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Brazil to freeze $2.7 bn from budget as govt tries to meet fiscal target

The decision to hold back on spending comes amid market worries about the government's ability to meet its goal of eliminating the primary deficit.

Biden nears US election race exit; will Kamala Harris replace him? Updates

Joe Biden's health concerns, presidential debate debacle and a fresh wave of support for Donald Trump after his assassination bid have compelled Democrats to push the president to reconsider his bid

Vedanta Resources pays $246 mn dues to revive operations at Zambian mine

The miner, owned by billionaire Anil Agarwal, had in November 2023 regained control of the copper mines and smelter

What are Japan's tactics based on latest suspected forex intervention?

The yen had languished at 38-year lows past 160 per dollar before the suspected bout of intervention making policymakers increasingly worried

Comedian Bob Newhart, master of sitcoms, telephone monologues, dies at 94

He gained nationwide fame when his routine was captured on vinyl in 1960 as 'The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart,' which went on to win a Grammy Award

Wait-and-see ECB boosts euro's strong comeback as King Dollar's crown slips

With global markets lined up for quick-fire US rate cuts, the ECB signalled heightened concerns about volatile inflation, helping to sustain an upward shift for the euro

Prez Biden 'working towards' what's best for country: Senator Hickenlooper

Biden, 81, is facing calls from influential members of his party to leave the Democratic ticket after his shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump

Netflix beats subscriber targets in Q2; remains cautious on ad growth

While the subscriber gains topped analyst predictions of 5 million, Netflix issued cautious guidance for the third quarter

Boeing guilty plea in crash case delayed as US Justice Dept finalises deal

The plea agreement will allow Boeing to avoid a criminal trial after the Justice Department determined that the company breached a 2021 deferred-prosecution agreement over two fatal crashes

Biden expected to make major announcement about his re-election bid

Several people close to President Biden said on Thursday that they believe he has begun to accept the idea that he may not be able to win in November

US elections: Republicans confident of Trump's win as Biden faces pressure

Some say it doesn't matter at all whether Democrats swap out Biden, while others say the party might actually be worse off

France's new lawmakers set to pick a speaker as political turmoil persists

The hard-left France Unbowed, the Socialists, the Greens and the Communists, are still feuding among themselves over whom to choose as their prime ministerial candidate

Boeing case puts focus on plea agreements involving corporate defendants

Federal prosecutors now accuse the company of failing to live up to terms of the 2021 settlement

US appeals court blocks implementation of Biden's student debt relief plan

In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the student loan programme

University of California bans political statements on its online homepages

Recently, political opinions have mainly been posted on the homepages of ethnic studies departments and carried pro-Palestinian messages

Biden faces fresh turmoil, pressure to quit; Trump to accept nomination

His troubles were compounded on Wednesday when he tested positive for COVID-19 during a campaign visit to Nevada, forcing him to return to his Delaware home to work in isolation

Obama expresses concerns over Biden's path to victory in Prez poll: Report

Some media outlets reported on Thursday that Obama has told allies in recent days that President Biden's path to victory has greatly diminished

Paris Olympics: Google brings AI to US broadcast for commentators to use it

Google's AI overviews provide written responses to search queries without the need to click a website link

Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, cites Trump's verdict

Both Hunter Biden and Trump were prosecuted by special counsels appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland

Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in sexual abuse: US

Southwest Key Programmes Inc employees, including supervisors, raped, touched or solicited sex and nude images of children beginning in 2015 and possibly earlier, the Justice Department said