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NEW YORK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, as the investors reacted to the geopolitical conflicts and sticky inflation.

Itamar Ben-Gvir seemed to mock the strike against the Islamic Republic

HOUSTON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased to 619 this week, up by two from the previous week but down by 134 from this time last year, according to the weekly data released by Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes on Friday.

TEHRAN -- Iran's air defense systems shot down several "flying objects" near the central city of Isfahan on Friday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

Italian police worry about radicalization among Muslims in Rome and elsewhere

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 20 (ANI/TPS): Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday visited Mossad headquarters (Israel's international intelligence agency) where he met with Director David Barnea and with the forum of division heads. They discussed regional developments in the various sectors. The Prime Minister and the Mossad Director also referred to the continuing efforts - and the importance of doing everything

Washington, DC [US], April 20 (ANI): The US has refrained from commenting on reports of Israeli attacks in Iran overnight, with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abstaining from taking any questions about the strikes. "I know there's a lot of interest in reports from the Middle East overnight and we understand that we get that. I'm going to say it now, though I know you all will certainly ask me about that. W

washington - The threat of a wider war between Israel and Iran may give U.S. President Joe Biden more breathing room to provide military assistance to Israel without restrictions sought by progressive lawmakers of his own party.

washington - China is challenging Japan's latest analysis of the threat posed to the Indo-Pacific region by Beijing as a hyped-up threat and false accusation.

Israel launched a series of attacks with drones targeting multiple sites in Iran, triggering explosions and raising alarms across the region. ABC television, citing a US official, that a site was struck in Iran, while Iranian state media confirmed an explosion in the central part of the country.

Sofia, the vibrant capital of Bulgaria, is experiencing a surge in its economic landscape, surpassing the average European standard of living, according to senior researcher Peter Ganev from the Institute for Market Economics. With comparisons drawn to Central European capitals like Prague and Warsaw, Sofia emerges as a city where every fourth Bulgarian resides, boasting income levels above the European average.

In November 2023, Toyota had introduced a mild-hybrid (MHEV) variant of Hilux for the European market. And now, the same tech has been deployed with Fortuner in South Africa. Toyota will be launching the MHEV Fortuner in various other markets in due course.