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US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

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US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast

Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast

A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8

A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8

Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities

Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities

A look at high-profile shooting deaths in Thailand since 2020

Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan

Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan

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Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere

Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere

European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads

European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25

Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing

Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing

ASEAN Cup has Southeast Asia teams ramping up early 2030 World Cup preparations

ASEAN Cup has Southeast Asia teams ramping up early 2030 World Cup preparations

Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns

Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns

Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool

Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool

Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China

Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China

Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China, with over 700,000 evacuated and flights canceled

Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China, with over 700,000 evacuated and flights canceled

Replica of the Virgin Mary’s House draws Catholic devotees in the Philippines

Replica of the Virgin Mary’s House draws Catholic devotees in the Philippines

LIV Golf suffers setback with Asian Tour joining new alliance with European and PGA tours

LIV Golf suffers setback with Asian Tour joining new alliance with European and PGA tours

International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says

International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says

How major US stock indexes fared Friday 7/17/2026

How major US stock indexes fared Friday 7/17/2026

Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan

Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people

Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China

Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China

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