Vietnam 2023 economic growth slows to 5.05%, missing government target
HANOI :Vietnam's economic growth slowed to 5.05 per cent this year from an expansion of 8.02 per cent last year,...
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Türkiye’s Erdogan says Israeli PM Netanyahu no different from Hitler
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday (Dec 27) that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was no different from...
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Israel pounds central Gaza, tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians flee
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea and air on Wednesday (Dec 27) and Palestinian authorities reported dozens...
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Japan’s Mitoma is a doubt for Asian Cup after suffering ankle injury
LONDON: Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma is a doubt for next month’s Asian Cup after being ruled out of action for up...
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Man City battle back to beat Everton on return to Premier League
LONDON: Manchester City came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 on their return from the Club World Cup yesterday and...
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OpenAI in talks to raise new funding at $100 billion valuation – Bloomberg News
OpenAI is in early talks to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above $100 billion,...
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Chelsea midfielder Fernandez to miss Wolves match
LONDON: Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez will miss tomorrow's clash at Wolverhampton Wanderers after suffering a hernia, the Premier League club's...
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Apple explores AI deals with news publishers – New York Times
Apple has opened negotiations in recent weeks with major news and publishing organizations, seeking permission to use their material in...
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Ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy
NEW YORK: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, filed for bankruptcy yesterday, just days after being ordered to pay...
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Hong Kong court rejects bid to drop sedition charge against Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court today rejected a bid by the legal team for pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai to...
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England will learn from West Indies defeats: coach Mott
England suffered a second successive white-ball series defeat to West Indies on Thursday after losing the fifth Twenty20 by four...
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US, China top military officials speak for first time in over a year
WASHINGTON: The top US military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart yesterday, the Pentagon said, in the...
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WHO says JN.1 Covid strain a ‘variant of interest’, poses low risk
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest” and said current...
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UK and Germany call for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza
LONDON: UK foreign minister David Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock yesterday said the “need is urgent” for a “sustainable...
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In a month, Trump faces first election contest since leaving office
WASHINGTON: One month from now, the Mid-western state of Iowa kicks off the US 2024 primary season, and Donald Trump...
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Nissan to set up joint EV research with China’s Tsinghua University
BEIJING: Nissan Motor said on Sunday it would establish a joint research centre with China's leading Tsinghua University next year,...
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Oil investors to usher in 2024 amid oversupply, demand concerns
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK/LONDON : Oil investors will usher in 2024 with gnawing concerns about oversupply, slowing economic growth and simmering Middle...
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Golden State Warriors forward Green suspended indefinitely for striking Nurkic
NEW YORK: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA after he was ejected from...
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Ukraine’s EU membership bid hangs in the balance as European leaders meet at crucial summit
European leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss opening accession negotiations with Ukraine – a process which would put the...
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Man United can turn attention to improving in Premier League, says Ten Hag
MANCHESTER: While Manchester United’s involvement in European competition came to a crashing end yesterday with their 1-0 loss to Bayern...
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