Star Awards Best Actress winner Huang Biren had COVID-19 days before event
Huang Biren may have picked up a Best Actress trophy at this year’s Star Awards on Sunday (Apr 24), but...
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Top US officials visit Kyiv as Mariupol ‘on the brink’
KYIV: The United States’ top diplomat and defence chief were in Ukraine’s capital yesterday, Kyiv said, making the first high-level...
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Beijing Covid-19 spike prompts mass testing, panic buying
BEIJING: Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing today, as long queues for compulsory mass testing...
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Kremlin asks why Zelenskyy is not seeing its proposal
LONDON: The Kremlin said on Thursday (Apr 21) that Moscow was still waiting for Ukraine's response to Russia's latest written...
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Florida pension leader praises Musk’s Twitter bid, criticizes poison pill
A Florida official praised Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter Inc and said pension officials will tell the company its...
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Ukraine’s Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban
Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow's invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate...
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Toshiba to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation
TOKYO : Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it has resolved to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation of the...
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Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness promo has an interesting callback to Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man 2. Watch
A promotional campaign features Wong (Benedict Wong) and Doctor Strange's Cloak of Levitation. It has a nice bit of callback...
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Top Putin ally says Russia will capture Mariupol today
MOSCOW: A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces will seize the last main stronghold of resistance...
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Indonesia March exports, imports hit record highs amid commodity boom
JAKARTA : Indonesia's exports and imports hit record highs in March amid rising commodity prices due to the impacts of...
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Ukraine says Russia wants to ‘destroy’ Donbas as Mariupol prepares final defence
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of wanting to “destroy” the entire eastern region of Donbas, as the last...
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Covid-shaming pits neighbour against neighbour in locked-down Shanghai
SHANGHAI: The tensions of lockdown have exposed divisions among Shanghai residents, pitting young against old, locals against outsiders, and above...
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Israel government faces new split amid Jerusalem violence
JERUSALEM: Israel’s fractious governing coalition faced a new split on Sunday when Arab-Israeli party Raam “suspended” its membership, after violence...
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Musk tweets ‘Love Me Tender’ days after Twitter takeover offer
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk posted a tweet on Saturday saying "Love Me Tender", days after he took aim at Twitter...
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Shanghai warns Covid lockdown violators will be punished as cases hit 25,000
SHANGHAI: The Chinese city of Shanghai warned today that anyone who violates strict Covid-19 lockdown rules will be dealt with...
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Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 58, official tallies show
BAYBAY (Philippines): The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 58 today, official tallies showed, as...
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New Zealand welcomes Australian visitors as border restrictions ease
WELLINGTON: Australians started arriving in New Zealand today after it opened its borders to travellers from its neighbouring nation for...
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Mexico president survives recall vote marked by low turnout
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday easily survived a divisive referendum on whether he should step...
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Myanmar army launches air strikes against rebels near Thai border
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s military conducted air strikes on Sunday targeting ethnic rebels in Karen state, as fresh fighting broke out for...
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Sainz outguns Ferrari teammate Leclerc in first Melbourne practice
MELBOURNE: Carlos Sainz ruthlessly outpaced Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and world champion Max Verstappen to clock the fastest time in...
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