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Board of Brazil's Petrobras elects Lula ally as new president 26 Jan 2023 - 09:23 pm

Rio de Janeiro: The board of directors of Petrobras on Thursday appointed Jean Paul Prates, an ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da...

National Archives asks former US presidents, VPs to check for classified documents- CNN 26 Jan 2023 - 09:18 pm

Washington: The National Archives asked former US presidents and vice presidents on Thursday to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or...

EU drug regulator decides antibiotic shortage not a 'major event' 26 Jan 2023 - 09:09 pm

London: Europe's drug regulator has decided not to label the antibiotic shortage on the continent a "major event", given existing measures to tackle...

Lebanon central bank says freezes accounts of US-sanctioned individuals 26 Jan 2023 - 08:47 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's central bank said on Thursday it has frozen the accounts of a foreign exchange trader and his sons, after the US...

Peru recalls ambassador to Honduras for 'unacceptable interference' as diplomatic spat deepens 26 Jan 2023 - 08:23 pm

Peru withdrew its ambassador to Honduras, Jorge Raffo, due to Honduras' "unacceptable interference" in the internal affairs of Peru, the South American nation's...

Russia's Lavrov on surprise visit to Eritrea 26 Jan 2023 - 08:11 pm

Nairobi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Eritrea on Thursday for a one-day surprise visit, the information ministry announced, as part of...

Saudi Arabia amends nationality law; prime minister to grant citizenship 26 Jan 2023 - 07:47 pm

Doha: A royal decree in Saudi Arabia was recently approved with regard to the amendment of Article 8 of the Saudi nationality law,...

US shuts down major global ransomware group Hive 26 Jan 2023 - 07:37 pm

Washington: The US Justice Department announced on Thursday it had shut down the Hive ransomware operation, which had extorted more than $100m from...

South Africa signs deal with India to relocate dozens of cheetahs 26 Jan 2023 - 07:26 pm

Cape Town: South Africa has signed an agreement with India to introduce dozens of African cheetahs to the Asian country over the next...

French ex-minister convicted in fake jobs scam 26 Jan 2023 - 07:13 pm

Paris: A French court on Thursday found former justice minister Michel Mercier guilty of embezzlement in a fake jobs scheme he ran for...

Retail giant slams UK's Brexit plan for Northern Ireland 26 Jan 2023 - 07:09 pm

London: The boss of British retail giant Marks & Spencer hits out at London's plans for easing trade between Northern Ireland, the rest...

UK to eliminate tariffs on more than 3,000 exports from Nigeria 26 Jan 2023 - 07:00 pm

London: The UK government will eliminate tariffs on more than 3,000 products it imports from Nigeria in a bid to boost trade with...

Denmark calls for mandatory military service for women 26 Jan 2023 - 06:42 pm

Denmark plans compulsory military conscription for women, as the Nordic country seeks to significantly boost the size of its armed forces. The move...

Burhan says Sudan 'in agreement' with Ethiopia on controversial dam 26 Jan 2023 - 06:00 pm

Khartoum: Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Thursday that Khartoum and Addis Ababa are "aligned and in agreement" on a controversial...

Egypt unveils ancient 'secret keeper' tomb, golden mummy 26 Jan 2023 - 05:46 pm

Saqqara: Egyptunveiled Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king's "secret keeper", discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of...

Iraq to hang 14 people for IS massacre of cadets 26 Jan 2023 - 05:15 pm

Baghdad: Iraq has sentenced 14 people to death by hanging for their role in the Islamic State group massacre of hundreds of army...

Russia bans popular news website as 'security threat' 26 Jan 2023 - 05:14 pm

Moscow: Russian prosecutors on Thursday banned Meduza, a popular and independent Russian-language news website, saying it posed a security "threat" to the country....