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McDonald’s Snack Wrap returns to US after 9-year hiatus
McDonald's brings back Snack Wrap to US 9 years later

CHICAGO, Illinois: McDonald's is bringing back its much-loved Snack Wrap in the U.S. starting July 10. The wrap, which includes chicken,...

Dollar General raises full-year profit and sales forecast
Dollar General reports record $10.44 billion in quarterly sales

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee: Dollar General reported record sales of US$10.44 billion for the latest quarter and raised its full-year...

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,...

More US teens turning to Wegovy as obesity rates climb
Wegovy use among US teens rises 50 percent amid obesity surge

LOS ANGELES, California: As obesity rates among American teenagers climb to historic levels, more families and doctors are cautiously...

Electric aircraft lands at JFK as Beta hits major milestone
Beta lands first all-electric aircraft at JFK in regional first

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont: Beta Technologies has become the first U.S. company to land an all-electric aircraft at an airport in the...

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...

International

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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,...

More US teens turning to Wegovy as obesity rates climb
Wegovy use among US teens rises 50 percent amid obesity surge

LOS ANGELES, California: As obesity rates among American teenagers climb to historic levels, more families and doctors are cautiously...

German cabinet backs major tax relief plan for 2025–2029
Germany approves 46 billion euros in tax cuts to boost investment

BERLIN, Germany: Germany has taken its first significant fiscal step to jumpstart its slowing economy. This week, the cabinet approved...

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