Syrian religious leader demands ‘separate’ region for Druze
A prominent Druze leader in southern Syria demanded on Monday the creation of a separate region for his minority community,...
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Israeli bulldozers uproot hundreds of trees in West Bank village, most of them olive trees
"The goal is control and forcing people to leave. This is just the beginning -- it will expand across the...
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Turkey holds 110 over terror links: police sources
State media reported that police held people suspected of financing the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or roping in new...
- The mass raids, dubbed by the sources as a "counter-terror" operation, took place in 21 provinces including the Kurdish majority Diyarbakir in the southeast
- The Diyarbakir bar association said the number of detentions could be as high as 150, adding that they included 20 lawyers, five journalists, three actors and one politician
UBS hopes to complete Credit Suisse takeover before July
Analysts polled by the Swiss financial newswire AWP expected UBS's first quarter net profit to tick in at around $1.7...
- Net income of UBS for the first quarter was reduced by an increase in litigation provisions of $665 million to settle an old dispute linked to the subprime crisis
- UBS said it saw a net inflow of new money into its global wealth management division of $28 billion, of which $7 billion came in the last 10 days of March
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Israelis mark Memorial Day under political strain
Like Jewish religious holidays, Israelis commemorate Memorial Day from sunset and into the following day, with several events planned at...
- At 8:00 pm local time (1700 GMT), sirens rang out across the country to mark the traditional minute of silence in tribute to the fallen soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks
- Memorial Day comes ahead of Independence Day on Tuesday evening during which Israelis celebrate the creation of their state in accordance with the Jewish calendar
Amnesty urges Lebanon to ‘immediately’ stop deporting Syrians
The London-based rights group said the Syrians were expelled following raids on their homes in various parts of the country,...
- On Friday security officials and a humanitarian source said Lebanese authorities sent dozens of Syrians back to the country, despite warnings they faced grave danger there
- The Syrian refugees "are at risk of torture or persecution at the hands of the Syrian government upon return", Amnesty said Monday, describing the situation as "alarming"
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UK, Netherlands vow to build world’s biggest electricity power-line
The UK and the Netherlands have announced LionLink, a subsea energy link project that will connect offshore wind farms in...
- Developed by UK's energy distributor National Grid and Dutch electricity supplier TenneT, the project will power up to 1.8 million British homes
- The subsea energy link project is expected to be operational by the early 2030s and will be the largest in terms of electricity capacity in the world
Netflix to invest $2.5 bn in South Korean content
Netflix, which spent more than 1 trillion won ($750 million) developing Korean content from 2015 to 2021, had previously said it...
- Sarandos said that Netflix had great confidence that South Korea's creative industry would continue to tell great stories, pointing to the recent success of "The Glory"
- Yoon Suk Yeol, who arrived in Washington Monday for a six-day state visit, said the new investment will be a great opportunity for Korean content industry, creators, and Netflix
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India to become world’s most populous nation this week, says UN
India will overtake China as the world's most populous country in the coming week, hitting almost 1.43 billion people, the...
- India is topping China due to both rapid growth in its own population and a decline in China's after hitting 1.426 billion last year.
- China is expected to decline steadily to around one billion people by the end of this century, according to UN projections.
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Bangladesh gets new president before general election
Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former judge and a ruling party official, was sworn in as the president of Bangladesh, just months...
- The opposition in Bangladesh has staged a series of protests, demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down.
- The opposition accuses Hasina, who has been in power since 2009, of rigging the previous two elections.
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UN chief calls for ceasefire in Sudan, says conflict may affect region
Foreign nations pushed with evacuations of their citizens from Sudan which, the UN chief warned, is "on the edge of...
- The US, European, Middle Eastern, African and Asian nations have launched emergency missions to bring to safety their citizens from Sudan.
- At least 427 people have been killed and over 3,700 wounded, as per UN agencies, which said Sudanese civilians fleeing the affected areas.
Science
Scientists develop mobile printer for mRNA vaccine patches
While many hurdles remain and the 3D printer is likely years away from becoming available, experts hailed the "exciting" finding....
- These "microneedle patches" offer a range of advantages over traditional jabs in the arm, including that they can be self-administered.
- Mice which were given a vaccine patch produced a similar level of antibody response to others immunized via a traditional injection,.
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Syrian religious leader demands ‘separate’ region for Druze
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Mideast at ‘most dangerous juncture’ in decades: UN official
The UN's special coordinator for Middle East peace warned that the region was at its "most dangerous juncture" in decades
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Asian shares rise as markets await tech results
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday with investors looking ahead to the release of US economic data and the earnings reports...
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‘Amazing’ AI de-ages Tom Hanks in new film ‘Here’
Los Angeles, United States - Tom Hanks has praised the "amazing" use of artificial intelligence to de-age him "in real time"...
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Global VC investment falls to lowest level in nearly seven years
Global VC investment fell from a five-quarter high of US$95.5 billion in Q2'24 to a nearly seven-year low of US$70.1...
- Global VC investment drops from US$95.5 billion to US$70.1 billion quarter-over-quarter
- AI accounts for six of ten largest VC deals globally in Q3'24
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Iran FM says ‘received indications’ before Israeli attack
Araghchi said the "necessary measures" were taken when the attack unfolded, adding that he had been in contact with military...
- "We had received indications since the evening about the possibility of an attack that night," Araghchi told reporters without specifying the nature of the indications
- US news website Axios on Saturday said Israel has "sent message to Iran" ahead of its attack and warned it "against a response"
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Oil prices tumble after Israeli attacks spare Iran facilities
Tokyo, Japan - Oil prices tumbled in early Asian trading Monday with dealers relieved that Israeli strikes carried out Saturday against...
- The price of North Sea Brent for delivery in December fell by 4.05 percent to $72.97, while West Texas Intermediate plunged by 4.19 percent to $68.77
- "Israel's strike, carefully avoiding energy sites, has softened fears of a full-scale conflict with Iran," said Stephen Innes, analyst at SPI Asset Management