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The script at China’s National People’s Congress is pre-determined months before the event, but there had been speculation this week that Beijing might name a new foreign minister. Instead, it seems senior diplomat Wang Yi will continue in the role. The world’s second-largest economy has missed a trick.

The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests — at least for now

Officials say an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set off explosions ahead of a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden

The media magnate turns 93 next week and is planning to get married again.

WWE has struck a deal with YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI’s beverage brand Prime that will see its logo featured on the center of a WWE wrestling ring mat

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious heart problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity

Several U.S. discount retailers are recalling packages of ground cinnamon after health officials warned they were contaminated with high levels of lead

TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position

Arizona officials say a Saudi-owned company they targeted over its use of virtually unfettered amounts of groundwater to grow forage crops is moving its farming operation out of a valley in the Southwestern state’s rural west

A top U.S. Treasury official has pressed Lebanese authorities to prevent funds from being funneled to Hamas by way of Lebanon during a visit to Beirut

A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for lawsuits against the gun industry in certain cases

Wall Street pulled back from its record heights following a shaky day of trading, putting at least a temporary halt to its huge rally since Halloween

sterling in 2024, according to a universe of more than 140 global foreign-exchange rates tracked by Bloomberg. The reason is simple, according to analysts: Britain’s economy is looking more resilient than feared. That’s set to encourage the UK to keep interest rates at their current levels for longer than many of its largest counterparts, including the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.

ALSO READ: Why Nvidia share price is plummeting after 80% rally in YTD — explained Following companies are due to report quarterly earnings in the week ahead— Oracle, Casey's General Stores, Asana, On Holding, Kohl's, International Game Technology, Dollar Tree, Petco Health and Wellness, Williams-Sonoma, Lennar, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Dollar General, Adobe, Blink Charging, Ulta Beauty, and Jabil. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.66 points, or 0.18 per cent, to close at 38,722.69, the S&P 500 lost 33.67 points, or 0.65 per cent, to close at 5,123.69 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 188.26 points, or 1.16 per cent, to close at 16,085.11. The yield on the two-year Treasury dipped to 4.48 per cent from 4.51 per cent late on Thursday.

Super Mario Bros. movie is in the making, as per details revealed by Nintendo. While there is no official release date as yet, makers are striving to premier the film in theatres on April 3, 2026, as per a report in dexerto. The upcoming Super Mario Bros. film is set to be produced once again by Illumination which backed the original film in 2023. Surpassing many predictions, the 2023 film emerged as the second-highest-earning movie of the year, dexerto reported.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported a surge in losses due to cryptocurrency-related investment scams. 

Los Angeles Lakers will host Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. The regular NBA game is scheduled to tip off at 9.30 pm (EDT) on Sunday, March 10. Live telecast of the game will be available on ESPN. One can catch live streaming of the game on fubo TV, NBA TV on a free trial basis, as per a report in USA Today.

Egypt was in contact with senior Hamas and Israeli figures as well as other mediators on Sunday in an effort to restart negotiations for a truce in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins on Monday or Tuesday, two Egyptian security sources said. Egypt's contacts with Hamas and Israeli intelligence agency Mossad on Sunday were carried out under a mandate from the Egyptian presidency in an effort to bring the two sides' divergent positions together, the sources said, without providing further details.

Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be held Sunday, March 10, starting an hour earlier than usual — at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC, and can also be streamed on abc.com and the ABC app by authenticating your provider. It can also be streamed with a subscription to services such as Hulu Live TV and YouTubeTV. See oscars.org/how-to-watch for more information. Happy Oscar-ing! What to Expect at the Oscars Prepare for cinema’s most anticipated and star-studded event of the year as the 96th Academy Awards approaches for an unforgettable night this Sunday.

Oscars 2024 will be held in Los Angeles and 96th Academy Awards are set to honour in 23 categories on Sunday evening. Oscars organisers have come up with a new start time that's intended to have the best picture winner crowned before bedtime. Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, will emcee for the fourth time. That ties him with fellow four-timers Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, and leaves Kimmel trailing only Johnny Carson (five), Billy Crystal (nine) and Bob Hope (11) among repeat Oscar hosts.

US Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days after US President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are going hungry. The new push for aid came in the final hours before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which could start as early as Sunday evening, depending on the sighting of a crescent moon. Hopes for a new cease-fire by Ramadan faded days ago with negotiations apparently stalled. The opening of the sea corridor, along with airdrops by the US, Jordan and others, showed growing alarm over Gaza's deadly humanitarian crisis and a new willingness to bypass Israeli control over land shipments. Israel said that it welcomed the sea deliveries and would inspect Gaza-bound cargo before it leaves a staging area in nearby Cyprus.