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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...


Devon Conway to rejoin New Zealand squad for 2nd England Test

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): New Zealand expects opening batter Devon Conway will be available for the second Test against England...


Mary Kom meets Uttarakhand CM's Principal Secretary in Dehradun

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 11 (ANI): Principal Secretary to Uttarakhand Chief Minister, R.K. Sudhanshu, held a courtesy meeting...


UK defense secretary quits amid spat with Starmer

John Healey has said the prime minister is failing to secure sufficient funding to meet NATO obligations British Secretary of Defense...


Crew evacuation from MT Jalveer to Shinas Port soon with Royal Navy of Oman support: Indian Embassy

Muscat [Oman], June 11 (ANI): The evacuation of crew members from vessel MT Jalveer, where smoke was detected due to a fire in the...


Smoke detected from MT Jalveer off Omani coast; all Indian sailors safe: Sources

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Smoke was detected coming out of the vessel MT Jalveer off the coast of Oman due to a fire in the...


HSBC convenes global investors to unlock UAE's long-term opportunities

LONDON, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The HSBC GCC Exchanges Conference in London this week brought together more than 300 institutional...


Tensions escalate in West Asia as UKMTO reports fresh attack on vessel in Omani waters

Sohar [Oman], June 11 (ANI): British maritime surveillance agency UKMTO reported on Thursday that it received a report of a tanker...


FIFA World Cup warm-ups end on high note as England, Portugal, Algeria sign off with victories

Orlando (Florida) [US], June 11 (ANI): The final round of FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up matches concluded on a positive note for England,...


The Popular Story 40 Under 40 2026 List Revealed: Meet India's Rising Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Leaders and Changemakers

VMPL New Delhi [India], June 11: The Popular Story reveals with pride and excitement its long awaited 40 Under 40 2026 edition, highlighting...


The British School New Delhi Hosts Third Edition of the UCL India Summer School

NewsVoir New Delhi [India], June 11: The British School New Delhi welcomed 60 pre-university students from across India for the third...


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Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

EU weighs supply chain diversification requirements

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Commission is considering new legislation that could require companies in sensitive sectors to diversify...

Hegseth links migration concerns to D-Day anniversary event

Hegseth links migration concerns to D-Day anniversary event

PARIS, France: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a speech marking the anniversary of the D-Day landings to urge European countries...

Norway's Crown Princess put on waiting list for lung transplant

Norway's Crown Princess put on waiting list for lung transplant

OSLO, Norway: Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been put on a waiting list for a lung transplant after her health got worse,...

Jared Kushner’s luxury resort project in Albania in eye of storm

Jared Kushner’s luxury resort project in Albania in eye of storm

TIRANA, Albania: Thousands of people in Tirana protested this week against a plan to build a luxury resort on a sensitive stretch of...

Spain, France open as World Cup favorites; USMNT popular longshot

Spain, France open as World Cup favorites; USMNT popular longshot

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images) The 2026 World Cup finally kicks off on Thursday with Spain and France as the clear pre-tournament...

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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...

Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...

Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning
Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...


Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim
Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...


Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo
Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...


After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’
After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...


8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike
8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...


Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...


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