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Wed, June 7, 2023 | 08:37

Saudi mega-city project NEOM secures $5.6 bil. for workforce housing

Saudi mega-city project NEOM secures $5.6 bil. for workforce housing

Saudi Arabia's planned mega-city NEOM has secured 21 billion riyals ($5.60 billion) in financing and finalized contracts to develop the first phase of housing expansion for its workforce, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

World | 2023-06-06 22:32

Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after brief hospital visit

Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after brief hospital visit

Rome (dpa) - Pope Francis returned to the Vatican before noon on Tuesday after being taken briefly to hospital for some "clinical examinations," Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni announced on Tuesday.

World | 2023-06-06 22:32

Zelenskyy says 'world must react' to Kakhovka dam attack

Zelenskyy says 'world must react' to Kakhovka dam attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said the "world must react" to the Kakhovka dam attack, blaming Russia for the breach which has caused extensive flooding.

World | 2023-06-06 22:31

UK govt orders China to shut 'secret police stations' on British soil

UK govt orders China to shut 'secret police stations' on British soil

LONDON, June 6, 2023 (AFP) - The UK government has ordered China to shut down secret police stations operating on British soil, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said in a written statement to parliament on Tuesday.The Foreign Office has "told the Chinese Embassy that any functions related to such 'police service stations' in the UK are unacceptable and that they must not opera...

World | 2023-06-06 22:10

Dam supplying water to Crimea blown up in southern Ukraine

Dam supplying water to Crimea blown up in southern Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Tuesday of blowing up a dam and causing widespread flooding in southern Ukraine, while Russia said it had thwarted another Ukrainian offensive in eastern Donetsk and inflicted heavy losses.

World | 2023-06-06 15:13

World's oldest-known burial site found in S. Africa: scientists

World's oldest-known burial site found in S. Africa: scientists

Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.

World | 2023-06-06 10:28

Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever

Canada braces for possible worst wildfire season ever

Canada is facing a dire wildfire situation through the coming months, officials warned on Monday after vast swaths of forests and grasslands from its Pacific to Atlantic coasts have been scorched.

World | 2023-06-06 10:06

Musk says China detailed plans to regulate AI

Musk says China detailed plans to regulate AI

Top Chinese officials told Elon Musk about plans to launch new regulations on artificial intelligence on his recent trip to the Asian giant, the tech billionaire said Monday, in his first comments on the two-day visit.

World | 2023-06-06 09:37

Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset

Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset

Apple on Monday unveiled its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks.

World | 2023-06-06 09:08

Counteroffensive? Probing defenses? A look at fighting in Ukraine

Counteroffensive? Probing defenses? A look at fighting in Ukraine

While Kyiv is keeping silent about the start of any counteroffensive, fighting is raging in several sections of the front line, signaling that the long-expected campaign could be getting underway.

World | 2023-06-06 08:49

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