US approves first arms to Taiwan under foreign aid programme
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's administration has for the first time approved direct US military aid to Taiwan under an assistance...
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Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules, says Brazil agency
BRASILIA: Russia has informed Brazil’s aircraft investigation authority that it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer jet...
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India issues ‘strong protest’ to China over map
NEW DELHI: India issued a “strong protest” to China yesterday after a Beijing map claimed land that New Delhi says...
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Federal judge to set date for historic US versus Trump trial
WASHINGTON: A federal judge is expected to set a date today for what could be one of the most momentous...
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China approves 37 retail funds to help revive market
SHANGHAI : China's securities regulator approved the launch of 37 retail funds over the weekend, part of government efforts to...
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Black Cap Neesham to skip England Twenty20s
All-rounder Jimmy Neesham will skip New Zealand's Twenty20 series against England to return home for the birth of his first...
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Entire town of Hay river in Canada ordered to leave as wildfires encroach
HAY RIVER: Wildfires in Canada's Northwest Territories yesterday forced the evacuation of the entire town of Hay River, a community...
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Russia to resume offensive in east Ukraine after regrouping, says Kyiv
KYIV: Russia is regrouping in the Moscow-controlled eastern part of Ukraine in order to resume an offensive, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi,...
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What are tears made of?
Some claim they rarely cry; others say the slightest breeze opens the floodgates. But what are tears made of? They...
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NBA-Bronny James to return to court in ‘near future’ after cardiac arrest
Bronny James, the teenage son of NBA great LeBron James, is expected to return to basketball "in the very near...
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Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year
PANAMA CITY: The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that...
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Dollar hovers near highs as US yields surge; PBOC bolsters yuan
TOKYO : The U.S. dollar held close to a 10-week peak versus a basket of major peers, and near its...
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Report: Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia indictment
WASHINGTON: Former president Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail in Georgia...
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US retail traders eye a fresh piece of the crypto derivatives pie
America's mom and pop bitcoin buffs have a shiny new derivatives playground that cryptocurrency analysts hope will fire up a...
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Ukraine tells military-age citizens to ‘overcome their fear’ in recruitment campaign
KYIV: Ukraine’s defence ministry urged military-age citizens to update their data at army enlistment offices and “overcome their fear” in...
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Returning Bumrah not holding anything back ahead of home World Cup
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has declared himself ready for the rigours of the one-day format as he returns to...
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Dollar set for fifth winning week on Fed bets, PBOC supports yuan
TOKYO : The dollar headed for a fifth winning week versus major peers, the longest streak for 15 months, as...
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North Korea’s Kim visits typhoon-hit farmlands amid food shortage concerns
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected typhoon-hit farmlands, state media said on Friday, after tropical storm Khanun swept...
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Leitch, Horie heading to fourth World Cup for Japan
TOKYO : Talismanic former Japan captain Michael Leitch and hooker Shota Horie will both travel to their fourth World Cup...
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Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name
TAIPEI: The leading candidate to be Taiwan’s new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview today that he...
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