North Korea lifts mask mandate, distancing rules after declaring Covid-19 victory

WELLINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Volunteers in New Zealand saved seven of nine stranded dolphins on Friday (Aug 12), carrying...

Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event

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TAIPEI – Taiwan on Friday (Aug 12) blamed "political considerations" for the cancellation of WorldPride 2025 Taiwan after it said...

Australian court orders Google to pay A$60 million for misleading users

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Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday (Aug 12) that Alphabet Inc's Google unit was ordered by the country's Federal Court...

Ex-cop sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for role in storming US Capitol

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WASHINGTON – A former Virginia police sergeant who joined Donald Trump's supporters in storming the Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, was...

South Korea’s Yoon pardons Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee

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SEOUL - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol pardoned Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Friday (Aug 12) with the...

After Russia airbase blast, Zelenskiy tells officials to stop discussing Ukraine tactics

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday (Aug 11) told officials to stop talking to reporters about Kyiv’s military tactics against Russia,...

Johnson & Johnson to end global sales of talc-based baby powder due to consumer lawsuits

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Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drugmaker said on Thursday (Aug 11), more than...

San Francisco metro system hires bird of prey to scare pigeons away

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Metro system riders in California's San Francisco Bay Area may have noticed a new station guard in recent months. A...

New Delhi to enforce mask mandate again after spurt in Covid-19 cases