Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate
Drained in 1962 and restored again to wetlands in 2018, Lake Karla is now triple…
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Ecuador ex-VP Jorge Glas hospitalised after capture from Mexico embassy
Ecuador has said it wishes to resolve differences with Mexico, but has defended its raid…
Jadeja reaches IPL cricket milestone in Chennai’s win over Kolkata
The veteran Indian all-rounder’s unique statistical feat coincided with Chennai snapping a two-match IPL losing…
Bitcoin ETF issuers cast shadow over odds of SEC approving ether exchange-traded funds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won’t approve an exchange-traded fund for the ether cryptocurrency, two bitcoin…
Al Nassr’s Ronaldo red-carded as Al Hilal win Saudi Super Cup semifinal
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for a Saudi Arabian football trophy will continue after Super Cup exit.
‘Not your typical Ramadan’: Muslim Americans focus on Gaza in holy month
Muslim Americans have rebuffed some politicians, held fundraisers and scaled back festivities to show support…
An extraordinary run of record heat could usher in a long, hot summer — ‘and not in a good way’
The EU’s climate monitor said March was the 10th month in a row when temperatures…
Russia and China to deepen security cooperation in Asia, Europe
Russian foreign minister visits Beijing and also receives assurances of strengthened economic cooperation from China.
Activists calling for Israel arms embargo target UK’s Labour party HQ
Activists spray red paint on the UK’s Labour party headquarters in a protest calling for…
Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America: Eight highlights
The path of totality crossed several major cities including Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, NY and…
Israel says ‘date set’ for Rafah invasion amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas says Israel is not acceding to demands of a military withdrawal and allowing Palestinians…
India’s market cap can ‘easily’ jump ten-fold in the next two decades, economist says
India’s market capitalization can easily grow to $40 trillion in the next 20 years, analysts…
Hong Kong seizes over $10 million worth of gold disguised as machine parts in record smuggling bust
Hong Kong authorities have made the city’s largest ever gold smuggling bust, seizing $10.7 million…
‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March
European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme…
Why a Sri Lankan island is sparking an Indian election controversy
PM Modi claims former Congress government sneakily gifted Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. But the…
From unfair trade to TikTok: US Treasury Secretary Yellen’s China trip
US-China talks come amid Biden administration’s complaints that Beijing is unfairly subsidising Chinese industries.
Tesla settles lawsuit over Autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer
The settlement avoids a jury trial months ahead of Tesla’s scheduled release of a self-driving…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 775
As the war enters its 775th day, these are the main developments.
Singapore tech salaries mostly fell in 2023, but these jobs saw wages jump
On an industry level, tech salaries dipped in 2023 as tech funding in Asia also…
Biden unveils $6.6bn for Taiwan’s TSMC to ramp up US chip production
Taiwanese chip giant will build third facility in Arizona as part of $65bn investment in…
