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'Exceptional' late snowfall surprises Helsinki 23 Apr 2024 - 03:59 pm

Helsinki: Finland on Tuesday experienced exceptionally snowy weather for late April that caused chaos in commuter traffic, halted tramlines and delayed airport departures....

Migrant detentions set to begin after parliament passes UK-Rwanda plan 23 Apr 2024 - 02:50 pm

London: The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval,...

Palestinian film director aims for 'different image' of Gaza 23 Apr 2024 - 02:39 pm

Aswan, Egypt: Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi wants to "export a different cinematic image of Gaza", now ravaged by war, as he presides over...

In world first, Venice to trial day tickets 23 Apr 2024 - 02:28 pm

Rome: Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning...

Medical tourism growing between Russia, OIC countries 23 Apr 2024 - 01:20 pm

Doha, Qatar: Medical tourism in Russia has seen a noticeable increase over the past few years, with a significant part of the patients...

Sudanese displaced by conflict strive to rebuild lives in Egypt 22 Apr 2024 - 11:58 pm

Cairo: Sami Mahmoud, aSudanese obstetrician and gynecologist, lived a comfortable life in Khartoum, the capital ofSudan, before the outbreak of the armed conflict...

US stocks rebound to open big earnings week 22 Apr 2024 - 11:53 pm

New York: Wall Street stocks powered higher Monday, shrugging off recent weakness at the start of a heavy week of earnings from technology...

Irish artists urge Eurovision entrant boycott over Israel 22 Apr 2024 - 11:15 pm

Dublin: Hundreds of Irish artists urged Ireland's Eurovision entrant Monday to be on the "right side of history" by boycotting the song contest...

US Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside 22 Apr 2024 - 10:52 pm

Washington: The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with...

4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside Nazi dictator's birthplace in Austria 22 Apr 2024 - 09:22 pm

Berlin: Four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in...

Gaza official says about 200 bodies exhumed at hospital since Saturday 22 Apr 2024 - 08:35 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's Civil Defence agency said Monday that health workers had uncovered around 200 bodies over the past three days...

Iranian and Pakistani leaders vow to boost trade in meeting that seeks to mend diplomatic rift 22 Apr 2024 - 05:36 pm

Islamabad: Iranian and Pakistani leaders vowed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in a meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to...

India's Modi accused of targeting Muslims in election speech 22 Apr 2024 - 05:30 pm

New Delhi: India's main opposition Congress party filed a complaint to the Election Commission Monday accusingPrime Minister Narendra Modi of "blatantly targeting" minority...

Trump in NY court for opening statements at criminal trial 22 Apr 2024 - 05:12 pm

New York: Former president Donald Trump arrived in court Monday for opening statements in his criminal trial and condemned the high-stakes case as...

French singer hospitalised with bullet wound 22 Apr 2024 - 05:01 pm

Bordeaux, France: A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources...

Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations 22 Apr 2024 - 04:52 pm

Beijing, China: Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of...

Japan's anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo 22 Apr 2024 - 04:26 pm

Tokyo: Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan...