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Novo Nordisk signs deal with OpenAI to develop new drugs 14 Apr 2026 - 10:55 am

Copenhagen: Danish pharmaceuticals group Novo Nordisk, maker of the popular Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs, announced Tuesday a "strategic partnership" with OpenAI to...

Asian Champions League to expand from 24 to 32 teams: AFC 14 Apr 2026 - 09:47 am

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Asian Champions League is set to expand from 24 to 32 teams, the region's governing body for football said...

Saudi researchers succeed in converting carbon dioxide into underground rock 13 Apr 2026 - 09:16 pm

Riyadh: Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have succeeded in converting carbon dioxide into stable rock that is permanently...

No one has the right to close Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic: IMO 13 Apr 2026 - 09:11 pm

Paris, France: Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez, said Monday that no country has the right to close the Strait...

EU raids chocolate maker in antitrust probe 13 Apr 2026 - 08:53 pm

Brussels, Belgium: Brussels investigators were raiding the premises of a chocolate maker in two EU countries Monday over concerns the firm may have...

US-Iran ceasefire holds, peace efforts continue: Pakistan 13 Apr 2026 - 08:18 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said on Monday, April 13, 2026, that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is...

US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect 13 Apr 2026 - 07:58 pm

Washington: The US blockade of Iranian ports took effect Monday evening, April 13, 2026. The US military announced that the blockade includes Iranian...

European Commission calls on EU countries to rely on renewable, nuclear energy sources 13 Apr 2026 - 07:33 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Commission (EC) has called on EU member states to rely on renewable and nuclear energy sources to address the...

Lebanon Death Toll from Israeli Offensive Rises to 2,089 Killed, with 6,762 Injured 13 Apr 2026 - 07:10 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday, April 13, 2026, that the death toll from the Israeli offensive on Lebanon...

FAO warns Strait of Hormuz closure could disrupt current and next agricultural seasons 13 Apr 2026 - 07:05 pm

Rome, Italy: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned on Monday, April 13, 206, that the current and upcoming...

UK Taylor Swift dance party stabbing spree 'avoidable': inquiry 13 Apr 2026 - 06:44 pm

London: A UK teenager's 2024 frenzied stabbing spree in northwest England which killed three young girls and sparked nationwide anti-immigration riots was "foreseeable...

UN warns Middle East conflict could push 32 million more into poverty 13 Apr 2026 - 06:32 pm

New York: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned that more than 32 million people worldwide could be pushed into poverty due to...

Bahrain summons Iraq's envoy over drone attacks, lodges formal protest 13 Apr 2026 - 06:32 pm

Manama, Bahrain: Bahrain has summoned a senior Iraqi diplomat to protest against continued "illegal" drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory targeting Bahrain and...

Malaysia's palm oil set for higher output, softer exports ahead 13 Apr 2026 - 06:04 pm

Kuala Lampur:Malaysia's palm oil market is expected to see a seasonal rise in production and softer export demand in the coming months, with...

Kuwait, India top diplomats talk region in phone call 13 Apr 2026 - 05:44 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait's Foreign Minister HE Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah has received a phone call from his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar...

UAE President, King of Bahrain discuss regional developments 13 Apr 2026 - 05:18 pm

Manama, Bahrain: King of Bahrain HM Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met in Manama on Monday, April 13, 2026, with UAE President HH...

Indonesia can outlast MidEast conflict fallout to year end: minister 13 Apr 2026 - 04:43 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's economy minister said Monday the Southeast Asian nation can outlast the impacts of Middle East conflict-fuelled oil price hikes for as...

Crans-Montana mayor quizzed for first time over fire disaster 13 Apr 2026 - 03:50 pm

Sion, Switzerland: Crans-Montana mayor Nicolas Feraud was questioned for the first time on Monday by public prosecutors investigating the New Year fire disaster...