US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting
WASHINGTON: Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking...
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Russia, Belarus Olympic volunteers shown the door over ‘security’ fears
PARIS: When Diana, a Russian national living in France, received notification late last year that she had been selected as...
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Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences on charm offensive
SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday (Apr 25) on the United States and China to manage...
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Toyota to delay EV production launch in US to 2026, Mid Japan Economist reports
TOKYO: Toyota Motor will delay the start of its electric vehicle (EV) production in the U.S. to the spring of...
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Thai banks to cut rates by 25 bps for ‘vulnerable groups’, bankers’ association says
BANGKOK : Thai banks will cut lending rates by 25 basis points for vulnerable groups for a period of six...
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Indonesia court to rule on petitions seeking presidential election re-run
JAKARTA: A court in Idonesia will today deliver its verdict on two challenges to the outcome of February’s presidential election,...
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Bodies found at Gaza hospital as Israel vows to ‘increase pressure’ on Hamas
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Gaza’s civil defence said yesterday dozens of bodies had been found buried at a hospital complex...
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Vietnam set to launch new stocks trading system in bid for market upgrade
HANOI: Vietnam is readying the launch next week of a new stocks trading system that would speed up settlement of...
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Battle for supremacy in East Asia semiconductor manufacturing
The battle for supremacy in semiconductor manufacturing in East Asia has always been brutal. From Taiwan to Kumamoto prefecture in...
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Haiti’s death toll rises as international support lags, UN report says
NEW YORK: More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through March, up...
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X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk yesterday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less...
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Singapore kayaker Stephenie Chen punches ticket to Paris Olympics
SINGAPORE: Kayaker Stephenie Chen narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics three years ago but the Singaporean was...
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Iran signals no plan to retaliate against Israel after drone attack
DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources said was an Israeli attack, but Tehran played...
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Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000
Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each on Friday,...
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Gazans flood road north after ‘open checkpoint’ rumours
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Thousands of Gazans flooded the coast road north yesterday after hearing that several people managed to cross a...
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Iran’s attack on Israel stirs admiration among Gaza Palestinians
CAIRO: Iran’s attack on Israel drew applause from many Palestinians in Gaza yesterday as rare payback for the Israeli offensive...
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Cathie Wood’s Ark announces OpenAI stake, Bloomberg News reports
Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management said it holds a stake in Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing the...
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Biden vows ‘ironclad’ defence of Philippines, Japan as China tension mounts
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged yesterday to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, as...
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Israel Holocaust survivors get German payout amid Gaza war
FRANKFURT: Germany said yesterday it is providing €25 million (RM128 million) for Holocaust survivors in Israel to help them cope...
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US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to hold ‘maritime cooperative activity’
MANILA: The defence forces of the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative activity” to support...
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