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Toyota hikes US auto prices, says move is not tariff-driven
Toyota to raise US car prices by $270 on average from July

PLANO, Texas: Toyota Motor will raise prices across a range of vehicles in the United States starting next month, the Japanese automaker...

FDA clears AstraZeneca, Daiichi drug for advanced lung cancer
AstraZeneca lung cancer drug Datroway gets U.S. approval

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a milestone for targeted cancer treatments, U.S. regulators have approved Datroway, a precision lung cancer drug...

Tariffs, inflation raise stagflation risk as Fed eyes next move
US growth slows as tariffs fuel inflation, housing weakens

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. business activity showed signs of softening in June while inflationary pressures continued to build, driven...

U.S. stocks extend rally as Israel and Iran make peace
Dow Jones jumps 507 points as Mideast truce takes hold

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markest closed sharply higher on Tuesday as a truce entered into between Irsael and Iran after 12 days...

Meta unveils Oakley AI glasses as next step in wearable tech push
Meta teams up with Oakley for launch of AI-powered smart glasses

MENLO PARK, California: Meta is taking another swing at smart eyewear—this time with a sporty edge. The company announced a new partnership...

Markets rally on hopes Iran won’t disrupt oil flow
US stocks rise as oil fears ease amid Iran tensions

NEW YORK CITY, New York: U.S. stocks went up and oil prices fell this week as investors hoped that Iran would not block the global...

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Multiple Israeli troops die as armored personnel carrier is blown up in Gaza
Seven Israeli soldiers killed in explosive attack in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a large explosion in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area on Tuesday night,...

Khamenei remains in hiding as clerics fast-track succession plans
Iran scrambles to secure Khamenei's successor

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's top clerics are quietly accelerating succession plans for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was threatened...

Monsoon floods batter China, raising climate concerns
China issues red alerts as floods hit major provinces

BEIJING, China: Extreme weather is once again testing China's resilience, as intensifying monsoon rains trigger floods across major...

UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb
Heat warnings issued in UK and France as temperatures soar

LONDON/PARIS: British and French authorities have warned people to stay safe as an early summer heat wave brings unusually high temperatures...

Muslim bloc calls on Israel to sign Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty
OIC to form contact group despite Israel-Iran ceasefire

ANKARA, Turkey: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced it would form a new...

Trump goes on social media to announce Israel-Iran ceaeefire
U.S. president announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran

WASHINGTON DC, - U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran. He made the claim on...

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