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US Motorists Urged Not to Hoard Fuel as Petrol Supplies Tighten after Pipeline Hack
US motorists have been urged to not hoard fuel as supplies tighten due to a major pipeline remaining shut after a cyber-attack. Some drivers in the south east were
Scientists Race to Study Variants in India as Cases Explode
A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and
35 Killed in Gaza, 5 in Israel, as Violence Escalates
Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated on Wednesday, with at least 35 killed in Gaza and five in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years. Israel carried out
WHO Says India Covid Variant of ‘Global Concern’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a “variant of global concern”. It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation
China Demographic Crisis Looms as Population Growth Slips to Lowest Ever
China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its economy as it succumbs to the same ageing trends afflicting
Pleas for Calm as Gaza Militants, Israel Trade Rocket Fire, Airstrikes for Second Day
Countries worldwide have appealed for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians. The US, the European Union and the UK have urged Israel and
At Least 11 Killed in Afghanistan Bus Bombing
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan’s southern Zabul province, the interior ministry said. The blast took place
At Least Four Injured in Rare New Zealand Supermarket Stabbing
Four people have been injured, three of whom are now in a critical condition, after a stabbing attack at a New Zealand supermarket. The stabbing took place at a Countdown
Afghanistan Taliban Announce 3-Day Cease-Fire for Eid Holiday
Afghanistan’s Taliban have announced a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday this week marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The cease-fire would begin on either Wednesday
UK Set for Hugs, Indoor Dining from May 17 as Covid Curbs Further Relaxed
England will move ahead with plans to ease further Covid-19 restrictions on May 17, including allowing people to hug and meet indoors, thanks to favourable data on infections and vaccines,
