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Nordic, Baltic nations plan offline card payments amid rising risks
Nordics, Estonia launching offline card payment in case Internet cut

HELSINKI, Finland: In response to rising geopolitical risks, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Estonia are preparing to roll out...

Ireland reaffirms commitment to human rights amid rising concerns over Baloch activists' detention
Ireland reaffirms commitment to human rights amid rising concerns over Baloch activists' detention

Dublin [Ireland], May 16 (ANI): The Irish government has expressed deep concern over the increasing crackdown on civil society activists...

Expectations Low As Ukraine, Russia Meet For Peace Talks In Turkey
Expectations Low As Ukraine, Russia Meet For Peace Talks In Turkey

Expectations of a breakthrough were low as Ukrainian and Russian delegations prepared to meet in Istanbul for the first direct peace...

Expectations Low As Ukraine, Russia Kick Off Peace Talks In Turkey
Expectations Low As Ukraine, Russia Kick Off Peace Talks In Turkey

Expectations of a breakthrough were low as Ukrainian and Russian delegations met in Istanbul for the first direct peace talks since...

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BYD-PRESS CONFERENCE
HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BYD-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250515) -- BUDAPEST, May 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a press conference in Budapest, Hungary,...

Raina, Dilshan to play for Asian Kings franchise in Intercontinental Legends Championship
Raina, Dilshan to play for Asian Kings franchise in Intercontinental Legends Championship

New Delhi [India] May 15 (ANI): Asian Kings has been unveiled as the newest franchise for the upcoming Intercontinental Legends Championship...

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21 killed, 35 injured as bus plunges off cliff in Sri Lanka
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21, injuring 35

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A passenger bus carrying nearly 50 people skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's central highlands, killing 21 and...

Trump signs order to cut US drug prices to global levels
Trump executive order demands pharmaceutical industry price cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the United...

Citing history, US appeals court upholds ban on gun for felons
US appeals court upholds federal ban on felons owning guns

PASADENA, California: A U.S. appeals court late last week upheld a federal law that stops felons from owning guns. The court rejected...

Google to pay $1.4 billion in Texas data privacy settlement
Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion for collecting data illegally

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Google will pay US$1.4 billion to settle allegations that it unlawfully collected user data in Texas without...

Poland tells Russia to close consulate in Krakow over fire allegations
Poland orders Russia to shut consulate in Krakow, citing arson attack

WARSAW, Poland: Poland has ordered Russia to shut down its consulate in Krakow following allegations that Moscow was involved in a...

Equinor may scrap $2.5 billion Empire Wind project over US delays
Offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Norwegian energy company Equinor is on the brink of terminating its US$2.5 billion Empire Wind project in...