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European rocket blasts off with Amazon internet satellites 30 Apr 2026 - 01:53 pm

Kourou: Europe's most powerful rocket Ariane 6 launched on Thursday carrying a second batch of 32 satellites into space for Amazon's internet constellation,...

Lebanon president condemns 'continuing Israeli violations' of truce 30 Apr 2026 - 01:32 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday decried what he described as Israel's continued violations of the ceasefire, calling for international pressure...

Taiwan's economy grows 13.7 percent in first quarter 30 Apr 2026 - 01:21 pm

Taipei: Taiwan's economy saw double-digit growth in the first three months of 2026 thanks to robust demand for artificial intelligence technology, data showed...

Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Iran war hikes fuel prices 30 Apr 2026 - 01:11 pm

Abuja: Nigerian airlines continued flying Thursday despite threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices roiling the industry in Africa's top crude producer...

Air New Zealand cuts regional flights amid high fuel costs 30 Apr 2026 - 12:49 pm

Wellington, New Zealand: Air New Zealand has announced further temporary cuts to regional flights, citing persistently high jet fuel costs linked to escalating...

World facing 'major energy and economic challenge': IEA chief 30 Apr 2026 - 12:30 pm

Paris, France: The world is facing a "major energy and economic challenge" as oil prices have soared in the wake of the war...

Ukraine seeking details on Russia's May 9 ceasefire offer 30 Apr 2026 - 11:37 am

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Kyiv would ask Washington for more information about a Kremlin offer for a ceasefire on...

5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines 30 Apr 2026 - 11:24 am

Manila: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the city of Aras-asan in northeastern Philippines on Thursday. The US Geological Survey...

Hero's welcome in Kenya for marathon record-breaker Sawe 30 Apr 2026 - 11:20 am

Nairobi: There was a hero's welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William...

Volkswagen (VW) warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge 30 Apr 2026 - 10:59 am

Frankfurt, Germany: Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the ailing German auto giant warned Thursday after profits plunged more than feared...

Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport 30 Apr 2026 - 10:57 am

Bangkok, Thailand: Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were...

UNDP warns Middle-East war could push 30 million into Poverty 30 Apr 2026 - 10:31 am

Paris: Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Alexander De Croo warned today that the US-Israeli war on Iran, and the sharp...

7 rescued, 17 bodies recovered off Libya Coast 30 Apr 2026 - 10:07 am

Tripoli: Seven people were rescued and 17 bodies recovered after a boat broke down off Libya's eastern coast and was stranded at sea...

Uruguay to increase fuel prices as global crude costs soar 30 Apr 2026 - 10:07 am

Montevideo: Uruguayan Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone confirmed on Wednesday that fuel prices will rise again as of Friday due to rising international oil...

Dubai police say arrest hundreds in transnational 'fraud network' 30 Apr 2026 - 10:03 am

Dubai: TheUAE's Dubai police force said Wednesday it had arrested more than 200 members of a transnational fraud network who were mostly from...

United Airlines flight reports midair drone scare near Southern California airport 30 Apr 2026 - 09:56 am

Los Angeles: A United Airlines flight on Wednesday reported a drone collision scare in the airspace near a Southern California airport, according to...