Explainer: Why Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel and what comes next?

Jan 05, 2025

Washington [US], January 5: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday blocked Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns -- a...

World Insights: Johnson reelected U.S. House speaker, but tough road ahead for GOP

Jan 05, 2025

Washington [US], January 5: Republican Mike Johnson was elected House speaker Friday. But the GOP faces a tough road ahead, given its razor-thin House majority.

California egg prices continue to rise amid bird flu outbreaks

Jan 05, 2025

Los Angeles [California], January 5: California's egg prices have continued to rise due to ongoing outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird...

Russia intercepts 4 drones over Leningrad region

Jan 05, 2025

Saint Petersburg [Russia], January 5: Four drones were shot down in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said Saturday.

Croatia records 21.3 mln tourists arrivals in 2024

Jan 05, 2025

Zagreb [Croatia], January 5: Croatia recorded over 21.3 million tourist arrivals and more than 108.7 million overnight stays in 2024, marking increases of four percent...

Germany dissatisfied with debt brake policy amid economic struggles

Jan 05, 2025

Frankfurt [Germany], January 5: Up to 98 percent of respondents in a survey by Deutsche Bank believe Germany's debt brake policy should be reformed, according...

Russian journalist killed in drone attack

Jan 05, 2025

Moscow [Russia], January 5: A Russian war correspondent was killed and four other media workers injured in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Donetsk region,...

Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker

Jan 05, 2025

Washington DC [US], January 5: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job by a razor-thin margin that highlighted...

Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan and France

Jan 05, 2025

Washington DC [US], January 5: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department...