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“Dune: Part Two” spices up N.America box office with big opening
Los Angeles (AFP) - Bringing spice to a so-far lean movie year, Warner Bros.' new sci-fi film "Dune: Part Two"...
Saudi investment fund PIF buys into men’s tennis in ‘strategic’ deal with ATP
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday announced a "multi-year strategic partnership" with the ATP, the...
Stars turn out for Dior’s 60s homage
Paris (AFP) - Stars including Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman were on the front row Tuesday as Dior paid homage...
‘You can’t imagine the damage’: Dam threatens historic Laos town
Luang Prabang (Laos) (AFP) - A short boat ride upstream from the ancient Laotian royal capital of Luang Prabang, a...
HSBC reports ‘record profit’ of $30.3 bn in 2023
Hong Kong (AFP) - HSBC said Wednesday it achieved "record profit" in 2023 as pre-tax gains soared by nearly 80...
Gunman kills three at Greek shipping company
Athens (AFP) - A former employee of a Greek shipping company shot dead three people including its owner before killing...
Venezuela vows ‘forceful’ response if oil drilling begins in disputed zone
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Thursday vowed a "forceful response" if oil drilling begins in contested waters off neighboring Guyana,...
Biogen pulls controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
Washington (AFP) - A controversial Alzheimer's drug that was trumpeted as the first to ever treat the cognitive decline associated...
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