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Why investors soured on classifed ads platform Dubizzle
Why investors soured on classifed ads platform Dubizzle
Dubizzle’s scrapped IPO may have been caused by more than market timing.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Why investors soured on classifed ads platform Dubizzle
BBC director general quits over Trump reporting
BBC director general quits over Trump reporting
He resigned over a report suggesting the broadcaster had misleadingly edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
BBC director general quits over Trump reporting
Technology fuels rise of parking fines in Dubai
Technology fuels rise of parking fines in Dubai
Parkin, the city’s parking monopoly, boosted enforcement citations by 63% in the third quarter of 2025, and it’s making a fortune from fines.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Technology fuels rise of parking fines in Dubai
China, US suspend rival port fees
China, US suspend rival port fees
The moves were a sign the two nations’ fragile trade truce was holding.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
China, US suspend rival port fees
China increasingly leads US in global research
China increasingly leads US in global research
In 2023, China took the top spot from the US on a Nature database ranking countries and institutions on their contribution to high-quality science.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
China increasingly leads US in global research
Pretoria calls US G20 boycott 'regrettable'
Pretoria calls US G20 boycott ‘regrettable’
Donald Trump said it was a ‘total disgrace’ that South Africa was hosting the summit and that no American official would attend.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Pretoria calls US G20 boycott 'regrettable'
Senegal's PM calls IMF's proposed debt restructure 'a disgrace'
Senegal’s PM calls IMF’s proposed debt restructure ‘a disgrace’
The IMF froze Senegal’s $1.8 billion program last year after its government disclosed hidden debts shortly after coming to power.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Senegal's PM calls IMF's proposed debt restructure 'a disgrace'
DR Congo suspends Chinese cobalt miner after chemical spill
DR Congo suspends Chinese cobalt miner after chemical spill
Hundreds of Lubumbashi homes flooded with contaminated water in latest mining accident.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
DR Congo suspends Chinese cobalt miner after chemical spill
Saudi earmarks $15B to triple phosphate production
Exclusive: Saudi earmarks $15B to triple phosphate production
The kingdom aims to become one of the world’s top three phosphate producers.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Saudi earmarks $15B to triple phosphate production
Trump’s threat to Nigeria is a wake-up call
View: Trump’s threat to Nigeria is a wake-up call
Abuja must realize that the security and prosperity of Nigerians are the most important indicators of progress.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump’s threat to Nigeria is a wake-up call
Microsoft’s UAE AI chip approval a ‘first step’ for Emirati access: Executive
Microsoft’s UAE AI chip approval a ‘first step’ for Emirati access: Executive
Other hyperscalers are likely to follow, Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said in an interview.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Microsoft’s UAE AI chip approval a ‘first step’ for Emirati access: Executive
Muted COP30 opens in Brazil with US absent
Muted COP30 opens in Brazil with US absent
Trump’s pullback from green energy has slowed the global transition from fossil fuels and trimmed investors’ interest in the summit.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Muted COP30 opens in Brazil with US absent
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in S.Africa
Trump has for months railed against what he calls a ‘genocide’ waged against Afrikaners.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa
US Senate deal to reopen government clears first hurdle
US Senate deal to reopen government clears first hurdle
Eight senators who caucus with Democrats voted with Republicans late Sunday to advance what they called ‘the only deal on the table.’
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November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
US Senate deal to reopen government clears first hurdle
Republican bucks White House push to remove Syria sanctions
Exclusive: Republican bucks White House push to remove Syria sanctions
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., is refusing to greenlight the repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Republican bucks White House push to remove Syria sanctions
Americans’ trust in govt nears five-decade low, poll finds
Americans’ trust in govt nears five-decade low, poll finds
But partisans’ views shifted substantially with the change in party control.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Americans’ trust in govt nears five-decade low, poll finds
What Donald Trump likes about Zohran Mamdani
View: What Donald Trump likes about Zohran Mamdani
It suits both men to cast themselves as enemies of a corrupt system.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What Donald Trump likes about Zohran Mamdani
Zaslav meets with Comcast executives as bidding war ramps up
Exclusive: Zaslav meets with Comcast executives as bidding war ramps up
Comcast may feel there is still a path forward for a deal.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Zaslav meets with Comcast executives as bidding war ramps up
Axel Springer’s CEO — and biggest star — is chasing his next deal
Exclusive: Axel Springer’s CEO — and biggest star — is chasing his next deal
Mathias Döpfner is emerging as a new-school mogul: ubiquitously public, sitting on a pile of cash, and on the hunt for more deals.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Axel Springer’s CEO — and biggest star — is chasing his next deal
German far-right influencer applies for asylum in US
German far-right influencer applies for asylum in US
Naomi Seibt, a prominent far-right German activist and influencer, is seeking political asylum in the US, arguing she is being persecuted at home for her beliefs.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
German far-right influencer applies for asylum in US
Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup
Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup
US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup
China inflation ticks up but deflationary pressures linger
China inflation ticks up but deflationary pressures linger
Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose last month, new data showed, a sign that deflationary pressures on the world’s second-largest economy may be easing.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
China inflation ticks up but deflationary pressures linger