Private US moon lander set for launch half century after last Apollo lunar mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: A robotic moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was set for launch early on...
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Israeli military says two hostages rescued in overnight Gaza operation
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military announced early today that two hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks were rescued...
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Indonesia set for presidential vote, ex-general tipped to win
JAKARTA: Indonesians vote in a presidential election Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the clear favourite after a campaign mixing...
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Reaction to the death of marathon world record holder Kiptum
Kenya's marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a traffic accident on Sunday. He was 24. Following are reactions...
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Biden campaign joins TikTok in push for young voters
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign joined short-form video app TikTok yesterday, using the NFL’s Super Bowl to kick...
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LONDON: King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said yesterday, just a week...
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Clark says he chose ‘legacy’ over LIV
U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he spoke with LIV Golf representatives over a potential switch to the Saudi Arabia-backed...
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Red Bull investigate team boss Horner over allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’
LONDON: Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner is under investigation following an accusation of "inappropriate behaviour". Dutch newspaper...
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China’s Xi to discuss stock market with financial regulators -Bloomberg News
China President Xi Jinping is set to discuss the nation's stock market with financial regulators, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,...
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French farmers head home but anger spreads elsewhere in Europe
BRUSSELS: Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday...
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Biden witnesses return of US soldiers killed in Jordan
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware: With US President Joe Biden bearing witness, the remains of three American soldiers killed in...
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UN chief to meet donor nations after refugee agency accusations
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet today with key donors to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees...
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Japan dark-horse premier candidate calls for ending BOJ’s negative rate policy
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must immediately end its negative interest rate policy as it has allowed companies to delay...
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Smith adds to England’s Six Nations injury worries
England flyhalf Marcus Smith limped off during a training session on Monday and could be sidelined for their Six Nations...
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Vince McMahon resigns from TKO, WWE over sex assault lawsuit
Vince McMahon resigned from wrestling giant TKO Group and the subsidiary WWE that he founded, over a lawsuit accusing him...
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China’s Guangzhou first to completely ease purchase limit on large homes
BEIJING : China's major southern city of Guangzhou fully relaxed home purchase limits for some people on Saturday and said...
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Qatar ‘appalled’ at alleged criticism by Netanyahu
DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday (Jan 24) it was "appalled" by remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who...
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Dubai sees rising appetite from Chinese asset managers -regulator chief
HONG KONG : Chinese asset managers are lining up for licenses to operate in Dubai, said Ian Johnston, chief executive...
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Taiwan douses speculation it may lose another Pacific ally
SYDNEY: Taiwanese diplomats today said they were confident of retaining “a strong bond” with key partner Tuvalu as speculation mounted...
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Thatcher Demko, surging Canucks silence Blackhawks
Thatcher Demko collected his fifth shutout of the season as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 2-0 victory over the...
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