Alibaba accepts record China fine and vows to change
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- International
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said on Monday that it accepted a record penalty imposed by the country's anti-monopoly regulator.
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Haridwar - Crowds surging at India's Kumbh Mela amid deadly Covid wave
- 9 hours ago
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Tens of thousands of people have gathered to take a dip in the holy Ganges river as a deadly second Covid-19 wave continues to sweep India.
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Daunte Wright shooting - Protests near Minneapolis after police killing
- 9 hours ago
- International
Tear gas has been fired and a curfew imposed amid angry protests after police fatally shot a black man in a traffic stop in the US city of
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Saudi Arabia: Crescent not sighted; Ramadan to begin on Tuesday
- 20 hours ago
- International
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Sunday that it had not received any testimonies with regard to sighting of the Ramadan crescent
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Arrests across Europe as people flout or protest COVID-19 restrictions
- 20 hours ago
- International
Police in Paris have arrested nine people and fined about 160 more since the beginning of the weekend for clandestinely meeting in closed
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Saudi King orders to shorten taraweeh prayers to 10 raka’ts at Two Holy Mosques
- 20 hours ago
- International
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered to shorten taraweeh prayers (special night prayers) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and
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Chinese official says local vaccines 'don't have high protection rates'
- 20 hours ago
- International
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China's top disease control official has said the efficacy of the country's Covid vaccines is low, in a rar
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Saudia airline getting ready to operate on May 17
- 20 hours ago
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The Kingdom’s flagship carrier is preparing for full-capacity operations ahead of the lift of the travel ban next month, with Saudis eager
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India overtakes Brazil as world's second worst-hit country by COVID-19
- 20 hours ago
- International
India reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed on Monday, overtaking Brazil to become the
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EU, UK edge towards agreement on how to apply trade rules for Northern Ireland - FT
- 20 hours ago
- International
The United Kingdom and European Union are making progress in talks on how to apply post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, the Financial
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Power outages hit Saint Vincent island amid volcano tremors
- 20 hours ago
- International
The Caribbean Saint Vincent island was hit by another explosive event from the La Soufriere volcano early on Sunday, triggering power cuts and
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French audiences develop a taste for window theatre
- 20 hours ago
- Entertainment
French actress Isabelle Cagnat is pining to get back on stage once the pandemic is over, but on Sunday she had to be content with performing from
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Brazil sees 1,803 COVID-19 deaths; Chinese vaccine found 50.7% effective against variant
- 20 hours ago
- International
Brazil on Sunday recorded 1,803 new COVID-19 deaths, as a large study found that a Chinese vaccine that has become the linchpin in the
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Most European city-dwellers support 2030 ban on combustion car sales, survey finds
- 20 hours ago
- International
A majority of residents of European cities support a Europe-wide phaseout of combustion engine car sales from 2030 to reduce planet-warming
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Tanzania opposition calls for new constitution, faster COVID-19 research
- 20 hours ago
- International
Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe called on Sunday for the new government to prioritise a new constitution, reviving calls for limiting
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'The right path' - Chile defends Sinovac use amid fresh efficacy questions
- 20 hours ago
- International
Chilean authorities on Sunday backed the country’s widespread use of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Chinese firm Sinovac after
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French government disgusted by attack on Muslim centre
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- International
The French government on Sunday condemned the defacing of an Islamic cultural centre in western France with Islamaphobic slogans, and said an
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Top U.S. diplomat criticizes China, says 'need to get to the bottom' of COVID-19 origin
- 20 hours ago
- International
China’s failure to provide access to global health experts made the COVID-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, U.S. Secretary of State
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Microsoft in talks to buy AI firm Nuance Communications for about $16 billion -source
- 20 hours ago
- Business
Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc at about $16 billion,
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English shops and pub gardens reopen in 'major step' to freedom
- 20 hours ago
- International
People queued up outside retailers across England on Monday to release their pent-up shopping fever and some grabbed a midnight pint or even an
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