India re-opens major cities as new Covid-19 infections hit two-month low
NEW DELHI: Key Indian cities re-opened for business today, with long queues for buses in the financial hub of Mumbai...
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No ‘Biden bounce’ to US image in France, Germany, poll says
BRUSSELS: The United States’ reputation as the leading global power has suffered in France and Germany because of Washington’s handling...
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Pavlyuchenkova rolls back the years in Paris to reach last eight
PARIS: Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rolled back the years as she reached the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first...
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Russia reports 9,145 new Covid-19 cases, 399 deaths
MOSCOW: Russia reported 9,145 new Covid-19 cases today, including 2,897 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic...
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Collectors of digital NFTs see a ‘Wild West’ market worth the risk
NEW YORK: They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: The popular...
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Back on stage, Trump airs conspiracies and flirts with 2024 run
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight yesterday for his first speech in months, framing next year’s...
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American Stephens ourts 18th seed Muchova to reach fourth round
PARIS: Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame an attacking Karolina Muchova at the French Open today, ousting the Czech...
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G7 nations reach historic deal to tax big multinationals
LONDON: A group of the world's richest nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday (Jun 5) to close cross-border tax...
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The Conjuring 3: The blood-curdling real case on which The Devil Made Me Do It is based
Just like in the previous two Conjuring movies, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) return to fight...
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India asks Twitter to follow tough new social media laws
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Saturday (Jun 5) warned Twitter to immediately comply with the country’s new social media regulations,...
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Research: Manipulating Twitter Trends is possible, and it’s dangerous
PARIS: Research from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EFPL) in Switzerland has found that it is possible to...
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Cannes readies glitzy return with lockdown films in the mix
Usually held in May, Cannes Film Festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, and will run between July...
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Japan ‘cornered’ on Tokyo Olympics, says national committee member
TOKYO: Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the country’s Olympic committee said...
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Vietnam approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for use against Covid-19
HANOI: Vietnam has approved China's Sinopharm vaccine for use against Covid-19, state media reported today, making it the third shot...
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Israel eyes end of an era after Netanyahu foes strike deal
JERUSALEM: Israel was approaching the end of an era after the last-minute formation of a motley coalition that could in...
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Facebook to end special treatment for politicians after Trump ban: Report
Facebook Inc is planning to end its policy that shields politicians from some content moderation rules, The Verge reported on...
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Japan’s hosting of Olympics in COVID-19 pandemic ‘not normal’, warns top medical adviser
TOKYO: Japan's most senior medical adviser said on Wednesday (Jun 2) that hosting the Olympics during the nation's current state...
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Huawei to launch new mobile operating system in fight for survival
SHENZHEN: Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei will launch a homegrown new mobile operating system on Wednesday (Jun 2) as it...
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Joe Biden assigns Kamala Harris another difficult role: Protecting voting rights
Biden told the crowd that he saw the protection of voting rights as one of the most fundamental — and...
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Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
The blaze began around 2:25 a.m. and firefighters tried to contain it, Fars said. The vessel sank near the Iranian...
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