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US and foreign leaders praise Jimmy Carter’s legacy

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died aged ...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

World

Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins data

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Technology

UK study warns of perils in AI-driven ‘intention economy’

LONDON: Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools may soon “covertly influence” users’ decision making...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

World

Two killed in Gaza as aid convoy looted: WFP

GAZA STRIP: Two people have been killed in northern Gaza as gunmen attacked an aid convoy, the World Food Programme...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 01:01am

World

Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrations

LONDON: Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:57pm

World

India rocket launches space docking mission

NEW DELHI: India launched a rocket Monday carrying two small spacecraft to test docking in space, a critical step ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 10:29pm

World

Appeals court upholds multi-million dollar verdict against US President-elect Trump

NEW YORK: A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury verdict ordering President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

World

Fugitive Afghans convicted of people smuggling held in UK

LONDON: Three Afghan men convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring have been...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 09:16pm

World

Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel’s building sector

BEER YAAQOV: Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 05:34pm

World

South Korea inspects B737-800 fleet after worst plane crash

MUAN (SOUTH KOREA): South Korea ordered Monday a “comprehensive inspection” of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 04:55pm

World

Jimmy Carter’s life ‘measured not by words, but by his deeds’: Biden

SAINT CROIX: Jimmy Carter “lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds,” President Joe Biden said on Sunday...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 01:06pm

Sports

Record 373,691 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test

MELBOURNE: The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia’s history as...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 01:04pm

Sports

Duffy, Hay heroics secure T20 series for New Zealand over Sri Lanka

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 06:33pm

World

Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes

BRUSSELS: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:56pm

World

French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte

MAMOUDZOU: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:53pm

World

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women’s areas

KABUL: The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential...