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Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud ... party could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid 30 years ago. Read More

COVID-19 Variant JN.1 Loses Ground to Emerging Subvariant

The top COVID-19 variant spreading in the U.S. is starting to notably decline for the first time in months. JN.1, which began to take hold in the U.S. late last year, was responsible for 86% of ... Read More

Decoding the S&P 500’s first quarter surge

Firstly, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the U.S. and other parts of the world has been ... stock market and the U.S. economy. Q. Is a 10% gain in the first quarter unprecedented? Read More

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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, began in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. The first case of the virus was identified in December 2019 and was linked to a seafood market in ... Read More

UPDATE 1-Swiss economy likely picked up somewhat in first quarter, SNB says

The Swiss economy grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter during the final three months of 2023. The SNB said that "moderate" economic growth during the first quarter was driven principally by the service ... Read More

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When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. Here, we spotlight the latest news stories from our teams around the world, the ... Read More

Tax records reveal the lucrative world of covid misinformation

America’s Frontline Doctors spent nearly $1.5 million on legal fees in 2021 and again in 2022, tax records show, funding work including its opposition to coronavirus vaccine mandates. Read More

Canada Economy on Track to Beat First-Quarter Forecasts

The Canadian economy still has some gas left in the tank, with robust gains in the first two months of this year, bolstering the Bank of Canada’s case for a patient stance on interest rate cuts. Read More

Unlocking the potential of digital economy

PETALING JAYA: While digitalisation has become the new normal amid the Covid-19 pandemic, more concrete efforts are needed to steer Malaysia to become a regional leader in the digital economy. Read More

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The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday the Middle East stood "on the edge of the cliff" and called for de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Information ... Read More

Canada Economy on Track to Beat First-Quarter Forecasts

(Bloomberg) -- The Canadian economy still has some gas left in the tank, with robust gains in the first two months of ... s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate Finance Dubai Is Losing ... Read More

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For the first time, women professional softball players ... After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through ... Read More