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March 7, 2025 12:50 PM

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, a day before meeting with executives from the cryptocurrency industry at the White House. The reserve will be capitalized with bitcoin owned ...

March 7, 2025 2:29 PM

Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025: Advancing affordable healthcare and access to quality medicines

Jan Aushadhi Diwas, observed annually on March 7, celebrates the promotion and accessibility of affordable generic medicines under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). A week-long celebration, held from March 1 to 7, highlight...

March 7, 2025 8:49 PM

Man United draw 1-1 at Sociedad, Spurs lose 1-0 at Alkmaar

Manchester United took the lead through Joshua Zirkzee but were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar. Rangers won 3-1 at Fenerbah...

March 7, 2025 11:08 AM

South Korea court cancels President Yoon’s arrest warrant, Yonhap says

A South Korean court cancelled on Friday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest warrant, paving the way for his release from jail after he was arrested in mid-January on insurrection charges over his brief imposition of martial law, Yonhap News A...

March 7, 2025 10:36 AM

WPL 2025: Kerr’s five-wicket haul, Matthews’ half-century power Mumbai Indians to six-wicket win over UP Warriorz

A fine half-century from Hayley Matthews and a stellar five-wicket haul from Amelia Kerr were the key highlights as Mumbai Indians (MI) cruised to a six-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League (WPL) clash in Lucknow on Thursda...

March 7, 2025 10:10 AM

Tennis-Fonseca delivers on Indian Wells debut, Kyrgios exits with injury

Highly touted Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca rallied from a break down in the third set to beat Britain's Jacob Fearnley 6-2 1-6 6-3 on his Indian Wells debut on Thursday while Nick Kyrgios was in tears as he retired injured from his first-round mat...

March 7, 2025 9:59 AM

China’s January-February exports, imports weaker than expected

China's exports lost momentum over the January-February period and imports unexpectedly shrank, amid escalating trade tensions with the United States, dealing a blow to an economic recovery that has so far largely been reliant on exports. Exports fr...

March 7, 2025 1:41 PM

Soccer-FIFA to consider one-off expansion to 64 teams for 2030 World Cup

Soccer's governing body FIFA will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport's marquee event, it said on Thursday. The 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with Argentina, Par...

March 7, 2025 9:36 AM

SpaceX’s Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. Several...

March 7, 2025 12:11 PM

Trump delays tariffs for goods under Mexico, Canada trade deal

President Donald Trump suspended on Thursday the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on most goods from Canada and Mexico, the latest twist in a fluctuating trade policy that has whipsawed financial markets and fanned worries over inflation and a growth...