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Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

Egypt says stolen pharoah’s bracelet melted down, sold for $4,000

Cairo, Egypt -- Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless...

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Big dreams but no protein shake: Yemeni bodybuilder fighting to make it

Al Mukalla, Yemen -- In a dimly lit, suffocatingly hot gym in Yemen, bodybuilder Saleh Hussein al-Raidi wraps his hands...

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Riyadh to host Saudi’s first snooker event in 2024

London, UK - Saudi Arabia will stage its first ranking snooker event in 2024, with a prize pool of more than...
  • The inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will trail only the World Championship in terms of prize money
  • A 10-year deal has been agreed for the event, which will take place from August 31 to September 7 in Riyadh
Business

Air Arabia 2023 net profit $408m

The firm recorded a 27 percent rise in profit compared to 2022.
  • The company in its financial results said that the airline's turnover for 2023 reached US$1.6 billion
  • Air Arabia’s Board of Directors proposed a dividend distribution of 20 percent of share capital,
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Archaeological sites discovered in Southern Saudi Arabia

ABHA, SAUDI ARABIA  - The Heritage Commission announced its most prominent discovery in Jurash, Asir region, as one of the...
  • These were the result of strenuous excavations that took place in 2023.
  • Residential units whose walls were built with stones and clay were revealed.
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US teens make efforts for Jewish-Muslim dialogue in New Jersey suburb

TEANECK, US - They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students -- one Jewish and one...
  • The unexpected success of that first meeting led to a second, larger one, and the girls since have enjoyed support.
  • Despite the strong turnout, the girls were not overly optimistic about the outcome of the meeting.
Geostrategy

Law, politics hamper UK museum return of artifacts

LONDON, UK - British museums, like others across Europe, are under pressure to return artworks taken during the colonial era, including...
  • Politicians have little appetite to change the legal framework that is currently blocking full restitutions by national museums, campaigners say.
  • British laws dating from the 1960s and 1980s prevent national museums, such as the British Museum and the V&A, from making returning artifacts.
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AI game gains popularity during Chinese New Year festivities

SHANGHAI, CHINA - Young Chinese flocking home for Lunar New Year this weekend have turned to an AI chatbot game to...
  • The new game uses an AI chatbot to simulate the barrage of squirm-inducing questions young people can expect to face.
  • The annual inquisition as extended families gather for China's biggest festival is a cultural touchstone across the country.
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Healthcare experts must keep up with tech innovations

She emphasizes the significant impact of technology on the healthcare sector and highlighted the 'Let's Talk Innovation' Symposium's focus on...
  • Dr. Kalthoom AlBlooshi of EHS emphasizes the need for professionals to stay abreast of technological advancements in healthcare.
  • The 'Let's Talk Innovation' Symposium aims to engage the youth in shaping the future of the UAE healthcare sector, adds AlBlooshi.
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Qatar eyes second successive Asian Cup in final against Jordan

Doha, Qatar - An Asian Cup full of late goals and surprises reaches a climax on Saturday when hosts and holders...
  • With much of the crowd behind them and as reigning champions, Qatar will be expected to beat a Jordan side ranked 29 places below them by FIFA
  • In striker Akram Afif, Qatar have one of the players of the tournament and he scored a glorious goal against Iran to take his tally to five in six games
Arts & Culture

Butter chicken battle hits Indian court

Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...
  • The lawsuit, running to over 2,000 pages, claims that Moti Mahal's founder first crafted the dish by adding a rich tomato-based gravy to leftover chicken to keep the pieces moist
  • The restaurant is seeking 20 million rupees ($240,000) in damages, and wants the court to bar Daryaganj from claiming its family pioneered the recipes
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Stolen Van Gogh returned in IKEA bag displayed again

Rotterdam, Netherlands -- A precious Vincent van Gogh painting stolen and then handed to a Dutch art sleuth in an IKEA...
  • The 1884 "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring", worth up to six million euros ($6.8 million), was unveiled to media at a Rotterdam museum, with damage from the theft still visible
  • Wednesday's showing was just for media, but the public will be able to view the painting from March 29 in Groningen Museum, in the north of the Netherlands.

Egypt says stolen pharoah’s bracelet melted down, sold for $4,000

Cairo, Egypt -- Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless...
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Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home

Xingyi, China -- Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams...
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Muslim pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Hajj concludes under extreme heat in Saudi Arabia

Starting at dawn, the more than 1.6 million Muslims took part in the pilgrimage will throw seven stones at each...
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‘Italian genius’ Inzaghi to coach Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Former Inter boss Simone Inzaghi was revealed as the new coach of Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal...
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In Cairo, the little indie cinema that could

Cairo, Egypt - In the heart of Cairo, a small cinema has for over a decade offered a unique space...
  • Zawya was born in the post-revolutionary artistic fervour of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak
  • Egypt,long known as the Hollywood of the Arab world, has now largely been restricted to crowd-pleasing blockbusters
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Qatar table tennis says ‘prepared to escalate’ after chaotic vote

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar's table tennis association has warned of possible legal action as it disputes the result of a...
  • Tuesday's 104-102 vote to Soerling ended in such acrimony that the ITTF's annual general meeting was suspended.
  • The world body said the assembly was "disrupted by outsiders" after the election result was announced.
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Stitching change: Moroccan women weave livelihoods through Art

Sidi Rbat, Morocco - In a small village on the coast of southern Morocco, women gather in a house to...
  • In a quiet Moroccan village, a women's embroidery workshop is stitching together livelihoods and self-worth
  • Through thread and fabric, rural women are transforming tradition into empowerment and economic independence