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‘First time’: Wild orangutan performs self-medication
A Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was seen using a plant to treat a facial wound possibly sustained during a fight.An orangutan in Indonesia has been observed ap
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott
Franchise operator cites ‘challenging economic conditions’ amid local reports linking closures to boycotts of Israel.KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed som
Israeli firms sold invasive surveillance tech to Indonesia: Report
An international investigation has found that at least four Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and cyber surveillance technology to Indones
Apple iPhone sales plunge, as shares rise on dividend, stock…
Sales of the iPhone fall 10 percent amid growing competition from Chinese rivals such as Huawei.Apple’s revenue has dipped for a fifth consecutive quarter, dr
Israeli Security Cabinet set to approve closure of Qatari news…
The Al Jazeera satellite channel's Jerusalem bureau is pictured in 2017. Israel's Security Cabinet on Thursday is expected to vote to temporarily sh
QCDC concludes edition of flagship development event ‘Career Village’
Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC) concluded the fifth edition of its pioneering career development and educational event, "Career Village." Organised in co
Gaza will need largest post-war reconstruction effort since 1945, UN…
UN Development Programme official estimates post-war reconstruction will cost between $40-50bn.The level of destruction in Gaza has not been since World War II,
After years of decline, a new generation of organised labour…
Starbucks executives announced in February that they had agreed to negotiate pay raises and working conditions with a union representing 10,000 of the companyâ€
West Indies’ Thomas hit with five-year ban after agreeing to…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, West Indies batter Devon Thomas has been banned by the International Cricket Council for five years for match-fixing.West
What is behind the insulin shortage in the US?
Skye Murphy, who is 22 years old, has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 14. In the past month, she learned that there would be a 30-to-60-day delay in re
Active Clubs: A new far-right threat to democratic elections
Across North America and Europe, the far-right Active Clubs movement is expanding at an unprecedented pace, presenting new threats to democratic elections and m
OECD lifts global growth outlook as US, China outperform expectations
Paris-based organisation predicts global economy to expand by 3.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Devel
