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Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalised with intestinal obstruction
Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday after experiencing abdominal discomfort, the government said in a statement. The hospital where he…
- Middle East
Helicopter crashes off coast in northern Israel
Jerusalem: A helicopter crashed off Israel’s Mediterranean coast late Monday near the northern city of Haifa, an Israeli official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the event was still unfolding,…
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Biden conferring with Ukraine’s leader over Russian buildup
Wilmington: President Joe Biden is resuming his telephone diplomacy over the Russian troop buildup near its border with Ukraine, coordinating with Ukraine’s leader on strategy to de-escalate a crisis that Moscow says…
- Middle East
Suez Canal revenues hit all-time record at USD 6.3 billion
Cairo: Egypt’s Suez Canal said Sunday its annual revenues reached USD 6.3 billion last year, the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said…
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Jerusalem Post hacked on Iran general’s killing anniversary
Dubai: Hackers targeted the website of an Israeli newspaper early Monday, replacing its content with an image that threatened a site associated with Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program on the anniversary of…
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2021 ends as Chicago’s deadliest year in a quarter century
Chicago: The year of 2021 ended as one of the most violent on record in Chicago, as a rise in the number of shootings left more people dead than in any single…