Facebook alters fact-checking controls for US users
WASHINGTON: Meta-owned Facebook has handed US users the controls over fact-checked content, in a potentially significant move that the platform...
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Jenin: Israeli military launches major operation in West Bank city
There have been intense exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and armed Palestinian militants in Jenin refugee camp, in the...
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China’s factory, service sectors stumble as economic malaise broadens
BEIJING: China's factory activity declined for a third straight month in June and weakness in other sectors deepened, official surveys...
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US Supreme Court bans the use of race in university admissions
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday (Jun 29) banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing...
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Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act
Google says it will block Canadian news in the country in response to a new law that aims to make...
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Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies
A key defence that blocks nearly all bird flu when it attempts to invade our body has been discovered by...
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Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao marrying his manager, who is 14 years his senior
Sorry folks, Jam Hsiao is officially off the market. On Tuesday (Jun 27), the 36-year-old Taiwanese singer announced on his...
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Lehmann most influential women’s player on Instagram ahead of World Cup
MANCHESTER: Switzerland's Alisha Lehmann, arguably as well known for her social media presence as her prowess on the pitch, is...
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Nissan will not fill COO position left open by Gupta’s departure
TOKYO : Nissan Motor Co has decided to not fill in the chief operating officer position vacated by Ashwani Gupta...
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Swiss bank UBS to cut 35,000 jobs after Credit Suisse rescue: Report
Bankers, traders and support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York, and in some parts of Asia...
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Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding
When a man who'd been sleeping rough walked into a police station near Heathrow Airport, it would lead to the...
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Dancing cyborgs: Japanese researchers develop robot arms to ‘unlock creativity’
TOKYO: What would society look like if cyborg body parts were freely available for use like roadside rental bicycles? Masahiko...
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Meta: Facebook owner launches virtual reality subscription service
Facebook owner Meta has launched a virtual reality (VR) subscription service as it tries to make that part of its...
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‘Problem solving on grass’: Swiatek looks ahead to Wimbledon with opening win
BERLIN: With one eye on Wimbledon next month, world number one Iga Swiatek came from behind to win her first...
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US ‘deeply troubled’ by Israel’s approval of settler building permits in West Bank
JERUSALEM: The United States yesterday objected to a decision by Israel’s nationalist-religious government to approve the construction of around 5,700...
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Biden singles out Russia on world torture day
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden singled out “appalling brutality” by Russian authorities both at home and in occupied Ukraine in...
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Stokes gets prized wicket of Smith after Broad brace, putting England in command
BIRMINGHAM: Ben Stokes secured the prized wicket of Australia talisman Steve Smith, after Stuart Broad had earlier taken two wickets...
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Spain and Man City’s Rodri enjoying the best of times
ROTTERDAM : Spain midfielder Rodri is going through the best period of his career as he prepares for a second...
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Why Spotify’s big bet on Meghan fell flat
When Spotify signed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with an exclusive deal reportedly worth about $20m (£15.6m) in 2020,...
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The Aces: US pop band comes of age after a reckoning with Mormonism
Tucked into the corner of the BBC's Maida Vale studios, The Aces are receiving a pep talk. "When the red...
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