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US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2026
» The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after a two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic as part of a US blockade of Venezuelan oil exports, two US officials told Reuters.
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2024
» The World Health Organisation authorised Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday, the first such approval in the agency's effort to bolster testing capabilities in countries facing outbreaks of the disease.
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2024
» NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.
China’s advancing efforts to influence the US election raise alarms
The New York TImes, Published on 01/04/2024
» Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of former President Donald Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President Joe Biden ahead of the election in November, according to researchers and government officials.
Mob storms Russian airport looking for Israelis
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» MOSCOW - A mob looking for Israelis and Jews overran an airport in Russia's Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday, after rumours spread that a flight was arriving from Israel.
Prigozhin death: more questions than answers
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» PARIS: The exact circumstances of the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin remained unclear on Thursday, although most experts believe it marks President Vladimir Putin’s vengeance for his short-lived rebellion in June.
Twitter's blue ticks start vanishing
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified account vanished from users including the Pope, Donald Trump and Justin Bieber.
Musk's Twitter tags US radio NPR as 'state-affiliated'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Twitter drew the anger of venerable US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk tagged the news giant as a state-backed entity.
Time for Syria to return to Arab fold, UAE president tells Assad during visit
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» DUBAI - The UAE's president on Sunday told his Syrian counterpart it was time for diplomatically isolated Damascus to be reintegrated into the wider Arab region during a meeting in Abu Dhabi, state media reported.
India drops Covid test requirement
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2023
» NEW DELHI: India will drop the pre-departure Covid test requirement for travellers coming from or via Thailand, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan from Monday, the health ministry said, as Covid-19 infections have fallen sharply globally.