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Over 40 pc of Americans face real wage declines: research
Over 40 pc of Americans face real wage declines: research

Over 40 percent of American workers have seen their real incomes decline over the past year, according to a labor market report released Thursday by the employment website Indeed.
Jul 26, 2025

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EVs account for 61 pct of new car sales in Denmark in May
EVs account for 61 pct of new car sales in Denmark in May

Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for more than 60 percent of Denmark's new car sales in May, reflecting strong consumer interest in green mobility despite growing uncertainty about future car taxation, according to data released by Mobility Denmark on Sunday.
Jun 03, 2025

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Trump threatens 50 pct tariffs on EU, 25 pct penalties on Apple
Trump threatens 50 pct tariffs on EU, 25 pct penalties on Ap...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50 percent tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25 percent tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in the United States.
May 24, 2025

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670,000 displaced in Syria since November, 1 mln others return home: UN
670,000 displaced in Syria since November, 1 mln others retu...

Despite the threat of explosives in Syria, UN humanitarians said on Friday that while 670,000 people have been displaced since November, more than 1 million others have returned home.
May 10, 2025

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Over 250 former Israeli intelligence officials urge end to Gaza war, return of hostages: m...
Over 250 former Israeli intelligence officials urge end to G...

More than 250 former officials of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency have signed a letter urging the government to immediately end the war in the Gaza Strip and bring about the release of the Israeli hostages still held there, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Sunday.
Apr 14, 2025

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India's GDP growth expected up to 6.8 pct next fiscal: survey
India's GDP growth expected up to 6.8 pct next fiscal: surve...

India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was expected to grow in the range of 6.3-6.8 percent during the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025-March 2026), said a forecast of the country's economic survey issued by the finance ministry on Friday.
Feb 01, 2025

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10 dead in Colombia aircraft crash
10 dead in Colombia aircraft crash

At least 10 people have died after a small aircraft crashed in northwestern Colombia, authorities confirmed on Friday.
Jan 11, 2025

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Sri Lankan parliament elects new speaker
Sri Lankan parliament elects new speaker

The Sri Lankan parliament on Tuesday unanimously appointed ruling National People's Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne as its new speaker.
Dec 17, 2024

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740,000 Afghan refugees return home in 6 months: says official
740,000 Afghan refugees return home in 6 months: says offici...

KABUL, Oct 14: About 740,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland Afghanistan over the past six months, the country's spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Abdul Mutalib Haqani said.
Oct 14, 2024

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Over 33,000 cancer patients reported in Sri Lanka last year
Over 33,000 cancer patients reported in Sri Lanka last year

COLOMBO, Oct 13: Over 33,000 new cancer patients were reported in Sri Lanka last year, according to a statement from the country's health ministry.
Oct 13, 2024
