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No casualties reported as magnitude 6 earthquake struck cities across several countries in the Eastern Mediterranean.A strong earthquake has struck several islands in Greece and other regions in the Eastern Mediterranean, including the southern Antalya region in Turkey as well as cities in Egypt. The tremor was felt on the

Tata Sons’ $2.4bn purchase of debt-ridden, government-owned Air India will give the conglomerate immediate access to valuable flying rights and landing slots that will help it claw back market share from foreign rivals.But industry executives warn any success will be a long and complicated process that could cost it more

The demand highlights tensions between the world’s 20 largest economies and developing countries, which are bearing the brunt of the effects of global warming.African countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a $100bn annual target to help the developing world tackle

A group of 10 vessels from China and Russia sailed through Tsugaru Strait, which separates the Sea of Japan from the Pacific.Ten naval vessels from China and Russia have sailed through a strait separating Japan’s main island and its northern island of Hokkaido, the Japanese government said, adding that it

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Globally, an estimated 290,000 to 650,000 people typically die each year from seasonal flu. Last year, however, was different. The northern hemisphere winter of 2020-21 saw some of the lowest recorded flu death rates.Scientists believe this was mainly due to restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19

Ahmad Khalil Mayan, programme director at a large Kabul orphanage, says he is cutting back on the amount of fruit and meat he gives the children each week because the home is running out of money.For the last two months, since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and millions of dollars in

The US markets functioned well during January’s GameStop volatility, while short-selling was not the main cause of the unprecedented rise in the “meme stock” according to a long-awaited Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) report.The report published on Monday provides a postmortem into how amateur traders using commission-free retail brokerages drove

Couple borrow pot from local temple and enlist two men to push the makeshift boat, as images go viral on social media.An Indian couple have sailed across submerged streets in a massive cooking pot to reach their wedding venue, as heavy rains flood the southern state of Kerala. The couple

Hundreds of political prisoners have been freed from Myanmar’s Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s party spokesman and a famous comedian, according to local media.The prisoners walked free after state television announced an amnesty in conjunction with the Thadingyut festival for more than 5,600 people on Monday night. The

The seventh edition of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup kicked off on Sunday.The T20 format faced opposition when it started making inroads into international cricket in the 2000s as many experts questioned the competitiveness of the latest version and the need. However, the format is now witnessing it’s seventh World Cup

Chinese President Xi Jinping took a big gamble shaking up key industries ahead of a political gathering that could decide whether he rules the country indefinitely. Now he’s starting to hit the brakes.In recent weeks Chinese authorities have moved to soften sweeping policies designed to make the economy less dependent