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EU backs copyright reforms in blow to big tech
Members of the European Parliament have endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's two-decade-old copyright rules, adopting controversial reforms championed by news publishers and media companies, but punishing tech giants that lobbied against it. Following
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Dozens of Houthis killed as Yemen battles continue
DUBAI: Dozens of Houthi militia have been killed in battles across Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The Yemeni army killed 45 militia and wounded 30 in Ibb province, while another 40
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Saudi Arabia joins Arab anger over ‘theft of occupied Golan Heights’
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia joined Arab states on Tuesday in condemning a decision by the United States to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory. Breaking decades of international consensus, US President Donald Trump signed
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US approves $3.8 billion F-16 sale to Morocco
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday approved the sale of 25 F-16 fighter aircraft to Morocco for $3.8 billion, the State Department announced.Besides the new Block 70/72 F-16s, equipped with state of the art
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Top Chinese leader backs crackdown on Uighurs
Xinjiang needs to "perfect" stability maintenance measures and crack down on religious extremism, the ruling Communist Party's fourth-ranked leader said on a tour of the Chinese region where members of ethnic Uighur community have
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds amid tense calm in Gaza Strip
Gaza City - A fraught quiet has settled over the Gaza Strip after a night of Israeli air raids on the besieged coastal enclave following a rocket strike on a home in central Israel. An
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Why Trump recognised Israel’s claim of the Golan Heights
While the US decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is primarily being explained away with geopolitics, it, in fact, has much more to do with US domestic politics. With this move, President
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Mongolia puts brakes on ‘dangerous’ winter horse racing
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The mere thought of stepping outside during a Mongolian winter is enough to chill one's bones. For years, Mongolian children have braved the frigid winter for a taste of glory, risking life
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US higher education: A system of meritocracy that never was
Earlier this month, a $25m fraud scheme which helped children of wealthy parents cheat their way into top American universities was unearthed by US prosecutors. As part of the investigation into the scheme, dozens
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Dozens of Houthis killed as Yemen battles continue
JERUSALEM: A tense quiet took hold on Tuesday morning after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel in what threatened


