DAYTON, Ohio: Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Attention now turns to what vision the first US pope will bring. Change is hard to bring about in the…
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WASHINGTON: India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said on Thursday (May 8), adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed “censorship.” The move appears to be part of India’s sweeping crackdown targeting social media accounts of Pakistani politicians, celebrities and media organisations amid heightened tensions and deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The order, which X said includes demands to block international news organisations and other…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday (May 9) that India was to blame for…
Warner Bros Discovery is moving towards a potential breakup, CNBC reported on Thursday, as media…
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SINGAPORE: The group sizes of the private dinners involving convicted money launderer Su Haijin and Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat, labour chief Ng Chee Meng and Health Minister Ong Ye Kung complied with the applicable COVID-19 safe management measures at the time, said local businessman Sam Goi. In a statement…
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TAIPEI: Taiwan criticised Russia and China on Friday (May 9) for distorting World War II history, saying Chinese communist forces made “no substantial contribution” to fighting Japan and instead took the opportunity to expand their own forces. Taiwan has this year sought to cast the war as a lesson to…
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Match Group on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates and said it would reduce 13 per cent of its workforce to cut costs, as the Tinder parent plows ahead with its business revamp plan. Shares of the Dallas, Texas-based company rose 2.7 per cent in premarket trading.The layoffs…
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Are you a tech enthusiast on the hunt for the latest gadget? M1 has good news – its much-anticipated anniversary sale is now on, and it is offering brand new phones at S$0, among other exciting deals. According to Mr Souvik Basu, marketing director at M1, this year’s sale is…
