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23-05-2023 UNITED NATIONS: Extreme weather has caused the deaths of 2 million people and $4.3 trillion in economic damage over the past half a century, a report by the United Nations finds. According to the new figures published on Monday from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 11,778 weather-related disasters …

23-05-2023 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has carried out military exercises near the country’s southern border with Israel in a show of its military power. About 200 Hezbollah fighters used live ammunition and an attack drone to take part in the exercises on Sunday in Aaramta, 20km (12 miles) north of …

23-05-2023 NEW YORK: Facebook’s owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people’s data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, it is the largest fine imposed under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. GDPR rules require companies to …

23-05-2023 Bureau Report LONDON/ NEW DELHI: An Indian court has issued a summons to the BBC in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to reports in the Indian media. The Delhi High Court on Monday issued the summons to the British broadcaster for its …

23-05-2023 BEIJING: China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned the Japanese ambassador to register protests over “hype around China-related issues” at the Group of Seven (G7) summit over the weekend, the foreign ministry said in a statement. The heads of the world’s richest countries who met in the Japanese …

23-05-2023 ATHENS: In the Greek election, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative party secured a resounding victory, according to initial results. However, falling short of an outright majority, Mitsotakis would likely call for a new ballot in about a month’s time. With over half the ballots counted, his New Democracy party …

23-05-2023 NEW YORK/ RIYADH: A private mission organized by Axiom Space successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This second-ever private mission to the ISS marks a significant milestone in space exploration. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, became …

23-05-2023 MEXICO CITY: A tragic incident unfolded during a car rally near the Mexico-US border, where 19 people were shot, with 10 fatalities reported. Authorities are actively seeking multiple shooters responsible for this roadside massacre. The ambush occurred in San Vicente, close to Ensenada, on the Pacific coast of the …

23-05-2023 LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that China is posing the biggest security challenge considering it far beyond the threat that the West believes Russia posed after its war in Ukraine. PM Sunak while speaking in Hiroshima, said: “China is challenging global security and prosperity of our …

22-05-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court has upheld a law allowing Jallikattu, a controversial bull-taming festival popular in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The practice – first banned by a court in 2006 was legalized again by the state through an amendment in 2017. Animal …