16 — U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, marking a decline in major indices as investors reacted to economic data and corporate earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.5%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite decreased
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ISTANBUL, Jan 17 — Iran's police chief said calm has returned across the country after days of unrest, describing Thursday night as "the calmest night since the unrest began," according to a report by Anadolu Ajansi citing Press TV. The police chief dismissed renewed calls for protests
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WASHINGTON, Jan 16 — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued warnings to airlines on Friday to exercise caution when flying over Central America and parts of South America, citing risks of potential military activities and GPS interference. The FAA said it is issuing a series of warnings to airlines operating
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale struck Seram, Indonesia, at 7:50 a.m. on Saturday, with no tsunami threat to Malaysia. The quake occurred in the Maluku province region of eastern Indonesia. Indonesian authorities reported no immediate casualties or significant damage
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SEPANG, Jan 17 — Police have confirmed receiving a report on the disappearance of actress Nadia Kesuma at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The report was filed regarding her missing status at the airport. No further details about the circumstances or timeline of her disappearance were immediately available.
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NUUK, Jan 15 — The head of Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said no Chinese or Russian vessels are observed near Greenland, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump's claims about the island's security. Major General Soren Andersen made the statement on board a Danish warship in
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SEPANG, Jan 15 — Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding the disappearance of actress Nadia Kesuma, who went missing while transiting at Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport. The report was lodged by a family member at the KLIA Police headquarters here on Wednesday. KLIA Police chief ACP M.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — US President Donald Trump expressed support for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's preliminary trade deal with China, which will cut tariffs on electric vehicles and canola. Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House on Friday. "That's what he should
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OSLO, Jan 17 — The Nobel Committee clarified Friday that while laureates can give away their physical medals, the honour of the prize remains inseparably linked to the original recipient. The Norwegian Nobel Committee issued the statement a day after 2023 peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado presented her medal to
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OSLO, Jan 15 — A Norwegian court has convicted Arfan Bhatti, a 48-year-old Islamist, for orchestrating a deadly 2022 Pride shooting in Oslo, sentencing him to 30 years in prison for aggravated terrorism. Bhatti planned the attack despite being in Pakistan at the time, the court ruled. Two people were killed
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WARSAW, Jan 15 — Five men have been charged in Poland for participating in a Russian-run sabotage plot to send explosive parcels to Britain, the US, Canada and other destinations. The National Prosecutor's Office said the four Ukrainian citizens and one Russian were charged with acting on behalf of
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RIYADH, Jan 17 — Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been discharged from a hospital in Riyadh after undergoing medical tests, with state media reporting reassuring results. The 90-year-old monarch left the hospital on Friday, according to the state news agency. "The agency added that the results of the