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Chinese artist cashes in on Buddha-like Trump statues
AFP, Published on 13/01/2025
» XIAMEN, China - Donald Trump is not typically known for his calm or reserve, but in a craftsman's workshop in rural China the US president-elect sits in divine contemplation.
Apple unveils iPhone 15 and switches to USB-C charger
New York Times, Published on 14/09/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO — Every September for the past decade, Apple has convened media from around the world for a marketing event that celebrates the creative feats behind its newest iPhone. It has hyped the shine of the phone’s exterior, the sculpting around its cameras and the power of its processors.
Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» CUPERTINO, California - Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.
How do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink figure in a dangerous territorial dispute?
The New York TImes, 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.
'No beds, not enough doctors': UK healthcare in crisis
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» LONDON: Five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died from pneumonia after being sent home, despite a doctor describing his tonsillitis as the worst he had ever seen.
Ambulance workers join widening UK strikes
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» LONDON - UK ambulance workers went on strike Wednesday, widening a dispute with the government over its refusal to increase pay above inflation after recent walkouts by nurses.
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.