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The appointment of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, son of the President of the Emirates, to the position of Crown Prince of the influential Emirate of Abu Dhabi opens the way for the young politician to assume leadership of the…
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The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense announced successful tests of the weapons of the military ship "Borea" or (Storm), which was developed for the army. A statement issued by the service read: “Recently, successful…
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Twitter on Tuesday said it would expand the types of political ads allowed on the social media platform. It is an apparent reversal of its 2019 global ban on political ads, as the Elon Musk-owned company seeks to grow revenue. The…
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The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders ahead of April meetings on proposals that include a capital increase and new lending…
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The UK and France said on Friday that passengers arriving from China would require a negative Covid-19 test, following a surge in infections in China. From Jan 5 in Britain, Chinese travelers will need to show a negative Covid-19 test…
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China’s National Health Commission, which for the past three years or so has published daily Covid-19 case figures for the country, said it will no longer release such data from Sunday. “Relevant Covid information will be published by…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday emphasised the need for all countries, including China, to share information on their experiences with Covid-19, at a time when some experts have started raising questions about Beijing’s…
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US President Joe Biden signed a bill on Tuesday banning private ownership of tigers and other big cats as well as “cub petting” highlighted in the Netflix smash hit documentary Tiger King. The Big Cat Public Safety Act limits ownership…
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The executive board of the International Monetary Fund is not expected to formally approve Sri Lanka’s US$2.9 billion bailout before year-end, a key step required for the embattled country to receive funding, two sources familiar with the…
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China’s new rules for content providers that alter facial and voice data will take effect from Jan 10, its cyberspace regulator said, as it looks to more tightly scrutinise so-called “deepfake” technology and services. The regulations…
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