Venice becomes world’s first city to charge an entry fee for day-trippers
The pilot program means day-trippers to Venice, one of Italy’s most picturesque and historic cities,…
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Football tie awarded to Moroccan side after kit confiscated by Algeria
Renaissance Berkane win first leg over USM Alger after Algerian customs confiscated the visiting team’s…
Many pilot whales die, dozens rescued after mass stranding in Australia
Exact reasons for beaching unknown but mammals are highly sociable and may follow podmates into…
Israeli settlers on a rampage
Mob violence meted out by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has been going on since well…
Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in $40m fraud case
Tran Qui Thanh was found guilty of scamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020.
Burkina Faso’s army executed more than 200 civilians: Rights group
Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed…
Klopp’s dream Liverpool sendoff spoiled by Premier League loss to Everton
Outgoing Liverpool manager apologises to fans after 0-2 loss to Everton all but dashes Premier…
Deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital
East Africa has been lashed by relentless downpours in recent weeks, as El Nino exacerbates…
Inflation, operating costs had the biggest impact on Asian firms last year, survey shows
Higher costs had the biggest impact on Asian businesses in 2023, even as they grappled…
Yemen’s Houthis launch attacks on US, Israeli vessels as warships defend
New attack comes two weeks after Iran-aligned group said it targeted three vessels and a…
Dozens of whales stranded on beach in Australia
Dozens of pilot whales were stranded on a beach in Western Australia on Thursday.
Anglo American shares pop 13% after BHP Group’s $39 billion takeover bid to form mining juggernaut
Mining giant BHP Group on Thursday said it had made an all-share takeover offer for…
Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs
Heat scored a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers against the Eastern top seed, as Thunder…
Students arrested in California, Texas as Gaza war protests in US intensify
Over 100 students arrested at University of Texas at Austin and University of Southern California…
Xpeng’s Gu says robotaxis won’t be a real business for at least five years
Xpeng, a China-based electric car startup that is also selling in Europe, has made driver-assist…
Barclays swings back to profit in first quarter amid strategic overhaul
Barclays on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of £1.55 billion ($1.93 billion), beating expectations and returning…
Chinese student jailed in US for threatening to ‘cut off hands’ of activist
Xiaolei Wu, a music student in Boston, is jailed after being found guilty of harassing…
Deutsche Bank posts better-than-expected profit in first quarter amid investment banking recovery
Deutsche Bank reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.
India election 2024 phase 2: Who votes and what’s at stake?
Across 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second…
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can be generated from text
AI startup Synthesia on Thursday announced the launch of its “Expressive Avatars,” AI-generated digital avatars…
