Bitcoin sinks below US$50,000 as cryptos stumble over Biden tax plans

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LONDON: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses on Friday (Apr 23) on concern that US President Joe Biden's plan to raise capital gains taxes...

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India hospitals overwhelmed by virus as Japan declares emergency

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13420" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (centre) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 23, 2021, after the government announced...

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Honda aiming for 100% electric vehicles by 2040

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13435" align="alignnone" width="768"] Honda has unveiled 5 trillion yen (US$46 billion) in investments in its research and development in a bid to shift its...

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NFL star Brady warns numbers move will make ‘bad football’

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13451" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Feb 7, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the...

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Messi double powers Barca to big win over Getafe

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13447" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the first goal against Getafe April 23, 2021. [/caption] BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored twice as...

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Brazil wants Neymar at Tokyo Olympics

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13444" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Neymar inspired Brazil to their first Olympic gold medal in football on home soil in 2016, ending a six-decade odyssey. [/caption]...

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Tesla CEO Musk puts US$100 million jolt into quest for carbon removal

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13438" align="alignnone" width="620"] SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Berlin, Germany, Nov 12, 2019. [/caption] NEW YORK: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on...

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Tokyo Motor Show cancelled as Japan faces another state of emergency

April 22, 2021April 24, 2021

TOKYO: Tokyo will not host its motor show this year because of the global pandemic, organizers said on Thursday (Apr 22), underscoring Japan's struggle to...

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Ireland sees minimal impact on vaccine rollout from AstraZeneca restriction

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13403" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Ireland said yesterday it would limit AstraZeneca’s vaccine to those over 60. [/caption] DUBLIN: Irish authorities expect new restrictions on the...

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US calls for pause to J&J Covid-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13406" align="alignnone" width="1000"] The CDC and FDA said the side-effects of the vaccine were extremely rare. [/caption] WASHINGTON: US federal health agencies today recommended...