US President Donald Trump has called for the governments in Moscow, Damascus and Tehran to stop the bloodshed that has displaced thousands in Syria's rebel-held provinc

Trump calls for end to killings in Syria, praises Turkey

US President Donald Trump has called for the governments in Moscow, Damascus and Tehran to stop the bloodshed that has displaced thousands in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib. Russian bombardments&nbsp;have&nbsp;hit Syria&rsquo;s last major opposition bastion since mid-December, as regime forces make advances on the ground despite an August ceasefire and United Nations calls for a de-escalation. Trump remarks come after&nbsp;Turkey called for the attacks to &lsquo;come to an end immediately&rsquo;, after sending a delegation to Moscow to discuss the flare-up. Trump praised Turkey's efforts, tweeting that Ankara &lsquo;is working hard to stop this carnage&rsquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump has called for the governments in Moscow, Damascus and Tehran to stop the bloodshed that has displaced thousands in Syria's rebel-held province of Idlib. Russian bombardments have hit Syria’s last major opposition bastion since mid-December, as regime forces make advances on the ground despite an August ceasefire and United Nations calls for a de-escalation. Trump remarks come after Turkey called for the attacks to ‘come to an end immediately’, after sending a delegation to Moscow to discuss the flare-up. Trump praised Turkey's efforts, tweeting that Ankara ‘is working hard to stop this carnage’.

Japan’s economy shrank more than expected during the first three months of the year, raising the possibility of a double-dip recession as the country st

Japan&rsquo;s&nbsp;economy&nbsp;shrank more than expected during the first three months of the year, raising the possibility of a double-dip recession as the country struggles to contain infections and speed up its vaccine rollout.
The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1 per cent in January-March,, more than the forecast 4.6% contraction and following an 11.6% jump in the previous quarter, government data showed on Tuesday.
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Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom G

Highlighting the gap in vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle income&nbsp;countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that the world is at the risk of 'vaccine apartheid'.
Speaking at the Paris Peace Forum Spring Meeting, the WHO boss said: "I think I would go one step further and say not just that the world is at risk of vaccine apartheid; the world is in vaccine apartheid."
He also added that at least 63 million doses of vaccines have been shipped to 124 countries and economies, but they represent just 0.5 per cent of the combined population of those nations.

In some positive news on teh Covid front, more than 90% of Britons develop antibodies to coronavirus after having one dose of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a new

In some positive news on teh Covid front, more than 90% of Britons develop antibodies to coronavirus after having one dose of the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines, a new study has found. It added that almost 100% do so after their second jab, The Guardian has reported.
The findings are based on a study of 8,517 people in England and Wales by the researchers from University College London (UCL). The study is the latest evidence to show that the vaccines are proving to be highly effective against the deadly contagion.
The research found that 96.42% of people who had either vaccine had developed antibodies 28 to 34 days after their first dose. That rose to 99.08% within seven to 14 days of the second jab.
Both vaccines were equally good at triggering the antibodies needed to fight off Covid-19, the study has found.

The Technoking of Tesla is going further away from the throne in the billionaires list. Elon Musk’s fortune has dropped about $9.1 billion this year, the most amo

The Technoking of Tesla is going further away from the throne in the billionaires list. Elon Musk&rsquo;s fortune has dropped about $9.1 billion this year, the most among U.S.-based billionaires tracked by Bloomberg&rsquo;s wealth index. Musk is now third on the billionaire list as he got pipped&nbsp;by Louis&nbsp;Vuitton Chairman Bernard Arnault. The luxury brand chief has seen his fortune surge by almost $47 billion to $161.2 billion as sales in&nbsp;China and other parts of Asia have soared.
Musk now has a fortune of $160.6 billion, down 24% from its January high. &nbsp;

The highly infectious Indian variant of Covid-19 has infected over 2,300 people in 86 districts of the UK, the officials have said. The UK govt has urged the public to

The highly infectious Indian variant of Covid-19 has infected over 2,300 people in 86 districts of the UK, the officials have said. The UK govt has urged the public to stay cautious when meeting friends indoors, news agency Bloomberg has reported.
Authorities have identified 2,323 cases of the variant as of Monday, with cases doubling in the past week in Bolton and Blackburn in northwestern England, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons on Monday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already warned that the final stage of lifting restrictions, due on June 21, may be delayed amid rising concerns over the new variant.

Michael Burry , popularly called the "Big Short Burry" has placed a $534 million bet against Tesla shares as per U.S. regulatory filings. Burry was one of the

Michael Burry&nbsp;, popularly called the "Big Short Burry" has placed a $534 million bet against Tesla shares as per U.S. regulatory filings. Burry&nbsp;was one of the first investors to call and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 which is how he got his nickname on Wall Street. Elon&nbsp;Musk backed Tesla was down over 4% in Monday's trade, and is down over 20% in just the month of May. The EV maker has disappointed stockholders as Tesla's stock price has&nbsp;slumped over 30% from January high of $900.
Michael Burry&nbsp;flagged off worries with Tesla's dependence of credits from the&nbsp;govt to keep profitability going. Tesla has generated over $1.5 bn from regulatory energy credits which enabled high enough profits for inclusion in S&amp;P500.

