Apollo Global to buy annuities provider Athene in US$11 billion deal
Apollo Global said on Monday it would buy Athene Holding in an all-stock deal valuing the annuities provider at about...
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Paris hospitals told to make room for Covid emergencies
PARIS: Hospitals in the Paris region have been ordered to cut all non-Covid patient care and surgery by 40 per...
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Djokovic sets all-time record for weeks at world No. 1
PARIS: Novak Djokovic set a new landmark of 311 weeks as world number one on Monday, one week longer than...
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China to push legislation to fight ‘long-arm’ foreign pressure
BEIJING: China will speed up lawmaking aimed at countering foreign sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction”, its parliament said today, amid increasing...
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Twitter’s Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia
SAN FRANCISCO: “Just setting up my twttr” ― the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after...
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JDT coach hails winning start, but says team not at 100pc
ISKANDAR: Here’s a chilling message from Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) head coach Benjamin Mora to the rest of the Super...
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White House: Biden believes US authorisations for military force need updating
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden believes that authorisations for the use of military force that have been used to justify...
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More than 20,000 US organizations compromised through Microsoft flaw – source
WASHINGTON: More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft...
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World’s rarest seals have a secret breeding cave in Cyprus
Only 700 Mediterranean monk seals are left in the wild. The world's rarest seals have been caught on camera in...
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A Quiet Place Part II release moved to May
A Quiet Place Part II was originally scheduled to to open in the US on March 20 last year but...
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Australian public TV suspends use of China state media shows
SYDNEY: Australian public broadcaster SBS said it would stop using content from Chinese state-run television today, pending a review of...
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China sets ‘low bar’ for GDP growth, pledges more jobs
BEIJING: China on Friday (Mar 5) set a modest annual economic growth target, at above 6 per cent, and pledged...
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Salah was feeling the intensity, Klopp says after Chelsea defeat
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp raised eyebrows when he replaced top scorer Mohamed Salah in today’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea...
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Most pro athletes who got COVID-19 didn’t develop heart inflammation
In a study of 789 athletes from major league sports, only five showed signs of damage Most professional athletes who...
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ExxonMobil to cut 7% of Singapore workforce, cites ‘unprecedented conditions’
SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil said on Tuesday (Mar 2) it will cut about 7 per cent of its workforce in Singapore, as...
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UK requests UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar
NEW YORK: Britain has requested a new United Nations Security Council meeting on coup-hit Myanmar for Friday, diplomatic sources told...
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US House panel reissues subpoena for Trump’s tax records
WASHINGTON: A US House of Representatives panel has reissued a subpoena seeking Donald Trump's tax and financial records, saying in...
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Texas governor lifts state’s mask mandate, business restrictions
HOUSTON: Texas governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state yesterday, lifting a...
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China aims to vaccinate 40pc of population by end-July, says senior adviser
People fill forms before receiving a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organised...
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New York governor Cuomo under pressure to quit as third woman alleges harassment
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has faced growing criticism, including from within his own Democratic Party, for suggesting the two...
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