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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has previously said that Defense Department leadership will continue to assess security threats in Afghanistan against troops.

Ether, the world's second-largest digital currency, surged to a fresh record price of $2,800 Thursday morning.

Apple showed massive growth in Mac and iPad sales in its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.

Tyson Fury has exchanged challenges with Francis Ngannou, the UFC's new heavyweight champion.

The gross domestic product data marked the second-fastest pace for growth since the second quarter of 2003.

Over the last year, gold has risen 4%, while silver is up over 70%.

Global stock markets have stagnated in recent weeks despite a deluge of strong earnings and economic data, but analysts think the rally will regain momentum.

The U.K. has indicated the UAE could stay on the red list due to its international transit hub status, despite its rapid vaccination campaign.

The new storage temperature could "facilitate easier distribution to doctor's offices and other smaller settings," Moderna said.

Major carmakers are looking to increase their electric vehicle offering.

In Europe, the U.K. is steadily lifting its lockdown and its vaccination rollout continues at pace.

Travel management start-up TravelPerk announced it has raised $160 million in a funding round led by Greyhound Capital.

Shell raised its dividend by around 4%, its second increase in six months, as the oil major seeks to reassure investors it has gained a more stable footing.

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to leave short-term interest rates anchored near zero as it buys at least $120 billion of bonds each month.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is "deadly earnest on becoming the most significant, consequential nation in the world," Biden said in a speech to Congress.

The deal was first announced in October and received the greenlight from European regulators in March.

Drugmaker Cadila Healthcare, which is also known as Zydus Cadila, is conducting phase three clinical trials on 28,000 people.

The e-commerce giant is reportedly opening its first fully fledged fulfilment center in Dublin to service the Irish market.

Businesses looking to capture the next generation of customers are doing so through virtual reality headsets, according to the chief strategy officer of South Korean avatar app Zepeto.

China has ambitious goals for cutting its carbon emissions, but it won't be abandoning coal power anytime soon as it keeps its eye firmly on economic targets.