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 year, if around 70 per...
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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 under aerial bombing could begin...
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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 with UK Defence Secretary Ben...
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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 splitting the funds between victims...
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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 an invasion during the ongoing...
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GDP likely to grow 5.4pc in 2022, says OCBC Bank
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic growth, measured by gross domestic product (GDP), is likely to grow at 5.4 per cent for 2022 from the 5.0 per...
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US consumer prices rise at fastest rate since 1982
Price rises in the US accelerated by more than expected last month, pushing annual inflation up to 7.5% - the highest rate since 1982. Food...
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Reports: Russian Olympic skater Valieva tested positive for banned drug
BEIJING: The 15-year-old figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva, who led Russia to team gold at the Beijing Olympics this week, tested positive for a banned...
Ukraine tensions: Russia begins military drills with Belarus
Russia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a close ally...
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Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination
Tesla is being sued for alleged racial discrimination and harassment by a California regulator which claims the electric carmaker operates "a racially segregated workplace". The...