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Surin, Thailand – Tens of thousands of people have sought evacuation as the battle with the border between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day on Saturday, raising fears of a total conflict that reached 32 total deaths.The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors late Friday in New York, but Malaysia chaired 10 regional blocs, including both countries, to end hostilities and offer to mediate.The council did not issue a statement, but the council’s diplomats said all 15 members had been called to the parties to curb the conflict and settle the conflict peacefully. The council…

President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Friday that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates the day after meeting central bank chairman Jerome Powell.The president shows that the meeting has gained a positive tone, and believes the Fed is ready to provide the monetary policy easing he has been seeking for months.”I think we had a very good meeting on interest rates, and (Powell) told me…it’s very strong, the country is on track,” Trump told reporters. “It means I think he’ll start recommending lower rates.”Powell and his fellow policymakers were reluctant to lower the rate as they waited to…

One person died and another injured on Friday morning at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, prompted an order for shelter. The suspects remain large and could still be on campus, the university said. The school said campus police had found the two suffering gunshot wounds after reports of shots fired at the student housing centre Casas del Rio.The university said in a social media post, one person died and the other suffered life-threatening injuries. “Due to the abundant attention, UNM has closed its Albuquerque Central Campus,” the school said. “Several law enforcement agencies are on the ground and…

IRESBURY, UK – July 24: British Star Prime Minister Kiel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will walk through Checker’s grounds on July 24, 2025 in Airesbury, UK. Kin Cheung | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBritain-India bilateral trade is expected to win an annual increase of over $34 billion over the long term following the free trade agreement, and the country’s leaders call it “historic” deal.The FTA, which cuts mandatory obligations for goods such as textiles, alcohol and automobiles, was signed on Thursday in front of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Kiel’s Stage.The two sides…

The California man was arrested Thursday on a 14-count federal charge, claiming he used a dating app to settle a multi-million-dollar match on the guise of an investor, officials said. Christopher Earl Lloyd, 39, of Orange County, is accused of implementing the plan from April 2021 to February 2024, according to indictment released Thursday by the Department of Justice in the California Central District. The indictment accused Lloyd of “using dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble. “Entering a romantic relationship with a victim and engage in romantic relationships” made him lie about his finances and career and have him…

Chairman of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde at the 2025 European Central Bank Forum on Central Bank held in Sintra, Portugal on June 30, 2025.Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank on Thursday was stable amid great economic uncertainty as the European Union shouts to negotiate a trade deal with the US by the end of the month.The ECB has cut interest rates at each of its four meetings so far this year, winning major deposit facilities from 3% in January to 2% in June. Last year, the rate was reduced from its record high of…

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating women who have allegedly posed using at least 10 aliases as nurses for five years, so they are asking healthcare companies to check their employment records. According to a police press release, 39-year-old Shannon Nicole Womack allegedly posed and used as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, and registered nurse supervisor for statewide rehabilitation and nursing homes. She faces several charges, including corrupt organizations, welfare risks of care, illegal use of computers, identity theft, counterfeiting, illegal theft and multiple other charges, state police said.”She is accused of securing nursing positions through staffing agencies by submitting…

Key PointsPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum imports are spurring recycling growth as consumers try to avoid additional costs from their duties. Metal recycling is environmentally friendly as it only consumes 5% of the energy needed to produce an equal amount of primary aluminum through the smelter.While US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on aluminum imports aims to revive factories, there could be a greener, more profitable boom in the country’s scrapyards. Protectionist trade policies, which often oppose environmental goals, actually build economic cases for recycling millions of tons of scrap metal each year. “If the US administration wants to…

Open this photo in the gallery:If Robinhood’s proposed acquisition of Wonderfi is approved, the US Fintech company will gain control over BitBuy and Coinsquare and more than $2.1 billion in assets in detention.Dado Ruvic/ReutersVass Bednar is a recent podcast Globe and Mail and host contribution columnist. She is the Managing Director of the Canadian Shield Institute and is co-author of The Big Fix.So far, much of our conversation about sovereignty has focused on tangible people, such as changing our own spending towards Canadian products and rescheduling summer holidays. That alone is not enough. If mindful consumption was the first war,…

Federal prosecutors charged Long Island, New York, with a man on Tuesday, claiming he built seven homemade bombs with the help of artificial intelligence, according to court documents. The man, Michael Gunn, carried the bomb from Long Island to New York City, storing five and four shotgun shells on the roof of an apartment in the Soho area, officials said. He intended to combine the shotgun shell with one or more improvised explosive devices, they said.On March 27, Gunn posted a message to President Donald Trump’s official X account, the indictment said. “Dear @potus, I think it’s a shame that…