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Toyota partners with Waymo to advance self-driving car tech
Toyota, Waymo explore collaboration to speed up self-driving tech

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota is taking a fresh step toward autonomous driving by teaming up with Waymo to co-develop new vehicle platforms...

U.S. stocks finish with modest losses Monday
Dow Jones drops 99 points in lackluster day on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were volatile Monday as the focus remained on tariffs, and the perceived lack of trade deals despite...

Amazon expands rural delivery network by investing $4 billion
Amazon to invest $4 billion to expand rural delivery network in US

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon.com is ramping up its delivery game in rural America, announcing a US$4 billion investment to grow its...

Starbucks boosts staffing, slows automation push
Starbucks to beef up store staffing, go slow on automation rollout

SEATTLE, Washington: Starbucks is shifting course on its store strategy—putting people ahead of machines. The coffee giant announced...

China's factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in over a year
China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite

BEIJING, China: China's manufacturing sector lost steam in April, with activity shrinking at the fastest pace in over a year, as new...

Australia inflation hits 3-year low, boosting rate cut hopes
Australia's core inflation slows to 3-year low in Q1

SYDNEY, Australia: A key measure of inflation in Australia has cooled to its lowest level in three years, lending weight to expectations...

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Singapore orders Meta to block foreign election posts
Singapore orders foreigners' Facebook posts blocked before elections

SINGAPORE: Singapore has ordered Facebook's parent company, Meta, to block Singaporeans from seeing posts made by three foreigners...

InPics | China's Zhao Xintong becomes first Asian to win World Snooker Championship
InPics | China's Zhao Xintong becomes first Asian to win World Snooker Championship

Zhao Xintong celebrates with the trophy after claiming the title by defeating Mark Williams of Wales in the final at World Snooker...

Tourists call Kashmir 'heaven on earth', praise safety and hospitality during Dal Lake visits
Tourists call Kashmir 'heaven on earth', praise safety and hospitality during Dal Lake visits

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid heightened security following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26...

"Modi ji, give them a strong reply, we are with you": Rajasthan goatherd voices support for Centre's action against Pahalgam attack terrorists
"Modi ji, give them a strong reply, we are with you": Rajasthan goatherd voices support for Centre's action against Pahalgam attack terrorists

By Ravi Jhalotra Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 6 (ANI): As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam...

Pakistan reports severe water shortage in Chenab river after India held Indus treaty in abeyance
Pakistan reports severe water shortage in Chenab river after India held Indus treaty in abeyance

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 (ANI): Pakistan has recorded a significant decrease in the waters of the Chenab river, after India held...

J-K: Security heightened, vehicles checked in Poonch, Rajouri amid rising border tensions
J-K: Security heightened, vehicles checked in Poonch, Rajouri amid rising border tensions

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the deadly Pahalgam attack,...

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