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Donald Trump's crushing presidential victory heralded a new era of uncertainty in the United States and the world Wednesday, as defeated Kamala Harris gave a defiant concession speech while vowing to help his transition to power.An emotional vice president Kamala Harris told tearful supporters i...
Business & Commerce
Dubai's Emirates Group announced half-year profits of $2.5 billion on Thursday, citing robust demand despite conflicts in the Middle East.The airline group, operating from the world's busiest airport for international traffic, has faced regional disruptions due to the conflicts, but has expa...
World
Iran on Thursday described Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election as an opportunity for the United States to reassess past “misguided policies.”Trump, set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s elec...
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted more than half a dozen times on Thursday, catapulting a colossal ash tower five miles into the sky against a backdrop of lightning as nearby residents fled in panic.Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Monday and Tuesday, killing nine people and forcing the relo...
Sports,Football
Robert Lewandowski struck twice as in-form Barcelona thrashed Red Star Belgrade 5-2 to stay in the upper echelons of the Champions League group table on Wednesday.The veteran striker climbed to 99 career goals in the competition, while Inigo Martinez, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez also netted as Barcelo...
Paris St Germain's disappointing Champions League campaign continued on Wednesday as they slumped to a last-gasp 2-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid that left the Ligue 1 leaders in the elimination zone.Warren Zaire Emery's opener was quickly cancelled out by the visitors' Nahuel Molina i...
For the second time in eight years, a woman has won the Democratic nomination for US president, only to come up short in a campaign where gender was a central issue.Like Hillary Clinton in 2016, Kamala Harris had a shot at becoming the first woman to occupy the Oval Office but stumbled at the final ...
World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.Here are the first reactions, with many being expressed even before his election win was confirmed:- China: 'mutual respect' -Without directly mentioning Trump, ...
Opium cultivation rose by 19 percent in Afghanistan this year, the UN reported Wednesday, despite a Taliban government ban that almost eradicated the crop.Currently, 12,800 hectares of poppies are cultivated in Afghanistan -- where up to 80 percent of the population depends on agriculture -- a new s...
The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday, is set to become the most expensive in history, with total contributions reaching $15.9 billion.The spending, which includes congressional contests, will surpass the $15.1 billion spent in 2020 and more than double 2016's $6.5 billion, ac...
An Israeli strike targeting a residential building in a town south of Beirut on Tuesday killed at least 20 people, Lebanon's health ministry said."The raid by the Israeli enemy on Barja left 20 dead,", the ministry said of the raid on the coastal town around 20 kilometres (12 miles) so...
Cristiano Ronaldo helped fire Al Nassr to a crushing 5-1 victory against reigning Asian champions Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday.The Portuguese star, without a goal in his past three appearances for the Saudi Arabian side, netted the second of the hosts' goals at Al Awwal Pa...
Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim's Sporting stunned Manchester City with a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Liverpool trounced Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan beat holders Real Madrid in Spain.Sporting stole the show with their performance in Li...
Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Wednesday as traders bet on victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential race, with the tycoon seen as the pro-crypto candidate.The digital currency hit as much as $75,005.08 at around 0300 GMT, topping its previous all-time peak of $73,797.98 achieved ...
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Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry said Monday Israeli forces were bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in the territory's north, as Israel formally notified the UN it is cutting ties with the main aid agency for Palestinians.Vowing to stop Hamas from regrouping in northern Gaza,...
Ten civilians were killed in the central Sudanese state of Al-Jazira, pro-democracy activists said on Tuesday, in an attack they blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.The Madani Resistance Committee, one of hundreds of volunteer groups coordinating aid across the country, said the RSF carr...
Palestinian Bassem Abu Aoun serves Gaza-style turkey shawarma at his restaurant in an eastern Cairo neighbourhood, where a growing number of businesses opened by those fleeing war have many dubbing the area "Little Gaza"."It was a big gamble," said the 56-year-old about opening h...
Iran has sentenced three people to death over the 2020 assassination of one of the country’s top nuclear scientists, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the judiciary says.“The judicial processes of these three people were carried out in the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, and they were sentenced to death...
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as traders jockeyed for position a day before results from the US presidential election rolled in, with opinion polls showing the vote on a knife-edge as the two candidates wrapped up their campaigns.Uncertainty about the outcome and worries that the winner might not...
Energy giant Saudi Aramco reported a 15 percent year-on-year drop in third quarter profit on Tuesday, citing low oil prices.The fall in net income to $27.56 billion this year from $32.58 billion in 2023 "was mainly due to the impact of lower crude oil prices and weakening refining margins"...
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