The United States will share 20 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses with other countries, taking the total number of such shots to 80 million, President Joe Biden said

The United States will share 20 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses with other countries, taking the total number of such shots to 80 million, President Joe Biden said on Monday.
He said that over the next six weeks, the US will send 80 million doses overseas. That represents 13 per cent of the vaccines produced by the US by the end of June. Biden added that this will be more vaccine doses than any country has actually shared to date. "More than Russia and China, which have donated 15 million doses," Biden told reporters.
Soon after the announcement, the World Health Organisation hailed US'&nbsp;commitment to donate more Covid vaccine. "I welcome US President's commitment to donate 80M COVID19 vaccine doses to countries in need. Your commitment to global health is deeply appreciated!", WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted.

China has come out in support of India and South Africa's proposal for a temporary patents waiver for coronavirus vaccines. Beijing has asserted that it will back all a

China has come out in support of India and South Africa's proposal for a temporary patents waiver for coronavirus vaccines. Beijing has asserted that it will back all actions that are conducive to the developing countries' fight against the pandemic.
India and South Africa called for patents waiver for Covid-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization in October last year so that people in developing countries get access to life-saving vaccines.
Since then, the proposal has garnered&nbsp;support in the US and the European Union.
Early this month, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appealed to the member countries to quickly present and negotiate a text that could temporarily ease trade rules that protect Covid-19 vaccine technology, considering the urgency.

Two of the world's largest content companies are merging their assets together to create a $150 billion content giant. AT&T and Discovery have agreed to merge their

Two of the world's largest content companies are merging their assets together to create a $150 billion content giant. AT&amp;T and Discovery have agreed to merge their media assets into a separate company .
AT&amp;T owns CNN, HBO and Warner Bros. after it acquired Time Warner, since renamed to WarnerMedia. Discovery&rsquo;s channels include Animal Planet, TLC and the Discovery Channel.
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Pope Francis on Monday met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, and spoke by telephone with the Turkish president, amid growing violence between Israel and the Pa

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Pope Francis on Monday met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, and spoke by telephone with the Turkish president, amid growing violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Pope Francis that the continued messages from him carried great importance in mobilizing the Christian world and international community against Israel.
Turkey has condemned the violence and accused Israel of carrying out "ethnic, religious and cultural cleansing".
Pope also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was in Rome on a previously announced visit. The Vatican provided no comment on the content of the talks.
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Egypt has opened its border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate Palestinians wounded in the ongoing conflict with Israel. Palestinian ambulances on Monday transferred two

Egypt has opened its border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate Palestinians wounded in the ongoing conflict with Israel.
Palestinian ambulances on Monday transferred two seriously injured people to the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to be treated in Egyptian hospitals.
Since the fighting began, the Israeli military has launched hundreds of airstrikes it says are targeting Hamas' militant infrastructure.
Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 3,100 rockets into Israel.
At least 200 Palestinians have been killed in the strikes, including 59 children and 35 women, with 1,300 people wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

The European Commission on Monday commented on the escalation of conflict between militants in Gaza and the Israeli military, which on Saturday caused the destruction o

The European Commission on Monday commented on the escalation of conflict between militants in Gaza and the Israeli military, which on Saturday caused the destruction of a buiding housing the Associated Press after an Israeli airstrike.
Speaking in Brussels on Monday, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said the destruction of the offices, which also included Al Jazeera, was "extremely worrying".

German priests across more than 100 churches have blessed same-sex unions in recent days in defiance of a Vatican decree signed by Pope Francis. The movement ‘Lo

German priests from more than 100 churches have blessed same-sex unions in recent days in defiance of a Vatican decree signed by Pope Francis.
The movement &lsquo;Love wins&rsquo; emerged after the Catholic Church said that God 'cannot bless sin', and led to German priests live-streaming their blessings which have now gone viral
In March, the Vatican decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions. However, in response to this, more than 2,000 priests, theologians and other members of the Catholic Church in Germany and Austria signed a petition in favor of blessing same-sex couples.

Schools in Singapore will remain shut from Wednesday until May 28 as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more

Schools in Singapore will remain shut from Wednesday until May 28 as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more school-going children.
Online classes will take place for all&nbsp;primary, secondary and junior college students, as well as those from Millennia Institute and special education schools.
Singapore reported 38 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily count in eight months.&nbsp;The government has put tight restrictions in place in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus&nbsp;any further.

Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccine doses to countries in need without compromising their vaccinatio

Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccine doses to countries in need without compromising their vaccination commitments, UNICEF said on Monday.
A study by British firm Airfinity showed that the world's seven richest states and the EU could help close the world's vaccine gap by sharing just 20 per cent of their June, July and August stocks.
Adding to this UNICEF director Henrietta Fore said that the rich countries could do this while still fulfilling their vaccination commitments to their own populations.
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Vaccinated Saudis will be allowed to leave the kingdom for the first time in more than a year on Monday as the country eases a ban on international travel aimed at cont

Vaccinated Saudis will be allowed to leave the kingdom for the first time in more than a year as the country eased the Covid&nbsp;induced ban on international travel on Monday.
In recent months, out of the 30 million people, the kingdom has vaccinated close to 11.5 million with at least one jab of the coronavirus vaccine, making them eligible to depart the country Monday onwards, as per the new guidelines.
Authorities will also allow people who have recently recovered from the virus and minors under 18 years of age with travel insurance to travel abroad.

Asian beauties at the Miss Universe pageant used the platform to put out strong statements urging the world to listen as they raised their voices on issues concerning t

Asian beauties at the Miss Universe pageant used the platform to put out strong statements urging the world to listen as they raised their voices on issues concerning the continent and its people.
Miss Singapore Bernadette Belle Wu Ong, who is competing for the title of Miss Universe wore a red and white cape with the words &ldquo;Stop Asian hate&rdquo; painted on it. Posting the look to Instagram, the contestant wrote &lsquo;What is this platform for if I can&rsquo;t use it to send a strong message of resistance against prejudice and violence!&rsquo;
Similarly, Myanmar's Miss Universe contestant, Thuzar Wint Lwin, used the pageant to urge the world to speak out against the military junta that seized power in a Feb. 1 coup.&nbsp; As she paraded with her national costume, she held up a placard that said "Pray for Myanmar". "Our people are dying and being shot by the military every day," she said in a video message for the competition.
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AT&T and Discovery are in talks for a possible mereger of media assets which would to create an entertainment and lifestyle content giant. Internati

AT&amp;T&nbsp;and&nbsp;Discovery&nbsp;are in talks for a possible merger of media assets which would to create an entertainment and lifestyle content giant worth $150 bn.
International news reports indicate that talks are in advanced stages and an announcement could be made this week.&nbsp;The deal would bring together such brands as HBO, HBO Max,&nbsp;CNN,&nbsp;Cartoon Network,&nbsp;with global lifestyle powerhouse such as&nbsp;Food Network, HGTV&nbsp;and TLC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended the bombing of a Gaza building that housed the Associated Press and Al Jazeera bureaus. Netanyahu alleged t

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended the bombing of a Gaza building that housed the Associated Press and Al Jazeera bureaus. Netanyahu alleged that the tower also hosted a Palestinian "terrorist" intelligence office.
"An intelligence office for the Palestinian terrorist organization (was) housed in that building that plots and organizes the terror attacks against Israeli civilians," the Israeli PM told CBS News.
Calling the building a "perfectly legitimate target", Netanyahu insisted that Israel took every precaution to make sure that there were no civilian injuries or deaths.
The Associated Press said Israel had not yet provided it with evidence of terrorist activity in the building, which was reduced to rubble by the strike.

Amid escalating Israeli air strikes on Gaza, India on Sunday urged "both sides" to show extreme restraint. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tir

Amid escalating Israeli air strikes on Gaza, India on Sunday urged "both sides" to show extreme restraint. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said that both Israel and Hamas must refrain from attempts to unilaterally change the existing status-quo. He underlined that &ldquo;immediate de-escalation" is the need of the hour.
The Indian envoy reiterated the country's "unwavering and strong support to the just Palestinian cause and a two-state solution" to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The envoy&nbsp;also noted that the continuing violence, which began in East Jerusalem a week back, is now threatening to spiral out of control.
The UN Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in the Middle East on Sunday, during which UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres termed the tensions as the "most serious escalation&rdquo; in Gaza and Israel in years.
Describing the current hostilities as &ldquo;utterly appalling&rdquo;, the UN chief asserted that &ldquo;fighting must stop. It must stop immediately". "Rockets and mortars on one side and aerial and artillery bombardments on the other must stop. I appeal to all parties to heed this call.&rdquo;
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The UK's medical regulator said on Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. The ack

7 deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots

The UK's medical regulator said on Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. The acknowledgement of deaths comes as several European countries have paused the use of the AstraZeneca jab over a potential link to blood clots. The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in a statement that "Out of the 30 reports up to and including 24 March, 7 have died." The reports of thrombosis, submitted by medics or members of the public via a government website, came after 18.1 million doses of the vaccine had been administered in the country. Both the UK and European drug regulator say no causal link has yet been established between the blood clotting case and the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The UK's medical regulator said on Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. The acknowledgement of deaths comes as several European countries have paused the use of the AstraZeneca jab over a potential link to blood clots. The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in a statement that "Out of the 30 reports up to and including 24 March, 7 have died." The reports of thrombosis, submitted by medics or members of the public via a government website, came after 18.1 million doses of the vaccine had been administered in the country. Both the UK and European drug regulator say no causal link has yet been established between the blood clotting case and the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Gaza crisis: Pope speaks with Erdogan, meets Iranian foreign minister

Egypt opens Gaza border to allow evacuation of injured Palestinians

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