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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally, bond yields and dollar tumble after Fed news

U.S. equities added sharply to gains while the dollar lost ground as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would slow interest rate hikes soon...

Facebook-parent Meta forecasts revenue below estimates

Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday forecast current quarter revenue below estimates after the Facebook-parent recorded its first ever quarterly drop in revenue, amid a...

U.N. Security Council condemns Myanmar executions

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday condemned the execution of four democracy activists by Myanmar's ruling military and called for the release of all...

U.S. offer to gain release of Griner, Whelan made to Russia weeks ago -official

A U.S. offer to Russia to gain the release of two Americans detained by Moscow, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, was made weeks ago...

US STOCKS-Wall St ends sharply higher after Fed rate hike, Powell comments

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, led by Nasdaq after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point...

NASA to launch 2 more choppers to Mars to help return rocks

NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth. Under the plan announced...

Sudan: World Bank provides $100 million in emergency support

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan has received a $100 million contribution from the World Bank to assist with critical emergency...

‘Leave It to Beaver’ co-star Tony Dow dead at 77, a day after premature announcement

Actor Tony Dow, best known for his role as Wally Cleaver in the 1950s American TV sitcom "Leave It to Beaver," died Wednesday at...