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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.

Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint

Vatican City, Holy See -- Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected at the Vatican Sunday for the canonization of...

Arts & Culture

Labubu fans flock to stores after launch of mini dolls

Beijing, China -- A dozen furry dolls strung together on a metal chain dangled from Labubu fan Maki Li's neck...

Business

Al-Azhar Ash-Sharif celebrates 1084th anniversary

Cairo, Egypt -  Historic al-Azhar Mosque marked its 1084th anniversary of its founding on March 17,  celebrated by al-Azhar ash-Sharif...
  • The event, held annually on the seventh day of Ramadan, features various activities highlighting the mosque's rich history
  • The history of the establishment of the Al-Azhar Mosque dates back to the year 970 by the Fatimid Caliph Al-Muizz Li-Din Allah
Arts & Culture

Europe’s largest art fair reports ‘record’ prices for Van Gogh, Picasso

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Europe's largest art fair closed its doors on Friday with organizers saying that sales, including a rare...
  • Top ticket items for sale this year included a rare early Van Gogh, painted when the artist was living in southern Netherlands around 1884.
  • The US-based gallery selling the Van Gogh, titled "Tete de paysanne a la coiffe blanche" confirmed a buyer, with Dutch media.
Geostrategy

US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban bill

The measure requires TikTok's parent company ByteDance to sell the app within 180 days or see it barred from the...
  • The fate of the bill is uncertain in the Senate, where some key figures are apprehensive of making such a drastic move against an app that has 170 million US users.
  • China warned that the move will "inevitably come back to bite the United States." TikTok staunchly denies any ties to the Chinese government.
Geostrategy

High inflation leaves Nigeria struggling ahead of Ramadan

Lagos, Nigeria - The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in...
  • With food inflation at around 35 percent, worshipers taking part in Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos said they were barely able to provide for their families
  • The government brought in reforms last year that have had a devastating effect on citizens of Africa's biggest economy, where around half the population is Muslim
Arts & Culture

UAE elected Vice Chair of UNESCO’s committee for promotion of cultural diversity

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE has been elected the Vice Chair of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) for the...
  • The appointment was made during the 17th meeting of the committee, which was recently held at UNESCO’s HQ in Paris, France
  • It acknowledges the UAE’s contributions to cultural diversity and its role in fostering a multicultural society both regionally and globally

Reincarnation and realpolitik: Dalai Lama’s succession dilemma

Tibetan activists are keenly aware that his death will mark a major setback in his push for more autonomy for...
  • The 88-year-old spiritual leader, Tenzin Gyatso, has shown no indication of serious health issues, and has said that his dreams suggest he could live until he is 113
  • But as Tibetans mark on Sunday the 65th anniversary of the failed uprising against China, the question of who will succeed their ageing leader is in sharp focus
Business

Iraq economy likely to grow this year, says IMF

BAGHDAD, IRAQ – Economic growth of the country is projected to continue amid fiscal expansion, an International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
  • Medium-term vulnerabilities to oil price volatility have increased significantly, the IMF said.
  • Growth in the non-oil sector has rebounded strongly in 2023 while inflation has receded.
Arts & Culture

Young Iraqis seek desert retreats for a change from the hustle of big cities

SAMAWAH, IRAQ – Far from the hustle and bustle of major cities, young Iraqis are increasingly taking advantage of a renewed...
  • For years, only the most intrepid of hikers and campers would brave the trips into Iraq's desert.
  • With the rise of social media and a period of relative stability, it has become a popular destination.

US designer, ‘geriatric starlet’ Iris Apfel dies age 102

New York, United States - Iris Apfel, centenarian style icon from the New York borough of Queens immediately recognizable by her...
  • A flamboyant interior designer, she was a fixture on front rows of Paris fashion shows for more than half a century
  • Her cropped white hair, massive glasses, bright lipstick, large-bead necklaces and bangles earned her kooky distinction among New York's glitterati

Asia’s richest man takes global rich to the zoo

The three-day gala -- which saw "Umbrella" singer Rihanna perform on Friday for the first time since last year's Superbowl...
  • Pop icon Rihanna and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are among the rich and famous guests who jetted in for a three-day celebration hosted by Mukesh Ambani
  • Indian media reports said the Ambani family will on Saturday host a "Walk on the Wildside", an event held outdoors in the Anant Ambani's animal rescue center

Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint

Vatican City, Holy See -- Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected at the Vatican Sunday for the canonization of...
Arts & Culture

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How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people

Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...
Science

New metro cuts through Saudi social divisions

With its eye-watering oil riches, intricate tribal networks and large numbers of foreign workers, Saudi society has long been divided...
Arts & Culture

Huge crowds flock to Vatican for Pope Francis’s funeral

Tens of thousands of mourners flooded into St Peter's Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the champion...
Arts & Culture
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As world mourns, cardinals meeting to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral

Vatican City, Holy See - Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process...
  • Francis, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke
  • Tributes have poured in from around the globe for Francis, a liberal reformer who took over following the resignation of German theologian Benedict XVI in 2013
Science

War against elite universities: Trump ramps up conflict against defiant Harvard

Cambridge, United States - President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday with a threat to strip...
  • Harvard stands out for defying Trump, in contrast to several other universities and a string of powerful law firms that have folded under intense pressure
  • The impacts are already being felt on a campus that has produced 162 Nobel prize winners and whose alumni range from Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to 8 US presidents
Geostrategy

After Instagram restrictions, Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook

Paris, France -- Meta on Tuesday announced that it was extending its teen accounts to its social network Facebook, after...
  • The accounts were brought in for 13- to 15-year-old Instagram users last September as part of moves to shield underage internet users from online harms.
  • Teens are immediately placed in such accounts, with those under 16 unable to change settings without parental permission.