Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration

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KABUL: Afghanistan’s acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, today called for international governments to officially recognise the country’s Taliban administration, saying at a news conference...

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UK government to cut funding for BBC, according to Mail on Sunday report

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022

LONDON: Britain’s government will cut the BBC’s funding by ordering a two-year freeze on the fee that people pay to watch the broadcaster, the Mail...

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Tesla starts accepting once-joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin

January 14, 2022January 15, 2022

Tesla, the electric carmaker headed by billionaire Elon Musk, has started to allow people to buy brand merchandise using Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency initially started as...

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The artwork is from page 25 of Marvel Comics’ Secret Wars No 8, from 1984.

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book has sold at a US auction for a record 3.36 million dollars (£2.44 million)....

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Fox News being sued for $1.6bn over election rigging claim

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

A US voting company has filed a $1.6bn (£1.1bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox News over a claim that the firm had rigged the 2020 presidential...

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Blockchain firm BTCS soars on retail rush for bitcoin dividends

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Shares in blockchain technology-focused firm BTCS Inc rocketed on Thursday, set to extend a four-day rally, as more retail investors scooped them up after the...

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China’s Cinda scraps US$944 million investment into Ant’s consumer finance unit

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

China Cinda Asset Management said on Thursday it plans to scrap an agreement to buy a 20per cent stake in the consumer finance arm of...

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France to ease UK travel restrictions

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

PARIS: France will on Friday (Jan 14) ease coronavirus travel restrictions for travellers from Britain, enabling vaccinated tourists to visit if they have a negative...

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Twitter buys minority stake in digital advertising firm Aleph

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Twitter Inc has picked up a minority stake in Aleph Group Inc, the digital advertising firm said on Tuesday as it seeks to go public...

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Japan’s Ito-Yokado supermarket takes on pricing trial in bid to cut waste

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

TOKYO: Japanese supermarket chain Ito-Yokado will undertake a government-backed trial to offer variable discounts on more than a dozen products including bread and desserts as...