China brands US democracy ‘weapon of mass destruction’
BEIJING: China branded US democracy a “weapon of mass destruction” today, following the US-organised Summit for Democracy which aimed to...
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Mexico urges US migration rethink after horror crash kills 55
MEXICO CITY: Mexico yesterday urged Washington to rethink its migration policy after a horror road accident killed 55 undocumented migrants...
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US Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion curbs intact but allows suit
The Texas law enables private citizens to sue anyone who performs or assists a woman in getting an abortion after...
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Booster dose effective against Omicron, finds UK study
The UK Health Security Agency said that two doses of vaccines provide "much lower levels" of protection against symptomatic infection...
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Grizzlies maul Lakers, Jazz outpace 76ers
LOS ANGELES: Jaren Jackson scored 25 points and Desmond Bane added 23 as the Memphis Grizzlies withstood LeBron James’s 100th...
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Biden sends warning as ‘difficult’ Iran talks resume
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden warned Thursday that the United States was preparing “additional measures” against Iran as expectations grow that...
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Nicaragua breaks ties with Taiwan, switches allegiance to Beijing
MANAGUA: Nicaragua on Thursday broke its longstanding diplomatic ties with Taiwan, switching allegiance to Beijing in a recognition of the...
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Champions of press freedom to accept Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: She risks prison, he has buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia, two...
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US court rejects Trump bid to keep Capitol riot documents secret
WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Thursday rejected former president Donald Trump’s bid to prevent the release of White...
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Will the US summit on democracy deliver?
To reestablish itself as a stalwart democracy, the United States is hosting a virtual summit to counter authoritarianism, fight corruption...
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Indian-origin professor creates history as first woman president of US Penn State University
Neeli Bendapudi is the first woman and person of colour to be named as the president of America's prestigious Pennsylvania...
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Chile president signs law allowing same-sex marriage
The new law "will allow all children with a papa and mama, with two papas or with two mamas to...
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Taiwan loses diplomatic ally Nicaragua to China
The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Thursday announcing the change and Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news Friday...
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Jill Biden says being first lady is ‘harder than I imagined’
In the interview, Jill Biden also scoffed at speculation about President Joe Biden's mental fitness and said she understood why...
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, wife Carrie announce birth of baby girl
UK PM Boris Johnson tied the knot with Carrie Symonds at a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral in May this...
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Unrepentant Verstappen continues to criticise rules and officials
ABU DHABI: Max Verstappen continued his criticism of Formula One rules and officials on Thursday ahead of the title showdown...
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Helen Mirren makes regal bow as Harry Potter quiz show host
In an interview, Helen Mirren discussed her admiration of the Potter canon, making a TV fashion statement, and female bonding...
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Gunshots fired again at police in France’s Martinique
PARIS: Gunshots were fired overnight at police in the French Caribbean island of Martinique for the second night running, French...
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Biden administration invites Taiwan to its Summit for Democracy
WASHINGTON : The Biden administration has invited Taiwan to its “Summit for Democracy” next month, according to a list of...
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Australia’s defence minister awarded US$25,000 over defamatory six-word tweet
SYDNEY : Australia's defence minister won a defamation lawsuit today against a refugee advocate who described him as a “rape...
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