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Zuckerberg's censorship claim 'false': International Fact-Checking Network 10 Jan 2025 - 01:04 pm

Washington: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim that the fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram has veered into censorship is "false", the...

Hammer attacker wounds 8 at Japanese university: media 10 Jan 2025 - 12:23 pm

Tokyo: Eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Friday, with a 22-year-old student arrested at the...

Nigeria to include 'illegal' activities calculating GDP 09 Jan 2025 - 11:48 pm

Lagos: Nigeria's statistical agency on Thursday said it will add illegal and hidden economic activities while calculating the GDP of an African powerhouse...

US Fed's December rate cut should be its last for now: official 09 Jan 2025 - 11:16 pm

Washington: The US Federal Reserve should proceed cautiously before supporting any future rate cuts, a senior bank official said Thursday, adding that she...

US FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods 09 Jan 2025 - 09:49 pm

New York: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week set maximum levels for lead in baby foods such as jarred fruits...

Van Gogh London exhibition will be 'all-nighter' due to demand: National Gallery 09 Jan 2025 - 09:24 pm

London: London's National Gallery will open all night on January 17 to give art lovers a final chance to see its blockbuster Vincent...

Blue Origin's first orbital launch now targeting Sunday 09 Jan 2025 - 08:14 pm

Washington: US space company Blue Origin is now aiming to launch its first orbital rocket on Sunday, it announced on X, because of...

Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry 09 Jan 2025 - 07:48 pm

Rabat: Morocco welcomed more than 17 million tourists last year, authorities announced Thursday, breaking its yearly arrivals record and logging a 20-percent increase...

Chinese foreign minister pledges military aid for Africa 09 Jan 2025 - 07:22 pm

Abuja: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest continent as he wrapped...

Greece holds funeral for former PM Costas Simitis 09 Jan 2025 - 07:20 pm

Athens:Greece held a funeral on Thursday in Athens for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis who passed away on Sunday at the age of...

Mozambique's political leaders in dialogue to solve post-electoral crisis 09 Jan 2025 - 07:07 pm

Maputo: A national dialogue opened Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, with political parties and civil society involved...

Lebanon's President pledges to rebuild areas damaged by Israeli aggression, form government 09 Jan 2025 - 06:13 pm

Beirut:After being elected as Lebanon's new president and taking the constitutional oath, President Joseph Aoun pledged to work on rebuilding what was destroyed...

Nepal court orders bail for politician accused of fraud 09 Jan 2025 - 06:09 pm

Kathmandu: A Nepal court on Thursday granted bail to a former deputy premier once seen as a rising political star after months in...

Danish PM, party leaders to meet after Trump's Greenland comments 09 Jan 2025 - 05:30 pm

Copenhagen: Denmark's prime minister has called party leaders to a meeting on Thursday, a government source said, over US President-elect Donald Trump's ambitions...

What we know about the LA fires 09 Jan 2025 - 05:17 pm

Wildfires across Los Angeles have claimed at least five lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. Some blazes are threatening...

Sudan starts distribution of China-donated rice 09 Jan 2025 - 04:50 pm

Khartoum: Sudan launched on Wednesday the distribution of 1,250 tonnes of rice donated by China to districts across the country. The rice was...

US emissions stagnated in 2024, challenging climate goals: study 09 Jan 2025 - 04:23 pm

Washington: US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to...