WHO says JN.1 Covid strain a ‘variant of interest’, poses low risk
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest” and said current...
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UK and Germany call for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza
LONDON: UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock yesterday said the “need is urgent” for a “sustainable...
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In a month, Trump faces first election contest since leaving office
WASHINGTON: One month from now, the Mid-western state of Iowa kicks off the US 2024 primary season, and Donald Trump...
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Nissan to set up joint EV research with China’s Tsinghua University
BEIJING: Nissan Motor said on Sunday it would establish a joint research centre with China's leading Tsinghua University next year,...
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Oil investors to usher in 2024 amid oversupply, demand concerns
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK/LONDON : Oil investors will usher in 2024 with gnawing concerns about oversupply, slowing economic growth and simmering Middle...
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Golden State Warriors forward Green suspended indefinitely for striking Nurkic
NEW YORK: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA after he was ejected from...
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Ukraine’s EU membership bid hangs in the balance as European leaders meet at crucial summit
European leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss opening accession negotiations with Ukraine – a process which would put the...
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Man United can turn attention to improving in Premier League, says Ten Hag
MANCHESTER: While Manchester United’s involvement in European competition came to a crashing end yesterday with their 1-0 loss to Bayern...
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Biden warns Netanyahu risks losing support for Hamas war
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Dec 12) that the country risked losing...
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South Korea to provide $29 billion to support battery industry over 5 years
SEOUL : South Korea will provide 38 trillion won ($29 billion) in financing to strengthen its battery industry over the...
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Oil holds soft tone on oversupply concerns, markets await Fed
BEIJING : Oil prices consolidated losses on Wednesday in Asian trade, after falling by more than 3 per cent to...
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Exhausted Kyrgios says ‘I don’t want to play anymore’
SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios says that “I don’t want to play anymore” but will give his tennis career another one or...
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Yen soars, Nikkei slides as rate hikes loom over Japan
SINGAPORE : Japanese markets were reeling on Friday, with the Nikkei heading for its biggest weekly drop since October, bonds...
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Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges
LOS ANGELES: Hunter Biden was indicted late yesterday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President...
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US has not given Israel firm deadline to end Gaza operation, says White House aide
WASHINGTON: The United States has not given Israel a firm deadline to end major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza,...
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Chinese developer Shimao trades flat after issuing plan to revamp offshore debt
HONG KONG : Shares in Chinese property developer Shimao Group were flat on Friday after it issued a restructuring plan...
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US and Sweden sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
STOCKHOLM: The United States and Sweden on Tuesday (Dec 5) signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement, the US Department of State...
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China’s exports slump seen slowing as pockets of demand emerge- Reuters poll
BEIJING : Declines in China's exports likely slowed in November, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, amid mixed signs factories...
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Actor Jamie Foxx makes first public appearance since hospitalisation for undisclosed illness
“I saw the tunnel. I didn’t see the light,” he said during his acceptance speech, noting that his medical condition...
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Win blows belief into Everton in post-point deduction ‘re-start’ – Dyche
Playing after a 10-point deduction felt like a "re-start", but Everton's 1-0 Premier League win at Nottingham Forest blew belief...
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