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Meta to officially abandon fact-checking program in U.S.

Meta to officially abandon fact-checking program in U.S.

San Francisco [US], April 5: Meta will officially abandon the company's fact-checking program in the United States next Monday, according...

U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in March as federal government employment declines

U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in March as federal...

Olympia [Washington], April 5: U.S. employers added 228,000 jobs in March as federal government employment declines, with the unemployment rate...

U.S. Fed Chair says "tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected"

U.S. Fed Chair says "tariff increases will be...

Washington [US], April 5: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that "the tariff increases will be significantly...

Largest port in U.S. sounds alarm on Trump's tariffs

Largest port in U.S. sounds alarm on Trump's...

Los Angeles [US], April 5: Tariffs could lead to a 10 percent drop in cargo volume moving through the Port...

Senate Commerce Committee chair warns of major risks for U.S. economy, Republicans due to Trump's tariffs

Senate Commerce Committee chair warns of major risks...

Houston [Texas], April 5: Ted Cruz, chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee and a veteran Republican from Texas, warned...

Number of active U.S. drilling down this week

Number of active U.S. drilling down this week

Houston [Texas], April 5: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 590 this week, down...

Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv: 2 dead, 32 injured

Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv: 2 dead, 32...

Kharkiv [Ukraine], April 4: A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, hit dwellings and triggered fires late on...

Several killed as Israel launches air attacks on Syria's Damascus, Hama

Several killed as Israel launches air attacks on...

Damascus [Syria], April 4: Israeli military aircraft have carried out attacks in Syria's capital, Damascus and in the central province...

At least 100 killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza

At least 100 killed in Israeli attacks in...

Gaza [Palestine], April 4: Medical sources said at least 100 people have been killed in Israeli bombardment of the Gaza...

Several people die in migrant boat accident near Greek island Lesbos

Several people die in migrant boat accident near...

Athens [Greece], April 4: At least seven migrants have died in a boat accident in the strait between Turkey and...

Declaration on inclusion agreed at Global Disability Summit

Declaration on inclusion agreed at Global Disability Summit

New York [US], April 4: More than 80 countries and international organizations have agreed on a common declaration on improving...

North Sea visibility was 'patchy' when ships collided, say investigators

North Sea visibility was 'patchy' when ships collided,...

London [UK], April 4: Visibility was "patchy" when a container ship hit an oil tanker in the North Sea last...

Fed up with gang violence, thousands of Haitians hit streets

Fed up with gang violence, thousands of Haitians...

Port Au Prince [Haiti], April 4: Thousands of Haitians have taken to the streets of Port-au-Prince to express their anger...

US reaffirms NATO defence spending demand as world rattled by tariffs

US reaffirms NATO defence spending demand as world...

Brussels [Belgium], April 4: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday underscored the need for NATO allies to spend...

Time to up pressure on Moscow, says Ukrainian minister

Time to up pressure on Moscow, says Ukrainian...

Brussels [Belgium], April 4: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday urged NATO allies to up the pressure on Russia,...

11, including actor, released in Turkiye probe

11, including actor, released in Turkiye probe

Istanbul [Turkey], April 4: Turkish authorities on Thursday released 11 people, including an actor, suspected of spreading calls for a...

Trump's team advising against call with Putin

Trump's team advising against call with Putin

New York [US], April 4: U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle is advising him against a call with Vladimir Putin...

President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate

President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his...

Seoul [South Korea], April 4: South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to remove or reinstate impeached President...

Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'

Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'

Gaza [Palestine], April 4: Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass...

Trump tariffs could make that happen

Trump tariffs could make that happen

Washington [US], April 4: Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs.

Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court

Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court

Budapest [Hungary], April 4: Hungary is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government has announced.

Abu Dhabi Art announces dates, visual campaign artist for 17th edition

Abu Dhabi Art announces dates, visual campaign artist...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 4: The 17th edition of Abu Dhabi Art will take place from 19 to 23 November...

Saudi Arabia's travel account surplus reached nearly SAR50 bn in 2024

Saudi Arabia's travel account surplus reached nearly SAR50...

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 4: Saudi Arabia's tourism sector achieved a record surplus in the 2024 travel account, reaching SAR49.8...

BKFC arrives in Dubai

BKFC arrives in Dubai

Dubai [UAE], April 4: The World League of Fighters (WLF) orchestrated the first official BKFC conference at the Burj Al...

OPEC+ reaffirms commitment to market stability on healthier oil market outlook, adjust production upward

OPEC+ reaffirms commitment to market stability on healthier...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 4: The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023,...

European automakers call for swift resolution of EU-US trade dispute to protect jobs, automotive investments

European automakers call for swift resolution of EU-US...

Brussels [Belgium], April 4: Rising EU-US trade tensions raise concerns for European automakers over jobs, investment, and economic growth.

Slovakia approves culling of 350 brown bears amid rising attacks

Slovakia approves culling of 350 brown bears amid...

Bratislava [Slovakia], April 3: The Slovak government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in several districts and approved the...