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Major European summit planned in Ireland next year
Plan for major European summit in Ireland next year

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland is positioning itself to host a high-profile gathering of European leaders next year, with Tanaiste Simon...

EC to ease sustainability rules to boost business competitiveness
EC to pare back sustainability rules for companies, draft shows

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Commission is preparing to ease sustainability reporting requirements for businesses as part of a broader...

EU pushes for US gas, renewables to cut Russian Reliance by 2027
EU seeks more US gas, renewable energy to replace Russian supplies

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union is ramping up efforts to secure alternative gas supplies and accelerate its shift to renewable...

Xinhua Photo Daily | Feb. 28, 2025
Xinhua Photo Daily | Feb. 28, 2025

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.A journalist works at a press center for China's annual...

Trump, Starmer meeting: UK ready to put 'boots on the ground' for Ukraine; US, UK trade deal to be 'done quickly'
Trump, Starmer meeting: UK ready to put 'boots on the ground' for Ukraine; US, UK trade deal to be 'done quickly'

Washington, DC [US], February 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday...

WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler advances to Austin QFs
WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler advances to Austin QFs

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler rallied past Spain's Cristina Bucsa 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Thursday...

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Pentagon to cut 5,400 jobs amid Trump’s federal workforce reduction
Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers as Trump downsizing faces backlash

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon announced this week that it will cut 5,400 jobs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to shrink the...

Newsom urges Congress for $40 Billion to aid LA wildfire recovery
California governor asks Congress for $40 billion wildfire relief

SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Congress to approve nearly US$40 billion in federal assistance to...

USDA scholarship for underserved students from Black colleges on hold
USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. government scholarship program designed to help students from underserved and rural areas attend historically...

US oil tariff may force foreign producers to pay $10 billion annually
Trump's 10% oil tariff may cost foreign producers $10 billion annually

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A proposed 10 percent U.S. tariff on oil imports could deal a US$10 billion annual blow to foreign producers, particularly...

Federal probe threatens $4 billion fund for California high-speed rail
Trump administration targets California's high-speed rail funding

LOS ANGELES, California: The Trump administration is once again challenging California's high-speed rail project, with federal transportation...

Republican Texas AG pushes stricter transgender policy in NCAA
Texas AG urges NCAA to mandate gender testing for women's sports

LUBBOCK, Texas: The Republican attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, wants the NCAA to strengthen its transgender athlete policy by...

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