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The US antitrust review of Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) will be handled by the Federal Trade ...

A single lightning bolt that leapt across three U.S. states has been identified as the longest ever, the U.N. weather agency said on Tuesday. Dubbed a megaflash, the ...

Brazil World Cup winner Roberto Carlos will make an appearance for an English pub team after they acquired his services in a dream transfer raffle on auction website eBay. The 48...

Real Madrid and Wales winger Gareth Bale has taken his love of golf to the next level by agreeing to become a global ambassador for the Royal and Ancient (R&...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Tuesday to boost his armed forces by 100,000 troops over three years and raise soldiers’ pay, but said this did not mean war ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cannot answer specific questions over lockdown parties at his Downing Street office and residence because he does not want to prejudice a police investigation into 12 ...

How will China’s metaverse evolve? Look to the letter “c”. Clean, censored, compliant and crypto-less is the view from experts. The descriptions point to the long shadow thrown by ...

The New York Times said on Monday it had acquired Wordle, a website-only word game that has seen a recent burst in popularity, for an undisclosed price in the low ...

Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and ...

Midfield duo Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli get chances to rebuild their faltering careers at Everton after making moves on Monday’s transfer deadline day, while Barcelona are ...

From the monkey puzzle tree of Peru to the Tasmanian blue gum of Australia, from the baobabs of Madagascar to the giant sequoias of California, the world is blessed with ...

Several historically Black colleges and universities in the United States received bomb threats on Monday, forcing schools to issue shelter-in-place orders while cancelling classes and operations for the day. Albany ...

Tensions between Russia and the United States over Moscow’s troop build-up near Ukraine spilled into the United Nations Security Council on Monday, with both countries accusing each other of ...

The British government plans to revoke its decision to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for health workers in England after warnings that an already-stretched service could face serious staff shortages. The ...

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who worked as an entertainment correspondent for the television show “Extra,” was found dead after falling from a Midtown Manhattan apartment building, police said on ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced renewed calls to resign on Monday after a report found that alcohol-fuelled parties at his offices and residence when Covid-19 lockdown rules were in ...

A burst pipeline in Ecuador caused an oil spill within a protected area of the country’s Amazon rainforest, the environment ministry said on Monday, adding that the pipeline operator ...

The United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian elites in or near President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle to punish with sanctions if Russia sends troops ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full approval to Moderna Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine for people age 18 and older, making it the second fully approved vaccine for ...

Pope Francis on Monday encouraged the people everyone loves to hate – tax collectors – telling them that while they will never win popularity contests, they were vital for the functioning of ...

Spain united on Monday in celebration of Rafa Nadal’s epic comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and secure a record 21st Grand Slam title. The 35...

Record euro area inflation rates mean price pressures will top the agenda for European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday. No immediate policy action is expected since the ECB in ...

Since October, Facebook has renamed the company, articulated a vision of the internet where people can digitally connect through virtual-reality avatars or teleport to see places like ancient Rome, and ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday won a confidence vote called by the main opposition over his government’s handling of a snowstorm last week that stranded thousands of ...