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Germany's Baerbock: Sudan is 'world's largest humanitarian crisis'
The "world's largest humanitarian crisis" unfolding in Sudan cannot be forgotten, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday…
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The U.N. Expert on Palestine Who Captured the World’s Attention
Also, you’ve got to do it for free; it’s a volunteer position. At Lynk’s urging, Albanese applied and won the appointment. In many ways,…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric…
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We Took an Arctic Train to the World’s Largest Ice Hotel
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to ride an overnight train above the Arctic Circle? We have traveled by train all around the world,…
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Who is Khaby Lame? World's Most Followed TikTok Star with 162 Million Followers Appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Khaby Lame, the 24-year-old TikTok sensation from Senegal, has been named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The announcement was made on…
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SIA ranked top airline, clinches 28th overall spot in Fortune’s list of world’s most admired firms
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has clinched the top spot as an airline and ranked 28th overall in Fortune magazine’s list of the most admired…
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Toyota sells 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 to remain world’s top-selling automaker
TOYOTA Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday (Jan 30), remaining the world’s top-selling automaker for a fifth…
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World’s richest people lose US$108 billion after DeepSeek selloff
The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia Corp co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined US$108 billion on Monday (Jan 27) as a…
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World’s richest people lose US$108 billion after DeepSeek sell-off
The world’s 500 richest people, led by Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, lost a combined US$108 billion on Monday (Jan 27) as a tech-led…
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Nvidia Dethroned as World's Most Valuable Company as $589 Billion Gets Wiped Off In Market Cap after DeepSeek Shakes AI Darling
Nvidia is no longer the most valuable company in the world after suffering the biggest stock market decline in history. The semiconductor…
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Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of…
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Trump’s Cryptocurrency Surges to Become One of the World’s Most Valuable
The Trump family’s new crypto token surged in just two days to become one of the most valuable forms of digital currency in the world,…
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Massive Fire at World's Largest Battery Storage Facility Triggers Evacuation in California
A fire erupted at a battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Power Plant on California's Central Coast Thursday afternoon, prompting…
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Ardian raises US$30 billion in world’s biggest private equity secondary market fundraising
FRENCH private equity (PE) group Ardian has raised a record US$30 billion in the largest-ever secondary market fundraising globally. This…
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One of the world’s greatest religious spectacles is underway and the numbers are staggering
Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of…
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World’s biggest asset manager BlackRock is now Yangzijiang Shipbuilding substantial shareholder
BlackRock, which manages over US$10 trillion in assets, acquires 10.8 million shares of maritime vessel maker to raise its deemed interest…
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Samsung adds generative AI to world’s best-selling TV lineup
SAMSUNG Electronics is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) push with a new suite of enhancements for its premium TV lineup under…
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World’s 500 richest people surpass US$10 trillion in wealth in 2024
THE world’s 500 richest people got vastly richer in 2024, with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang leading the group of…
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China plans dam near India that could be world’s biggest
CHINA is pressing ahead with plans to construct a mega-dam near its contested border with India, a colossal undertaking that could…
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Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy
Thousands gathered in mourning on Thursday, Dec. 26, to mark two decades since the world’s largest tsunami. On Dec. 26, 2004, in one of…
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China building world’s largest artificial-island airport in Dalian
China is constructing what is claimed to be the world’s largest artificial-island airport to bolster Dalian, a north-eastern city and…
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World's biggest iceberg heads north after escaping vortex
The world's biggest iceberg is on the move again after being trapped in a vortex for most of the year. A23a is 3,800 sq km (1,500 sq…
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In pictures: 40 years since world's deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India
Forty years ago, an Indian city became the site of one of the world's worst industrial disasters. On the night of 2 December, 1984, a…