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How do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink figure in a dangerous territorial dispute?
Published on 09/07/2023
» Of all the things that could inflame tensions in a region that could someday be a theatre of war between superpowers, the movie “Barbie” was not an obvious catalyst. Yet here we are.
Iran frees two jailed French citizens
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» PARIS: Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases, France said, urging Tehran to release four others still detained in the Islamic republic.
Ericsson to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said Friday it would slash 8,500 jobs worldwide, part of a cost-cutting programme as financial headwinds push operators to rein in spending.
Protest scrutiny intensifies on Iran team
Published on 25/11/2022
» DOHA: Iran’s football stars scored a famous victory with a last-gasp World Cup win on Friday but scrutiny of the conduct of the team ahead of the decisive clash with the United States will only intensify as its leaders press a crackdown on protests at home.
Fighter jets scrambled after bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/09/2022
» A Singapore Airlines Ltd flight en-route from San Francisco was escorted by fighter jets after a passenger allegedly claimed there was a bomb in his carry-on bag and assaulted the crew, according to the police.
Plane said to carry Sri Lanka’s president most-tracked in world
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/07/2022
» A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Maldives to Singapore believed to be carrying Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the world’s most-tracked flight on Thursday, underscoring massive global interest in the troubled island nation’s political affairs.
5G rollout disrupts flights into US from across the world
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2022
» Airlines around the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the US over fears that a 5G rollout by AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc near American airports could interfere with key safety systems.
Matthew McConaughey weighs 'outlaw' bid for Texas governor
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Matthew McConaughey's transformation from rom-com heart-throb to serious Oscar-winning actor for "Dallas Buyers Club" was so remarkable it earned its own neologism.
Thousands flee as volcano erupts on Caribbean island of St Vincent
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» ST. JOHN'S (ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA) - A volcano that has been dormant for decades erupted Friday on Saint Vincent, darkening skies over the northern part of the Caribbean island and forcing thousands to flee to safety.
Beeple, artist at the leading edge of a delirious digital market
AFP, Published on 11/03/2021
» NEW YORK - Six months ago he had not sold any work -- but on Thursday one of his creations will exceed $13 million at auction. The American artist Beeple is at the vanguard of an exploding virtual market, feverishly fuelled by digital collectors.