A steel plant manager and an economist walk into a factory. They leave with a story about the U.S. economy.

There’s an air of optimism at the Irvin Plant southeast of Pittsburgh. The $14 billion investment from Nippon Steel, with a promise to “protect and create more than 100,000 jobs,” could bring the turnaround they’ve been waiting for. “The people part of it is really exciting,” said Robert Kopf, the vice president of sales at…

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France removes Airport Transit Visa (ATV) requirement; what it means for Indian travellers

In a recent update from the French government, Indian nationals can now transit through France without needing an airport transit visa (ATV). The move is officially implemented and confirmed through government channels. It’s a major policy shift easing mobility between India and Europe and simplifying international travel for millions. It was a long-awaited change which…

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Candace Owens claims Israel’s Likud party threatened her and Tucker Carlson over speech after Knesset remarks sparked debate

Candace Owens claims Israel’s Likud party threatened her and Tucker Carlson over speech after Knesset remarks sparked debate (Image via Getty) Candace Owens made a strong claim this week that Israel’s ruling Likud party named her and Tucker Carlson as enemies. Her comments came after a speech by Dan Illouz in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset….

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Scientists find a 289-million-year-old reptile skin fossil in an Oklahoma cave and it’s rewriting history |

Image Credit: AI Generated Deep inside an Oklahoma quarry, palaeontologists discovered a small fragment of skin that is rewriting the history books. The fossilised reptile skin, dated at 289 million years old, is the most ancient of its kind, significantly older than previously known examples, according to experts. The skin, discovered in the Richards Spur…

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Gaza accuses Red Cross of ‘double standards’ over handover of dead Palestinians, Israelis – Middle East Monitor

Gaza’s Government Media Office yesterday accused the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of “double standards” regarding the handover of the bodies of deceased Israelis and Palestinians, Anadolu reported. “While the Red Cross holds solemn official ceremonies when receiving the bodies of Israeli hostages, it delivers the bodies of Palestinian martyrs in blue bags…

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