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January 30, 2025

US GDP Growth Slows to 2.3% in 4th Quarter, Missing Forecasts

Washington: The US economy expanded by 2.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, falling short of market expectations of 2.7%, according to the Commerce Department’s first advance reading released Thursday. According to Anadolu Agency, consumer spending and government expenditures drove the quarter’s gains, although they were partially offset by a

Gaza Death Toll Nears 47,500 as 42 More Palestinians Recovered from Rubble

Gaza: Palestinian medics recovered the bodies of 42 people from under the rubble in Gaza, bringing the overall death toll from Israel’s war since October 2023 to 47,460, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. According to Anadolu Agency, a ministry statement indicated that nine more injured individuals were admitted to

US Defense Secretary Advocates Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention

Washington: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday described the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as “a perfect place” to detain deported migrants. This statement comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement directing the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to establish a 30,000-person detention facility