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London ranks as World's Best City again

London ranks as World's Best City again

London has been crowned the world's best city for the 10th consecutive year in the annual World's Best Cities rankings released on Wednesday. The British capital retained its top spot, ahead of New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The rankings, compiled by Resonance, a global advisor in real estate, touris

Gautam Adani charged in US with bribery, fraud

Gautam Adani charged in US with bribery, fraud

Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world's richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, US prosecutors said on Wednesday. Authorities said Adani and seven other defendants,

Gaza becomes graveyard for children, says UNRWA chief

Gaza becomes graveyard for children, says UNRWA chief

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said on Wednesday that Gaza has become a "graveyard" for children. "They are being killed, injured, forced to flee, and deprived of safety, education, and play,"

Australia launches' bill to ban social media for under-16s

Australia launches' bill to ban social media for under-16s

Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for social media platforms for systemic breaches. Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may

US reopens Kyiv embassy

US reopens Kyiv embassy

The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called the threat of a significant air attack, a day after Ukraine used American missiles to hit a target inside Russia. Russia had described the strike by US missiles as an es

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