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The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an...

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown emerged as a top theme at a US Senate confirmation hearing for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, his choice for secretary of...

When Donald Trump ordered the US government to ban popular Chinese social media app TikTok in 2020, he said the "aggressive action" was necessary "to protect our national security."Now the Republican...

SHUBAYTAH, SAUDI ARABIA: Local hero Yazeed al Rajhi secured his first Dakar title on Friday, finishing the 12-stage rally almost four minutes ahead of his closest competitor Henk Lategan, while Red...

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overcame a wobbly display to reach the Australian Open fourth round while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were at their dazzling best on a warm but...

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, as mediators sought to quell fighting...

NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy has benefited from an unexpected sprinkling of stardust with several big-name India batters returning to domestic cricket looking to find form after their horror run over...

The J. Paul Getty Museum’s priceless collection of artwork, which includes paintings by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Monet and Degas, once again found itself in the path of destruction as the Palisades fire...

A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an outbreak of the disease was...

LOS ANGELES: The largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles this week was reported to have shifted direction on Saturday, triggering more evacuation orders and posing a...

Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new study...

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck China's remote Tibet region on Tuesday morning jumped to at least 53, state media reported."Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead, and 62...

Here are some of the biggest aviation accidents of 2024, in order of severity: SOUTH KOREA Jeju Air international flight 7C2216, originating from Bangkok, Thailand, and flying to Muan International...

LONDON: Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points on Sunday with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form.The Egyptian has...

GAZA: Intense winter cold and heavy rain across the coastal enclave in previous days had made newborn lives a misery. In the second winter of the war in Gaza, the weather has added an extra element of...

LONDON: prices were broadly steady on Monday in thin holiday trade at the end of the year, as traders awaited more Chinese and US economic data later this week to assess growth in the world's two...

BEIJING: A record 3.4 million young Chinese flocked to the civil service exam this year, lured by the prospect of lifetime job security and perks including subsidised housing as an economic slowdown...

LONDON/SYDNEY: World shares drifted lower on Monday as elevated government bond yields prompted investors to pull out of equities at the end of a year that has been positive for many regional...

LONDON: Global property catastrophe reinsurance rates will fall 5 per cent to 15 per cent on January 1 for books of businesses which have not suffered losses, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said on...

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields were little changed on Monday and traded at around their highest since mid-November as investors face an uncertain monetary policy and borrowing outlook for...