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Wall Street slides, 10-year Treasury yields cross 3% as Fed rate hike looms

All three major U.S. stock indexes reversed earlier gains as 10-year Treasury yield reached the 3% mark for the first time in more than three years.

Want to contact CIA from Russia? US intelligence agency points to darknet

The CIA says Russians disaffected by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine may be trying to get in touch with U.S. intelligence and it wants them to go to the darknet.

Russia strikes Ukrainian military infra, targets ammunition from US, allies

Russia said that its armed forces continue to strike important military infrastructure of Ukraine with high-precision missiles, including the Iskander-M which destroys air and missile defence system

New Zealand warmly welcomes back tourists as pandemic rules now eased

New Zealand welcomed tourists from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Japan and more than 50 other countries for the first time in two years Monday after dropping most of its pandemic border restrictions.

People shift to comfortable office wears as workplaces reopen amid Covid

After working remotely in sweats and yoga pants for two years, many Americans are rethinking their wardrobes to balance comfort and professionalism as offices reopen

International community should stop meddling in Afghan affairs: Taliban

Afghanistan has now highest number of people in emergency food insecurity in world, with over 23 million in need of assistance, and approximately 95% of population having insufficient food consumption

Trump accuses Biden of 'unmitigated failure' including on Ukraine

Trump said that Biden is "embarrassing" the United States and that world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, no longer respect the United States

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls US visit 'powerful' signal of support amid war

In a televised address on Sunday evening, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his meeting with Pelosi included discussions of defense supplies to Ukraine, financial support and sanctions against Russia

Global Covid caseload tops 513.8 million, death toll crosses 6.23 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,365,218 and 993,733, respectively, according to the CSSE

Biggest treasury buyer outside US quietly offloads nearly $60 bn

The latest data from BMO Capital Markets show the largest overseas holder of Treasuries has offloaded almost $60 billion over the past three months

Erdogan pushes limit with US, NATO; tries mending ties with S Arabia, UAE

In the war between Russia and Ukraine, as Turkey maintains good relations with both countries, Erdogan is trying a delicate balancing act

Russian oligarchs to be targeted in aid package for Ukraine: US lawmaker

"Ukraine needs all the help it can get and, at the same time, we need all the assets we can put together to give Ukraine the aid it needs," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said

Indian-origin Nand Mulchandani is CIA's first Chief Intelligence Officer

Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-American Silicon Valley IT expert who studied at a Delhi school, has been appointed the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) first-ever Chief Technology Officer.

US lawmakers in Kyiv vow to help Ukraine defeat Russian President Putin

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has praised the courage of the Ukrainian people and vowed continued support to help Ukraine defeat Russia after leading a congressional delegation to Kyiv

Berkshire meeting: Buffett defends investments and slams Wall Street

Buffett, 91, who is Berkshire's chairman and chief executive, and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, 98, fielded questions in a downtown arena in Omaha, Nebraska

Suspected tornado rips through Kansas, causes severe damage

Officials said the suspected twister moved though parts of southeast Wichita and Andover on Friday evening

Scindia talks with US aerospace giants on bolstering alliance with India

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held discussions with American aerospace giants on further strengthening collaboration with the industry in India. Scindia arrived here on Thursday for the first leg of his visit to North America and began his engagements with discussions with New York-based technology-powered, global air mobility platform Blade. On Thursday, he also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora during a session and reception hosted by Consul General of New York Randhir Jaiswal. Scindia's engagements on Friday began with a round table hosted by the US-India Business Council. The roundtable, attended by senior industry leaders, focussed on ways to strengthen collaboration between India and the US across the aviation sector. Had a productive interaction with members of @USIBC from the aviation community. Spoke about the growing focus & opportunities in regional connectivity & urban air mobility in India, Scindia tweeted. Later, he met vice president .

Biden's $33 bln aid will benefit US shareholders more than Ukraine: Experts

On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked US Congress for $33 billion in emergency supplemental funding to support Ukraine, including $20 billion for military assistance

US aware of reports that North Korea ready to conduct nuclear test

On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will continue to boost its nuclear potential

50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke still ''excited'' by space

Duke, 86, is one of four surviving moonwalkers from the Apollo program, taking Apollo 16 to the lunar surface in 1972