Nasdaq celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with closing bell

Jan 28, 2025

Albany [New York], January 28: Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday afternoon by holding a...

U.S. Senate confirms hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Jan 28, 2025

Washington DC [US], January 28: The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, positioning him to lead the new...

South Sudan lifts nationwide curfew imposed

Jan 28, 2025

Juba [South Sudan], January 28: South Sudan has lifted a nationwide curfew imposed more than 10 days ago.

Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation

Jan 28, 2025

Kigali [Rwanda], January 28: Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border,...

Gaza's ceasefire reveals a health nightmare

Jan 28, 2025

Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Hospitals and clinics destroyed. Millions of tons of debris contaminated with toxic substances, unexploded ordnance and human remains. Tens of...

Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough

Jan 28, 2025

Gaza City [Gaza], January 28: Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza.

Transgender inmate sues over Trump's order curtailing LGBT rights

Jan 28, 2025

Washington DC [US], January 28: A transgender woman serving in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit.

Trump to Target DEI, COVID Military Expulsions, Hegseth Says

Jan 28, 2025

Washington DC [US], January 28: U.S. President Donald Trump will soon sign executive orders removing diversity, equity and inclusion from the military, reinstating thousands of...

Mexican president pledges to defend independence, sovereignty

Jan 27, 2025

Mexico City [Mexico], January 27: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday pledged to defend the country's independence and sovereignty in the wake of U.S. President...