Category: World
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Baby found alive in box floating on Ganges
NEW DELHI: Indian police said Thursday they have launched an investigation after a newborn baby was found alive and well in a wooden box floating on the Ganges river. The inside of the box was lined with red cloth and contained images of Hindu gods as well as a horoscope giving the date and time…
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Iran holds presidential poll today
NUT desk- TEHRAN: On the eve of Iran´s presidential election, expected to hand victory to the ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi, the candidate-vetting Guardian Council insisted Thursday that “the political contest is serious”. “The media and the people have testified that this is a good competition,” said the head of the 12-member council, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaee,…
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GM lifts e-car investment to 35bn
NEW YORK: General Motors (GM) again boosted its investments in electric and autonomous vehicles, announcing Wednesday it is raising planned spending by 30 percent to $35 billion through 2025 as it unveils new models and builds capacity. The big US automaker cited strong consumer reception to its early electric vehicle (EV) models and beneficial public…
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Pakistan origin Lina Khan to head US Federal Trade Commission
ASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has named Lina Khan, a Pakistani-American, to lead the Federal Trade Commission, giving the regulatory authority”s top spot to one of the most prominent Big Tech critics. The move to elevate Ms. Khan to one of the most powerful regulatory positions in Washington was announced by Senator Amy Klobuchar, a…
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World´s ´third largest´ diamond doscovered
GABORONE, Botswana: Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said Wednesday it had unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world. The stone, found on June 1, was shown to President Mokgweetsi Masisi in the capital Gaborone. “It is believed to be the third largest gem-quality find in the…
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Medicine ´pump´ may cure Parkinson´s patients
PARIS: People suffering from advanced Parkinson´s disease could benefit long-term from continuous delivery of medication through a device similar to an insulin pump, a recent French study found. Published in Nature Partner Journals with the Parkinson´s Foundation, the real-world observational study followed 110 patients being treated at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris. The second most…
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Hyundai Motor in talks with chipmakers to cut exposure to shortage
SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group is in talks with South Korean chip companies to help it reduce reliance on foreign supplies amid a global shortage that has halted assembly lines at automakers around the world, four people familiar with the matter told media. Hyundai officials have met with local “fabless” firms – which design chips but…
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Baby boy set to become heir to ‘worth Rs69.5b’ assets
NUT Desk – LONDON: A baby boy is set to be “worth £135million” (Rs69.5) and become “heir to a family estate with a 40-bed mansion”, foreign media reported. A baby boy named Henry was recently born in Gloucestershire. The catch? He’s worth £315million. Baby Henry is already set to inherit both his father’s and grandfather’s…
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Kourtney Kardashian angers Khloe with shocking decision
NUT Desk- LOS ANGELES: Kourtney Kardashian angered Khloe Kardashian as she stopped the family discussing her love life on their hit show ‘KUWTK’ . Khloe Kardashian admitted she was “frustrated” by Kourtney’s move to shield her most recent partners from the cameras during the famous family show ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’. The 36-year-old…
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Record-breaking heat hits across western US
NUT Desk- LOS ANGELES: Much of the western United States is braced for record heat waves this week, with approximately 50 million Americans placed on alert Tuesday for “excessive” temperatures, which could approach 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) in some areas. “A prolonged and record-breaking heat wave is underway across the western US,” said…