Syria inks $7 bn energy deal with Qatari, Turkish, US firms
The agreement was sealed at the presidential palace in Damascus in the presence of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US...
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US suspends student visa processing in fresh swipe at foreign applicants
President Donald Trump's administration is seeking unprecedented control over leading US universities, including revoking foreign student visas and deporting some...
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 again end US trading at records
The broad-based S&P 500 closed 0.2 per cent higher at 4,496.19, its second consecutive record
- The broad-based S&P 500 closed 0.2 per cent higher at 4,496.19, its second consecutive record
- The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1 per cent to end at 35,405.50
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Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?
Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
- Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
- Bats not only live longer than other animals of their size, they also stay healthy longer
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UAE helps 28,000 flee Afghanistan: official
The UAE and Qatar have been instrumental staging posts for evacuation flights for Western countries' citizens as well as Afghan...
- The UAE and Qatar have been instrumental staging posts for evacuation flights for Western countries' citizens as well as Afghan interpreters, journalists and others
- Of the headline 28,000 to have passed through the Emirates, some 12,000 were evacuated by Britain, and 9,000 by the US
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Israeli PM promises ‘new spirit’ in Biden meeting
Israeli Prime Minister is meeting with the US President at the White House
- Israeli Prime Minister is meeting with the US President at the White House
- He told reporters ahead of his first state visit that Biden was "an old and true friend of the State of Israel."
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Raisi says economy, Covid response ‘does not befit’ Iran
He delivered the remarks while chairing the first meeting of his cabinet which was approved by parliament on Wednesday
- He delivered the remarks while chairing the first meeting of his cabinet which was approved by parliament on Wednesday
- Iran has been strangled financially by sanctions reimposed by Washington after then US president Donald Trump pulled out of a multilateral nuclear deal in 2018
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Doctors warn over dangerous viral milk crate challenge
Walking over a pyramid of precariously balanced milk crates can cause head bleed and injury to back that could lead...
- The challenge reminds doctors of the 2018 Tide Pod Challenge, which saw young people biting into a liquid laundry detergent packets.
- Doctors say health system already under strain due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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US warns of ‘terror threat’ as crowds throng Kabul airport
The US State Department warning is unusually specific, mentions several gates that should be vacated immediately.
- London warning reads: ‘If you can leave Afghanistan safely by other means, you should do so immediately.’
- Washington and its allies have been flying thousands of Afghans out of the airport every day on hulking military transports.
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‘Havana’ syndrome imperils US diplomats
The mysterious affliction has brought severe headaches, nausea and possible brain damage to US diplomats has many officials convinced they...
- Harris’ was the most recent of dozens of such cases reported by US diplomats and intelligence officers since 2016.
- The State Department has carried out extensive medical checks on diplomats heading abroad.
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African mountain forests store more carbon than thought: study
An international team analysed data on carbon stored in trees across 44 highland sites in 12 African countries
- An international team analysed data on carbon stored in trees across 44 highland sites in 12 African countries
- Writing in Nature, the team found that Africa's montane forests contain an average of 149.4 tonnes of carbon per hectare
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Pedaling for peace: cyclists hit the road in war-torn Yemen
In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
- In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
- Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, is devastated by conflict, coronavirus
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Syria inks $7 bn energy deal with Qatari, Turkish, US firms
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Bangladesh’s Hasina wins fifth term in power
The prime minister has presided over breakneck economic growth, but her government has been accused of a ruthless opposition crackdown....
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China’s Evergrande says head of EV arm detained
At the time of its establishment in 2019, Evergrande NEV said it aimed to become the world's leading manufacturer of...
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Germany ready to sell Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia: minister
"We do not see ourselves, as the German federal government, opposing British considerations on other Eurofighter (sales)," Baerbock told journalists...
- Annalena Baerbock noted that Saudi Arabia and Israel had "not renounced their policy of normalisation" since war broke out
- "The fact that Saudi Arabia is now intercepting missiles fired by the Houthis at Israel underlines this, and we are grateful for that," she added
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Japan quake death toll jumps to 161, 103 missing
According to authorities in the central Ishikawa region hit by the 7.5-magnitude quake, the number of people unaccounted for fell...
- The rescue work is being complicated by roads cut off by the quake and landslides.
- Around 20,700 households in the wider Ishikawa region remain without electricity
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Libya declares ‘force majeure’ at major oilfield amid protests
Tripoli, Libya -- Libya's state-owned energy firm said on Sunday it had declared a state of "force majeure" at Al-Sharara oilfield...
- Declaring "force majeure" allows parties to free themselves from contractual obligations when factors such as fighting or natural disasters make meeting them impossible.
- The NOC did not elaborate on the protesters' demands but said "negotiations are ongoing to resume production as soon as possible".