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IMF MD says global economy ‘not out of the woods yet’
WASHINGTON: Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that the global economy continues to face challenges despite some signs of recovery due to the possibility…
Meghan Markle’s image shifts as she is now seen as a ‘wise guru instead of angry rebel’
In the face of constant backlash and toxic media coverage, Meghan Markle has come out unscathed with her confidence peaking. According to an expert, the Duchess of Sussex has reached…
British imperialist Rhodes statue beheaded in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN: A bronze bust in a Cape Town park honouring 19th-century British imperialist Cecil Rhodes has been decapitated, the South African government said on Wednesday. A white supremacist, Rhodes…
Novartis to provide ‘no profit’ Covid-19 drugs to low-income countries
Novartis’s Sandoz division will not make a profit on 15 generic drugs it is making available to developing countries to treat symptoms of Covid-19, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday.…
The death penalty around the world
The United States, where the Supreme Court has allowed the first federal executions in 17 years to proceed, is among the minority of countries to retain the death penalty. The methods used…
China speaks of retaliation after Trump ends HK’s preferential status
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British…
UN warns of falling vaccination levels due to COVID-19
PARIS: The World Health Organisation and UNICEF warned on Wednesday that there was a decrease in the number of children worldwide getting life-saving vaccinations due to the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Twitter silences some top accounts after internal systems hacked
Twitter said hackers accessed its internal systems to hijack some of the platform’s top voices including US presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former US President Barack…
Captain Tom Moore to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth is due to knight Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising more than 33 million pounds ($40 million) for health workers in the…
No pilot licenses fake: CAA
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has written to the Public Authority for Civil Aviation Oman that none of the CAA-issued pilot licenses were fake. This ran contrary to what…