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Summer travel slows as Americans hunt for last-minute bargains
Cautious Americans delay summer travel, await better deals

WASHINGTON, D.C. Forget bucket lists; this summer, it's all about budget lists. Amid economic uncertainty and a weaker dollar, Americans...

Britain outlaws single-use vapes over health and litter fears
UK bans disposable vapes to fight youth use and plastic waste

LONDON, UK: As of this month, it's officially illegal to buy disposable vapes anywhere in the United Kingdom. The new ban, aimed...

Wage boost in Australia as inflation falls and economy stabilizes
2.6 million low-income Australian workers to benefit from pay hike

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's independent wage-setting body, the Fair Work Commission (FWC), has announced a 3.5 percent increase...

Bumrah tests outside edge, restricts batter in crease during India's training session before England series
Bumrah tests outside edge, restricts batter in crease during India's training session before England series

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is up and running in Beckenham, putting in the hard yards before the...

Sarah Snook wins Tony Awards for Best Actress in a play for 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
Sarah Snook wins Tony Awards for Best Actress in a play for 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'

Washington DC [US], June 9 (ANI): Sarah Snook won the Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the 2025 Tony Awards. Snook took...

WTC Final: Usman Khawaja addresses his retirement plans; clears air around Australia's opening conundrum
WTC Final: Usman Khawaja addresses his retirement plans; clears air around Australia's opening conundrum

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): Australia's seasoned opener Usman Khawaja addressed his retirement plans and declared that when it's time...

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Flotilla ship prevented from reaching Gaza, passengers and crew detained
Israeli Navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla ship, detains all on board

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a ship carrying humanitarian aid and a number of activists including Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan,...

Japan’s 2024 birth rate drops below 700,000 for first time
Japan's births hit record low, deepening demographic emergency

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's demographic challenges intensified in 2024, with the number of births falling to another all-time low—underscoring...

China bureaucrat bottlenecks over rare earths ripple through industry
Few Chinese officials now decide the fate of global EV production

BEIJING, China: A little-known office inside China's Ministry of Commerce has become a powerful chokepoint in the global auto and tech...

WWII heroes visit Normandy, say freedom still worth fighting for
D-day veterans return to Normandy 81 years later to honor freedom

OMAHA BEACH, France: Eighty-one years after the D-Day landings, a small group of World War II veterans has returned to the beaches...

China offers secret bounty for suspected Taiwan-linked hackers
China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan

BEIJING, China: The public security bureau in Guangzhou, a city in China, has announced a secret reward for more than 20 people it...

European Union jumps to defence of International Criminal Court
Rubio vows to stand by Israel following ICC sanctions, UN Security Council veto

THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on four of its judges,...