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India confirms first HMPV case in 8-month old baby 06 Jan 2025 - 08:30 am

Doha, Qatar: India has detected its first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in an eight month old baby in the southern state of...

AI, Musk and Trump add up to a turbulent 2025 for tech 05 Jan 2025 - 09:26 pm

You may have heard that the Oxford dictionary’s "word of the year” this year was "brain rot.” I found that interesting for two...

Gaza genodice: Death toll surges to 45,805; injured at 109,064 05 Jan 2025 - 08:42 pm

Gaza: The casualty figures from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, have surged to 45,805 martyrs, mostly...

Ljutic edges Holdener for World Cup slalom victory 05 Jan 2025 - 07:42 pm

Kranjska Gora: Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic held her nerve to edge Wendy Holdener for victory in the women's World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora...

Roundup Indonesia cancels VAT hike on basic goods 05 Jan 2025 - 07:35 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia began 2025 with an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) on luxury goods and services in a bid to boost state...

Former Greek PM Costas Simitis passes away at 88 05 Jan 2025 - 07:27 pm

Athens: Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday at his country house near Athens, Greek...

13 civilians martyred in Israeli occupation airstrikes across Gaza Strip 05 Jan 2025 - 07:21 pm

Gaza:A total of 13 civilians have been killed and several others injured in Israeli occupation airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. An Israeli shelling...

Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spill 05 Jan 2025 - 07:15 pm

Moscow: More than two dozen marine mammals have been found dead since last month's Russian oil tanker spill in the Black Sea, a...

India press watchdog demands journalist murder probe 05 Jan 2025 - 06:52 pm

New Delhi: India's media watchdog has demanded a thorough investigation after a journalist's battered body was found stuffed in a septic tank covered...

Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea 05 Jan 2025 - 06:46 pm

Seoul: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage...

Israeli army kills Palestinian security officer in N. West Bank 05 Jan 2025 - 06:06 pm

Ramallah:The Israeli army killed a Palestinian security officer in the town of Meithalun, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian...

South Korea says fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete 05 Jan 2025 - 06:05 pm

Seoul: South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash...

Italy's Meloni visits Trump in Florida 05 Jan 2025 - 05:33 pm

West Palm Beach, United States: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid an unofficial visit to Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence on Saturday,...

UK airports reopen runways after snow disruption 05 Jan 2025 - 04:58 pm

London: Airports in England reopened Sunday after heavy snow across large parts of England forced runway closures. Airports in northwestern Manchester and Liverpool,...

Virginia nurse arrested after babies in NICU suffer unexplained injuries 05 Jan 2025 - 03:15 pm

The Virginia hospital first noticed newborns were suffering mysterious injuries in the summer of 2023. Then, roughly a month ago, three babies in...

Massive storm slams US with snow, ice, bitter cold 05 Jan 2025 - 02:44 pm

Washington: A powerful winter storm hammered the United States on Sunday, with meteorologists warning millions in the east faced blizzard conditions and some...