Disney appoints executive to oversee metaverse strategy
Disney has appointed an executive to specifically lead the entertainment giant's strategy for the metaverse. Mike White, who has been...
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German Foreign Minister demands actions, not words, from Russia
MADRID: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said today that Russia needed to take concrete steps, such as troop withdrawals, towards...
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Cryptocurrencies akin to Ponzi schemes, says RBI deputy
MUMBAI: Cryptocurrencies are akin to Ponzi schemes or even worse and banning these is the most sensible option for India,...
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Toyota has still not resumed production in Ontario
WASHINGTON : Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it has not yet resumed production at its three manufacturing lines in Ontario...
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Pakistan appeals court frees brother convicted of ‘honour killing’ of social media star
LAHORE: Pakistani appeals court today acquitted the brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch of her murder, a 2016 killing...
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Figure skating-Hanyu leaves fans in dark about future plans as millions tune in
BEIJING : Yuzuru Hanyu left his legion of squealing fans in the dark and wondering whether they would ever see...
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Friends re-released in China with censorship, fans express disappointment
Friends has a vast fan base in China. Many watched it on pirated DVDs or downloads after the hit 10-season...
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Valieva’s entourage targeted by IOC as Valieva hearing looms
BEIJING: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to investigate the entourage of Kamila Valieva as...
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Win against Kean Yew will be confidence-booster, says Zii Jia
SHAH ALAM: The country’s top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia no longer wants to play second fiddle to world...
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France’s Le Pen suffers high profile defection to rival Zemmour
PARIS: French far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was dealt a fresh blow today as her party’s only senator...
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White House adviser says US to keep sharing intelligence on Russia’s Ukraine actions
WASHINGTON: White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said today that a Russian invasion could begin any day and the...
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Ukraine tensions: US defends evacuating embassy as Zelensky urges calm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the "imminent" threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the...
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Paris deploys police as protest convoy approaches capital
PARIS: Thousands of opponents of Covid rules were encamped on the outskirts of Paris early Saturday after driving in convoys...
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Snowboarding-Australian Brockhoff returns to athletes’ village after crash
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: Snowboarder Belle Brockhoff was returning to the athletes' village after receiving clear scans, the Australian Olympic Committee said...
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Snowboarding-US veterans win gold in snowboard cross mixed team event
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: The United States won gold in the inaugural snowboard cross mixed team event at the Beijing Games on...
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WHO: Pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear
CAPE TOWN: The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this...
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US warns Russia could attack Ukraine ‘any day’
WASHINGTON: The United States dramatically raised the alarm Friday over Ukraine, warning that a Russian invasion starting with civilians caught...
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Russian minister says UK-Russia ties ‘close to zero’
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said today Moscow’s ties with London were at a low point as he met...
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Biden seizes US$7b in Afghan assets
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden seized US$7 billion in assets belonging to the previous Afghan government today with the aim of...
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Blinken says Russian invasion of Ukraine during Olympics not ruled out
MELBOURNE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today said Russia is amassing yet more troops on Ukraine’s border, and warned...
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