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Bezos grant helps Seattle nonprofit move thousands of families toward housing

Seacliff Healthcare Seeks Specialist GP in Thirroul

Shrini Srivastava joins crew of Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper service

US stocks fall before midterm Election Day as technology shares weaken

Nearly Half of Australian Workers Overqualified, Survey Finds

BLS Polymers makes strong market debut at ₹248 per share

RBI eases export-declaration compliance for individual service exporters

Petrol and diesel prices remain broadly steady across major Indian cities

India proposes more import entry points for drugs and medical devices

Reliance shares remain in focus after near-12% surge

Derek Tierney Outlines Ten-Year Strategy for National Digital Health System

Coal India prepares possible $1 billion Mahanadi Coalfields listing

Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa Share Emotional Farewell After 'DWTS' Elimination

BLS Polymers shares open 65.3% above IPO price

Honda-Nissan merger talks 'basically over': source

Nissan's board is in favour of abandoning merger talks with Honda but calling them off has yet to be officially decided by executives at the two Japanese carmakers, a source close to the matter told AFP on Thursday.

China's Xi hails Thailand's 'strong' action against scam centres

Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people from neighbouring Myanmar.

Fluent Chandimal takes Sri Lanka to 87-1 in second Australia Test

A 64-run stand for the second wicket enabled Sri Lanka to reach 87-1 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday.

Garland lifts Cavs, Thunder roll behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 50 points

Darius Garland drilled a three-pointer from the half-court logo as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-115 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

US claims free passage through Panama Canal

The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.

Garland buzzer-beater lifts Cavs, Wemby seals Spurs win in Fox debut

Darius Garland drilled a three-pointer from the half-court logo as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-115 NBA victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

In the English countryside, a pylon war looms

Standing by his winter wheat field on a plot of land where tall electricity pylons are set to be built, John Stacey feels far from bright about the future.

Bank of England set to cut interest rate

The Bank of England was widely expected to cut its key interest rate on Thursday to help support weak British growth even if UK inflation stays elevated.

Nigeria's lithium mining Eldorado sparks concerns

At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with the pieces which break off the walls.

January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor

Last month was the hottest January on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, despite expectations that cooler La Nina conditions might quell a streak of record-breaking global temperatures.

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