India overtakes Brazil as second worst-hit Covid-19 country
MUMBAI: India today overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections, as it reported a new...
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UK opens official investigation into former PM Cameron’s lobbying, reports The Sun
LONDON, April 12 —The British government has opened an official independently-run investigation into former Prime Minister David Cameron’s lobbying activities...
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Football: Liverpool seek to avenge Aston Villa mauling
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool to "put things right" when they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield on Saturday (Apr...
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US sanctions Chinese computer makers in widening tech fight
BEIJING: China's government on Friday (Apr 9) criticised the Biden administration's curbs on access to US technology for its supercomputer...
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Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON: Britain's Prince Philip, a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II's side for decades, died on Friday (Apr 9) at...
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Europe should invest in chip design, not a mega-fab – think tank
Europe's ambition to make the most powerful computer chips risks wasting billions of euros, a German think tank said in...
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Diakhaby racism accusations being studied by lip reader, says La Liga boss
MADRID: Spain’s football league has employed a lip reading expert to investigate allegations of racism made by Valencia defender Mouctar...
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Biden tackles ‘ghost guns’ and US firearms violence
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will unveil measures today aimed at curbing rampant US gun violence, especially seeking to prevent the...
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Apple to start enforcing new app privacy notifications in coming weeks
CUPERTINO: Apple said on Wednesday (Apr 7) that in the coming weeks it will start enforcing a new privacy notification...
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US Olympic chiefs oppose Beijing Winter Olympics boycott: Official
LOS ANGELES: The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated its opposition to a boycott of the 2022 Beijing...
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European countries may have to mix COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis
PARIS: Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's shot,...
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How long would it take to walk around the moon?
It might be quicker than we originally believed, but it's a logistical nightmare. From our vantage point on Earth, the...
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Hollywood Bulldogs: British stunt performers in new documentary
A new film promises to tell the little-known story of a group of British stuntmen who featured in some of...
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Hashtag of the month: #ArabTikTok celebrates Arab culture in the United States
SAN FRANCISCO: It's the hashtag of the month on TikTok. With #ArabTikTok, the video platform is honouring the culture of...
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Five-star Albion hammer Chelsea to end Tuchel’s unbeaten start
LONDON: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign as struggling West Bromwich Albion took advantage of...
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Australia to continue AstraZeneca vaccination despite blood clotting case
MELBOURNE: Australia will continue its inoculation programme with AstraZeneca PLC, health officials said today, after a blood clotting case raised...
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Hundreds join ‘kill the bill’ rallies across Britain against proposed protest law
LONDON: Hundreds of demonstrators joined marches and rallies across Britain today as part of a “national weekend of action” against...
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EU hails US dropping of ICC sanctions
THE HAGUE: The European Union today welcomed the United States’ lifting of sanctions imposed by former leader Donald Trump on...
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US consumer confidence hits one-year high; house prices soar
WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence raced in March to its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting views...
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Facebook, Google unveil Asia-Pacific data cable plans
SAN FRANCISCO: Google and Facebook have unveiled plans for two new undersea data cables linking North America and the Asia-Pacific...
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