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DUBAI – Iran’s moderate presidential candidate congratulated his hardline rival hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi for winning the election, Iranian state media reported on Saturday (June 19), as the interior ministry said counting of the votes…
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BEIRUT – The European Union’s foreign policy chief told Lebanon’s leaders on Saturday (June 19) they were to blame for the country’s political and economic crisis and some could face sanctions if they continue to obstruct steps to form a…
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Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide passed a grim milestone of 4 million on Friday (June 18), according to a Reuters tally, as many countries struggle to procure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. While the number of new…
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WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden’s first trip abroad may be deemed successful in cementing the transatlantic alliance, but Vice-President Kamala Harris’ first overseas trip has been called a failure, even by some Democrats. In fact, her…
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LOS ANGELES – Nearly three dozen women have filed a lawsuit in California against adult video website Pornhub, accusing it and its parent company of knowingly profiting from footage depicting rape and sexual exploitation, including of…
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Snapchat has begun removing its “speed filter” feature after it was blamed for encouraging dangerous speeding by safety advocates and families of car crash victims. It’s not clear when Snap Inc. made the decision to remove the feature that…
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SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook scientists on Wednesday (June 16) said they developed artificial intelligence software to not only identify “deepfake” images but to figure out where they came from. Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio clips…
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WASHINGTON— Eight Republican members of the House of Representatives who voted against making Juneteenth a federal holiday appeared to give their staff Friday off anyway. Congress passed a bill this week to commemorate the end of slavery…
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Syria’s President Bashar Assad voted on Wednesday in an election set to tighten his grip over a country mired in more than a decade-long conflict. He cast his ballot in the former rebel stronghold of Douma, the site of a suspected…
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The bliss of being a mother for the first time is the greatest blessing a woman can wish for. American actress Kaitlynn Carter currently feels the joy of the upcoming baby. The 32-year-actress who was previously romantically involved with…
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According to infamous mafioso “Sammy The Bull” Gravano, “If you’re going to tell the story, you gotta tell it all.” And Families of the Mafia will do just that when the docuseries returns to MTV. The gripping program is back on July 15,…
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Soccer stars Megan Rapinoe and Jessica McDonald rested their cleats and walked the red carpet at the premiere of documentary LFG at the Tribeca Film Festival, which tells the story of the fight for equal pay by the US women’s national…
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SEATTLE – Boeing’s 737 Max 10, the largest member of its best-selling single-aisle aeroplane family, took off on its maiden flight on Friday (June 18), in a further step towards recovering from the safety grounding of a smaller model. The…
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WASHINGTON – The administration of US President Joe Biden announced plans on Thursday to spend US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) to accelerate the development and discovery of antiviral treatments against Covid-19 and future threats. The plan…
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Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), the annual celebration of red-hot retail offers, exciting events and fun for the whole family, is set to return for its 24th edition. Taking place from July 1st to September 4th, this year’s DSS is an…
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Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and Ryanair have launched a legal challenge calling for transparency in the handling of its traffic light travel system by the UK government. The move is backed by a number of other major UK airlines. The…
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Royal Caribbean International has marked the start of construction on its first Icon-class ship. To celebrate the milestone, the cruise line held a steel-cutting ceremony at Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku, where the name was revealed as Icon…
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