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Tear gas, ambulances at protest outside Sri Lanka PM office

Police fire tear gas at protesters mobbing the Prime minister's residence in Colombo as crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.

13/07/2022

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Fintech - Will it replace traditional banks?

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Open banking has facilitated the rise of embedded finance – but is this a safe way to enhance the consumer experience or does it carry hidden risks?

13/07/2022

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WrestleFest DXB power slams into the hearts of UAE wrestling fans

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Part sport, part entertainment, wrestling is a theatrical battle – and it’s bringing competitors together in Dubai

13/07/2022

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How to fund a startup and stay afloat

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Around 20% of small businesses fail in their first year. Here are guidelines for staying afloat, from how to secure funding to investment pitfalls to avoid

13/07/2022

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How a new breed of robots could revolutionise the workplace

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Cobots – collaborative robots – are designed for human interaction and could soon be working alongside people in factories and offices

13/07/2022

Food and Drink

Dubai’s first-ever Michelin star winners revealed

History is made as two Dubai restaurants scoop two stars, while nine score one star in the Middle East's first-ever Michelin guide

13/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Crowds demand PM's resignation, hours after president flees

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka fled the country early Wednesday morning, hours before he was due to step down. Now protesters are turning their anger on the prime minister.

13/07/2022

Syria

Leader of ISIS killed by US drone strike in Syria, says Pentagon

Maher al-Agal was reportedly killed in a strike near Syria's northern border with Turkey.

12/07/2022

Japan

Japan mourns as its longest-serving PM Shinzo Abe is laid to rest

Shinzo Abe, 67, was gunned down at an election campaign rally on Friday by an unemployed man with a homemade firearm.

12/07/2022

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Crowds gather in Sri Lankan presidential palace

Sri Lanka was in a political vacuum for a second day Monday with opposition leaders yet to agree on who should replace its roundly rejected leaders, whose residences are occupied by protesters angry over the country's deep economic woes

11/07/2022

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The cowboys roaming the deserts of Bahrain

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"Whenever we put on this outfit, we feel distinguished among people. The feeling is indescribable."

11/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan protestors dive into presidential pool

Demonstrators who ousted Sri Lanka's president from his palace in Colombo on Saturday say they will not leave until he resigns.

11/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka protesters vow to stay in president's home until he quits

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said he will stand down on Wednesday but demonstrators say they are determined not to leave his residence until that happens.

10/07/2022

Japan

Shinzo Abe's ruling party set for large election win, say exit polls

Police have admitted security lapses over Friday's assassination of the former PM, which came two days before Japan held a vote for the upper house in parliament.

10/07/2022

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka opposition aims for power after protests force leaders out

The president and prime minister agreed to step down after protesters stormed both leaders' residences on Saturday over the country's economic chaos.

10/07/2022

Earth News

Yemen faces hazardous environmental threat from medical waste crisis

More than seven years of conflict in Yemen have devastated the economy, displaced millions, and wreaked havoc on the environment.

10/07/2022

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Protesters storm residence of Sri Lanka president

Sri Lankan protesters demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local media reported.

09/07/2022

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One map away from winning: "How one player rocked Indian esports"

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Forsaken and OpTic India. The story behind India's worst ever esports scandal. Hacker Hunter meets those that were there at the time.

09/07/2022

Sri Lanka

President to quit as protesters storm residences over economic chaos

Crowds stormed the president's home and office in Colombo on Saturday, and set the PM's home alight, amid anger over the worst economic crisis in decades.

09/07/2022

Japan

Suspect admits killing ex-PM Shinzo Abe over 'rumours', say police

Japanese police say Tetsuya Yamagami has admitted the killing and did so because he believed rumours about the former leader's connection to a certain organisation.

09/07/2022

Iran

Iranian feminists targeted by thousands of Instagram bots

More than 30 activists have written to Meta to demand more action.

08/07/2022

Culture news

Yu-Gi-Oh! creator dies: here's why it was a legendary franchise

The body Kazuki Takahashi was found floating off the coast of Japan. We look back at the incredible manga and card game he created.

08/07/2022

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Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan

Yeh actually works in marketing, and his weapon is a replica -- but he is spending the weekend attending an urban warfare workshop, to prepare for what he sees as the very real threat of a Chinese invasion.

08/07/2022

Japan

Shinzo Abe: Assassinated former PM leaves divided legacy for Japan

The statesman was shot on Friday as he gave a campaign speech in the west of the country.

08/07/2022

Tech News

China may have just suffered one of the biggest data hacks in history

Data on one billion people in China has been leaked, according to hackers, in what could be one of the biggest breaches ever.

06/07/2022

Travel News

Hole in airborne Emirates plane ‘1 in a million’ says aviation expert

Passengers were shocked to see the damage when they disembarked at Brisbane last week.

05/07/2022