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Bashar Al-Assad’s Wife Asma Battling Leukemia, Has 50% Chance Of Survival: Report

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Asma al-Assad, wife of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reportedly battling leukemia, an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and blood, and has a 50-50 chance of survival. The British-born former first lady has been isolated to minimize the risk of infection and is undergoing treatment, reported The Telegraph. According to the report, Asma…

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Japan Airlines Hit By Cyberattack, Domestic, International Flights Delayed

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Tokyo, Japan: Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyberattack that caused delays to domestic and international flights but later said it had found and addressed the cause. Problems with the airline’s baggage check-in system had delayed more than a dozen flights at several Japanese airports, public broadcaster NHK said, but there were no mass cancellations…

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Japan govt to increase JGB sales for first time in four years

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Shift towards shorter-dated debt to attract Japanese banks and super long bond sales reduced due to lower insurer demand. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan is set to raise scheduled sales of Japanese government bonds (JGB) slightly to 172.3 trillion yen ($1.1 trillion) next fiscal year from the current year, the first increase in four…

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New York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say

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File image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters A taxicab hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday (December 25, 2024), police said, with three people — including a 9-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries. A New York Police Department spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered…

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What is Australia’s Online Safety Amendment about? | Explained

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The story so far: Australia’s House of Representatives recently passed the “Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill, 2024” which imposes obligation on certain social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 years of age from having an account. The Bill shall also make an amendment to the Age Discrimination Act,…

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Japan airlines cyberattack: Flights Delayed, but resolved quickly, becoming latest Japanese firm targeted by cybercrime

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Japan Airlines (JAL) is just the latest Japanese firm to be hit by a cyber attack. File | Photo Credit: AFP Japan Airlines on Thursday (December 26, 2024) reported a cyberattack which it said could impact domestic and international flights, but later announced it had identified and addressed the cause. “At least nine domestic flights…

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At Least 10 Killed In Israeli Strikes On Gaza, Medics Say

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A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of reported Israeli bombardment on tents sheltering Palestinians. At least 10 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics with the Gaza health authorities said. Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on…

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At Least 33 Killed In Mozambique Prison Riot On Christmas Day

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Maputo: A prison riot in Mozambique’s capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country’s police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election continues. A decision on Monday by Mozambique’s top court confirming long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election has sparked fresh nationwide protests…

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Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan’s Grand Central

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The attacks came amid heightened concerns about crime in the subways, particularly after the arrest on December 22, 2024 of a man charged with setting a woman on fire on a subway car. File | Photo Credit: AP A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand…

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