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Italy opens borders to "digital nomads" but questions...
Rome [Italy], April 13: More than two years later than scheduled, Italy's so-called "digital nomad visa" went into effect this...

Belarus, Azerbaijan to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Minsk [Belarus], April 13: Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov reaffirmed their commitment on Friday...

New U.S. sanctions signal to Ukraine not to...
Moscow [Russia], April 13: New U.S. sanctions against Russia sent a signal to Ukraine not to engage in negotiations, said...

Canadian gov't announces plan to solve national housing...
Ottawa [Canada], April 13: The Canadian federal government on Friday announced its vision and plan to solve the national housing...

Sri Lankan navy seizes 200 kilos of heroin,...
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 13: Sri Lankan navy on Friday seized two local multi-day fishing trawlers carrying some 200 kilos...

Germany: 3 teens held over suspected attack plans
Berlin [Germany], April 13: Three teenagers who are suspected of having planned a terrorist attack are currently in custody, German...

Biden expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than...
Washington [US], April 13: US President Joe Biden said on Friday that he expects an imminent Iranian attack on Israel,...

US: Joe Biden rescinds $7.4 billion of student...
Washington [US], April 13: The Biden administration will cancel $7.4 billion (€6.9 billion) in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the...

Vietnam in the competition in the semiconductor industry
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 13: On a business trip to Vietnam, Dr. George Chiu, professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University...

US congressman is angry because Huawei computers have...
Washington [US], April 13: Republican US lawmakers have just criticized President Joe Biden 's administration after the embargoed Chinese company...

Europe 'turns a blind eye' on air defense...
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 13: The Irish Times on April 13 quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blaming Western allies for "turning...

TRENDS debuts its pavilion at Paris International Book...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 13: TRENDS Research and Advisory Center has debuted its pavilion at the Paris International Book Fair...

US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic
Washington [DC], April 13: A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in...

US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in...
Washington [US], April 13: The chief executive of a U.S. biotechnology company that falsely promised investors it could produce a...

Israel on edge for Iranian retaliation after embassy...
Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel braced for an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation for...

ADAFSA advises farmers, livestock breeders on precautions to...
Dubai [UAE], April 13: In response to the recent fluctuations in weather conditions, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety...

Kristalina Georgieva to serve a second term as...
Washington [US], April 13: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as...

IMF chief urges policymakers to "deal decisively with...
Washington [US], April 12: With global growth outlook well below the historical average, and a growing divergence in economic fortunes,...

Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response,...
Tehran [Iran], April 12: Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy...

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat...
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 12: Russia, Germany and Britain this morning urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint...

Avalanche kills 3 skiers in Austrian Alps
Soelden [Austria], April 12: At least three people from the Netherlands were killed in an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps...

UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 12: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today...

iPhone users in 92 countries receive spyware attack...
Washington [US], April 12: Apple sent notifications to individuals in 92 countries warning them that they may have been the...

People in northern Gaza already facing famine, says...
Washington [US], April 12: Samantha Power, the director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), says that people in...

Myanmar junta's forces lose control of important town...
Bangkok [Thailand], April 12: Rebel groups in crisis-hit Myanmar have reportedly taken control of the important trading town of Myawaddy...

Three Dutch skiers die in avalanche in Austrian...
Vienna [Austria], April 12: Three skiers from the Netherlands were killed in an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps in Austria...

Russia attacks Ukrainian power supply again
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 12: Power infrastructure in the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Lviv, Kiev and Zaporizhzhya was hit in renewed...