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One of world's oldest newspapers to end daily print run 27 Apr 2023 - 04:38 pm

Vienna: One of the world's oldest newspapers still in print, Austria's Wiener Zeitung, will primarily move online, after a decision on Thursday by...

French diggers destroy Indian Ocean island shanties 27 Apr 2023 - 04:34 pm

Longoni, France: French authorities on Thursday razed an informal settlement on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte after overnight unrest sparked by government...

Spain heatwave to peak with record April temperatures 27 Apr 2023 - 03:26 pm

Madrid: An unusually early heatwave in drought-hit Spain is set to peak on Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to break April records...

Australia rediscovers 'football's Ashes' after 69 years 27 Apr 2023 - 02:47 pm

Sydney: A long-lost trophy crafted to celebrate matches between Australia and New Zealand has resurfaced, football officials said Tuesday, solving a sporting mystery...

Spain to vote on key housing law ahead of elections 27 Apr 2023 - 02:11 pm

Madrid: Lawmakers vote Thursday on a housing bill aimed at capping soaring rents and addressing Spain's dire social housing shortage as the government...

Thai woman charged with cyanide murder as list of victims grows 27 Apr 2023 - 01:51 pm

Bangkok: Thai police have widened their investigation into a woman accused of a spate of cyanide poisoning murders, with officers on Thursday raising...

Young woman rescued in Kuwait after jumping off bridge 27 Apr 2023 - 01:08 pm

Doha: A 27-year-old woman was rescued by Kuwait's Fire and Marine Rescue Department after she jumped off the Sheikh Jaber Bridge. According to...

UK asks citizens to evacuate before Sudan ceasefire ends 27 Apr 2023 - 01:06 pm

London: Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urged Britons and their relatives in Sudan to use evacuation flights Thursday while they are still available, as...

7 killed in fire on passenger train in southern Pakistan 27 Apr 2023 - 01:02 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: At least seven people were killed after a car on a moving passenger train caught fire overnight in southern Pakistan, officials...

Ukraine has received 1,550 armoured vehicles, 230 tanks: NATO chief 27 Apr 2023 - 12:57 pm

Brussels: NATO allies and partners have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory...

Gold worth QR170,000 seized from Doha passenger at Kochi airport 27 Apr 2023 - 11:18 am

Doha: A passenger flying from Doha to Kerala was on Tuesday apprehended for illegally travelling with nearly 1 kilogram of gold, according to...

China sends navy to evacuate citizens in Sudan 27 Apr 2023 - 09:53 am

Beijing: China has deployed its navy to rescue citizens from conflict-hit Sudan, the defence ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. Multiple nations have...

Japan sets 30% target for women execs at big firms by 2030 27 Apr 2023 - 09:39 am

Tokyo: Japan's prime minister ordered his government on Thursday to begin work on increasing the number of women executives in major companies to...

Jolie, Salonga, Chloe Kim glam up state dinner for SKorea 27 Apr 2023 - 09:28 am

WASHINGTON: Actor Angelina Jolie, home improvement duo Chip and Joanna Gaines and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim headlined the list of big names from...

Erdogan cancels appearances after developing stomach bug 27 Apr 2023 - 12:15 am

Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday cancelled his planned appearances due to a stomach bug, clearing Thursday's calendar a few hours later,...

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies role in capital riots 26 Apr 2023 - 10:19 pm

Brasília: Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday denied all involvement in anti-government riots by his supporters in January as he appeared before...

4.3-magnitude earthquake hits Turkiye's Kahramanmaras 26 Apr 2023 - 10:13 pm

Ankara: A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook on Wednesday Kahramanmaras, southern Turkiye. In a statement, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) stated that...