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Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans

26-04-2024 NEW YORK: Shares in US tech giant Meta have sunk in US after-hours trading despite better-than-expected earnings. The Facebook and Instagram owner said expenses would be higher this year as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence (AI). Its shares fell more than 15% after it said it expected to …

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‘Iranian rapper sentenced to death’

26-04-2024 TEHRAN: An Iranian rapper jailed for supporting anti-government protests has been sentenced to death, his lawyer has said. Toomaj Salehi in his songs supported protests in 2022 that erupted over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died in police custody after allegedly wearing an “improper” hijab. One …

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US secretly sends long-range missiles to Ukraine

26-04-2024 WASHINGTON/ KYIV: Ukraine has begun using long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the US against invading Russian forces, American officials have confirmed. The weapons were part of a $300m (£240m) aid package approved by US President Joe Biden in March and they arrived this month. They have already been …

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7 teens arrested in Sydney counter-terror raids

25-04-2024 Bureau Report SYDNEY: Australian police have arrested seven teenagers as part of a wave of counter-terrorism raids across Sydney, claiming it was “likely” the youths may have been plotting an attack. The suspects are believed to share a “religiously motivated violent extremist ideology”, say police. The raids are linked …

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Columbia protesters vow to remain until demands met

25-04-2024 NEW YORK: Pro-Palestinian protesters have refused to disband from Columbia University’s main campus after a midnight deadline was set by the institution’s president. Dr Minouche Shafik warned demonstrators that “alternative options” would have to be considered for clearing the area on the New York City campus if an agreement …

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