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Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges

Scientists suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative social networks as hostile climate-change denialism surges on the platform following Elon Musk's takeover. Researchers...

IMF says UK economy to grow this year in big U-turn

LONDON: The IMF on Tuesday delivered a major U-turn on its forecast for the UK economy, saying it expected growth this year, just one...

Russian PM arrives in China for talks with Xi, business forum

SHANGHAI: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow's foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he will meet with President...

India abusing G20 with Kashmir meet: Bilawal Bhutto

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Meta hit with record 1.2-billion-euro fine over EU data rules

DUBLIN: Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the United States in...

New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1

New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest level...

Papua New Guinea, US to sign security pact with eye on China

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea will sign a defence pact with the United States on Monday, giving US forces access to...

New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1, a record low

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest...

WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a "historic agreement" marking a dramatic shift in the approach to global health security after the...

El Salvador mourns 12 killed in soccer stadium stampede

El Salvador was in shock Sunday after 12 people died and hundreds were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium. Authorities said initial reports...

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