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Volvo cuts 3,000 jobs amid trade tensions and economic uncertainty
Swedish-based Volvo Cars cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs

FRANKFURT, Germany: Volvo Cars, based in Sweden, is cutting 3,000 jobs to reduce costs as the automobile industry struggles with trade...

Amid losses, Nissan bets on e-Power hybrid to revive US sales
Japan's troubled automaker Nissan banks on hybrid EV technology

YOKOSUKA, Japan: Facing mounting losses and global restructuring, Japan's Nissan Motor Corp. is turning to its unique e-Power hybrid...

Wall Street ends volatile day higher
U.S. stocks finish in front Thursday despite volatility

NEW YORK, New York -  U.S. stock markets see-sawed Thursday as the judicial system became a key player in Donald Trump's trade wars....

French farmers jam Paris roads in push for eased regulations
French farmers bring tractors to Paris to press for ease in rules

PARIS, France: French farmers brought traffic to a crawl around Paris and gathered outside the National Assembly on May 26, using their...

Amid trade tensions, France, Vietnam ink deals worth $10 billion
France, Vietnam sign deals worth $10 billion as Macron visits Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam: Amid shifting global trade dynamics and growing concerns over U.S. tariffs, France and Vietnam have signed more than...

Wall Street has relapse Wednesday, after Tuesday's heady gains
U.S. stocks slide as 30-year bond yields top 5 percent

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were weaker Wednesday, following Tuesday's heady gains when the Dow Jones jumped 741 points. Bond...

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Foreign students at Harvard bear the brunt of White House ban
Trump bans Harvard from enrolling international students starting in 2025

BOSTON, Massachusetts: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has taken away Harvard University's right to enroll international...

Shakira's concerts at Fenway Park cancelled hours before her show
Shakira's concerts at Fenway Park cancelled hours before her show

Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks, and Dunn's performance at Fenway Park in Boston this week has been cancelled....

U.S.-HARVARD UNIVERSITY-INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
U.S.-HARVARD UNIVERSITY-INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

(250530) -- WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students cheer during commencement ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts,...

Xinhua Headlines: Shocked, angry and worried -- int'l students react to Harvard ban
Xinhua Headlines: Shocked, angry and worried -- int'l students react to Harvard ban

* Over the past weekend, the federal government's policy banning the oldest U.S. university from enrolling international students sparked...

April saw a 4% rise in retail sales in India: Survey
April saw a 4% rise in retail sales in India: Survey

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): A 4 per cent yearly increase in retail sales was reported in April compared to the same month of 2024,...

Court stops Trump's ban on Harvard's international students
Court stops Trump's ban on Harvard's international students

Harvard banners in front of Widener Library in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 29, 2025. /VCG On the 29th local time,...

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Pretty in Pink [Blu-Ray]