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Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be in Italy 11 Aug 2023 - 05:23 pm

Washington: Elon Musk said Friday that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities there confirmed talks...

UK accuses striking doctors of harming patients 11 Aug 2023 - 05:04 pm

London: Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase...

DiCaprio-backed film says key beef supplier to the US has a dirty secret 11 Aug 2023 - 04:44 pm

Nicaragua’s beef industry is under fresh scrutiny with a documentary backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, which claims that ranchers there are illegally decimating...

Five dead, 40,000 evacuated as monsoon floods hit Myanmar 11 Aug 2023 - 04:43 pm

Bago, Myanmar: Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains have killed five people and forced the evacuation of around 40,000 others in Myanmar,...

Zelensky fires heads of military enlistment in all Ukrainian regions 11 Aug 2023 - 04:37 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed officials responsible for military conscription in each region of the country, citing corruption allegations...

'Everything is just red': Survivors tell of Hawaii wildfire horror 11 Aug 2023 - 03:54 pm

Kahului, United States: Ekolu Brayden Hoapili and his girlfriend escaped the flames that destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina by car, but cannot...

Climate activists block Rhine traffic in Basel 11 Aug 2023 - 03:29 pm

Geneva: Climate activists scaled down a bridge in the heart of the Swiss city of Basel Friday to block oil tankers and other...

Global Covid cases up 80% as new subvariant rises 11 Aug 2023 - 02:46 pm

Paris: The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on...

India proposes sweeping overhaul of British-era criminal laws 11 Aug 2023 - 02:44 pm

New Delhi: India's government unveiled new punishments for mob lynchings and crimes against women on Friday in a proposal for the country's biggest...

Indonesia says capital pollution spike due to weather, vehicles 11 Aug 2023 - 01:53 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's government on Friday blamed a pollution spike in traffic-clogged capital Jakarta on weather patterns and vehicle emissions after the city topped...

Norway's record-breaking climber defends feat after sherpa death 11 Aug 2023 - 01:37 pm

Oslo:A Norwegian climber who recently became the fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks has addressed controversy after critics accused her...

Burkina junta suspends radio station over Niger criticism 11 Aug 2023 - 12:53 pm

Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso's junta-led government has suspended one of the country's most popular radio stations after it broadcast an interview deemed "insulting" to...

China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches 11 Aug 2023 - 12:05 pm

Beijing: The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday, as authorities warned of more flooding...

UK economy grows in second quarter 11 Aug 2023 - 11:05 am

London: Britain's economy expanded slightly over the second quarter thanks to strong output in June and despite inflation remaining high, official data showed...

Driverless taxis gain ground in San Francisco 11 Aug 2023 - 11:00 am

San Francisco: California authorities took a major step forward Thursday in expanding driverless taxi services in San Francisco, giving the green light for...

Egypt dig unearths 41mn-year-old Whale in desert 11 Aug 2023 - 10:41 am

Cairo: Palaeontologists in Egypt have unearthed an extinct species ofWhalethat lived 41 million years ago whenWhaleancestors were just completing their move from land...