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Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening 21 Apr 2026 - 01:18 pm
This handout image released by the Russian Transport Ministry on April 21, 2026, shows the under construction road bridge over the Tumen River connecting Russia and North Korea, set to open this summer. (Photo by Handout / Russian Transport Ministry / AFP)
IEA Executive Director warns of severe energy crisis due to Iran-US conflict 21 Apr 2026 - 01:04 pm
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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run 21 Apr 2026 - 12:25 pm
(Files) Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple's
SpaceX successfully launches GPS satellite 21 Apr 2026 - 12:14 pm
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Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers 21 Apr 2026 - 12:05 pm
A tuk tuk drives past fruit stalls at Mahanak Market in Bangkok. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/ AFP)
Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand 21 Apr 2026 - 11:36 am
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Saudi Arabia suspends 3 recruitment offices, revokes 11 licences over non-compliance 21 Apr 2026 - 11:24 am
Vehicles drive along the King Fahad road, a principal transport arteries that links the city's southern and northern districts, in the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 3, 2026. Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP
Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad passes away after career full of achievements 21 Apr 2026 - 10:42 am
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'Major' Indonesian natural gas find announced 21 Apr 2026 - 10:18 am
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UAE announces dismantling Iran-linked group plotting 'terror' operations 21 Apr 2026 - 10:11 am
This picture shows a view of the Dubai Old City on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)
Russia intercepts 97 Ukrainian drones over various regions 21 Apr 2026 - 09:41 am
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India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Middle East war 21 Apr 2026 - 09:15 am
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FAO: Conflict in Middle East adds pressure on agrifood systems 21 Apr 2026 - 08:46 am
Picture: FAO Director General Qu Dongyu shared on X; credit: FAO / Mark Henley
Japan tank misfire kills three soldiers 21 Apr 2026 - 08:11 am
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Six injured in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon 20 Apr 2026 - 10:41 pm
This picture shows the destruction from Israeli strikes in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on April 20, 2026. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)
Saudi Crown Prince meets Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council 20 Apr 2026 - 09:37 pm
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Whale stranded on German coast swims off, gets stuck again 20 Apr 2026 - 08:00 pm
The MS Adler nature tourist boat (R, background) navigates past a stranded humpback whale (R) off the Baltic Sea coast at the island of Poel, near the small village of Weitendorf-Hof, northern Germany, on April 19, 2026, as a rescue team on a boat with equipment is seen close to the animal. Photo by Danny GOHLKE / AFP
Brunei showcases diverse tourism experiences 20 Apr 2026 - 07:49 pm
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