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Finland cuts taxes to boost growth
HELSINKI, April 23 (Xinhua) — The Finnish government announced sweeping tax reforms on Wednesday, aimed at boosting growth and strengthening the country’s global competitiveness. Read full story Date: 24 April, […]
New study shows increasing Americans use psilocybin
LOS ANGELES, April 23 (Xinhua) — A growing number of Americans are using psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in so-called “magic mushrooms,” particularly among individuals dealing with mental health conditions, […]
Cyprus economy grows 3.4 pct in 2024
NICOSIA, April 23 (Xinhua) — Cyprus’ economy expanded by 3.4 percent in real terms in 2024, with gross domestic product (GDP) reaching 33.57 billion euros (38 billion U.S. dollars) at […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy moving in wrong direction on peace talks, White House says
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is frustrated with the pace of talks on ending the war in Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is going in the wrong direction when […]
Vance plays down political differences with Pope, calls it “lucky” they met
(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance played down political differences between the Trump administration and the late Pope Francis and said he felt lucky to have held one of […]
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media […]
New Jersey wildfire could become state’s largest in about 20 years
(Corrects headline and first sentence to say “about 20 years,” not “20 years”; corrects date of previous fire to 2007, not 2005, in paragraph 3) Read full story Date: 24 […]
China-UAE investment forum strengthens bilateral cooperation
ABU DHABI, April 23 (Xinhua) — China-UAE Investment Forum (Nanjing Session) has been held in the China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone (JOCIC Park) near Abu Dhabi, bringing together more […]
Kenya’s ant-smuggler bust exposes lucrative underground trade
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan police who raided a national park guesthouse earlier this month aimed not to bust elephant tusk or rhino horn poachers but a more esoteric ring trading a […]
Germany halts Afghan refugee admission flights pending new government decision
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s outgoing government has suspended flights for voluntary admissions of Afghan refugees for two weeks pending a decision by the next government on how to proceed, the […]