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The Digital Burden: Why Instant Messaging Feels Like a Full-Time Job

Saudi Aramco quarterly profit climbs 34.6% amid elevated oil prices

Korea’s Labor Share of GDP Hits Record Low Amid Semiconductor Boom

Australia raises benchmark rate to highest level in 18 years

littlefish and Halo Dot Partner to Replace Payment Terminals with SoftPOS

'The Remarried Empress' Cast Discusses Bringing Fantasy Royal Drama to Life

Kuwait inspectors destroy 115 kilograms of unverified meat in Farwaniya

Asian stocks retreat as AI worries outweigh steep oil-price drop

Egypt Accelerates Construction of 341km Sinai Railway Linking Arish and Taba

Hamad International Airport stages emergency drills during WATAN 2026

John Schneider Admits Owes Millions in 'Dukes of Hazzard' Divorce Battle

Philippine Authorities Report Progress in Thomas Markle Sr. Child Pornography Probe

Researchers Warn 'Bookkeeping Trick' Masks Beef Industry's Methane Emissions

Web Summit Qatar 2026 generated QR1 billion economic impact, report says

Pope Leo makes history with US midterm vote

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first US-born pontiff, has voted in the United States midterm elections, the first known time a pope has voted in a political election.

Flick praises Yamal 'mentality' after missing out on Ballon d'Or

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has "reacted very well" following the disappointment of the Ballon d'Or being awarded to Harry Kane, his coach Hansi Flick said on Friday.

Arsenal boss Arteta fires 'Disneyland' warning at Dowman after Fleetwood red card

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta warned Max Dowman he was "not in Disneyland" after the teenage rising star was sent off in the Gunners' shock League Cup defeat by lowly Fleetwood.

Binance heist: How were cryptocurrency billions stolen?

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, estimates that assets worth $6.3 billion were impacted by a hacking attack against the trading platform.

Russia's ice hockey stars come in from the cold after CAS ruling

Russia's men's and women's ice hockey teams can return to the world championships next year after a five-year hiatus following a ruling by sport's top court, in the latest example of Russia rejoining the international sports fold.

Wall Street tech rout deepens on doubts over AI spending

Shares in US tech giants were pummeled on Friday, capping a week of earnings results that raised questions on Wall Street about whether the AI spending bonanza was sustainable.

'Life in the old dog': German economy grows more than expected

Germany's quarterly growth beat forecasts and inflation slowed sharply as energy price pressures fuelled by the Iran war eased, boosting hopes Friday of a sustained recovery for Europe's biggest economy.

Relatives' anguish grows as Spain identifies train crash dead

Distraught relatives of the 69 victims of Spain's second high-speed train collision this year endured growing anguish on Friday as the authorities worked to identify the bodies.

England great Anderson asks what's 'wrong with me?' after Lancashire exit

James Anderson has revealed how his exit from Lancashire left him questioning if there is "something fundamentally wrong with me as a person" as the England great weighs up whether to extend his remarkable career.

Italy inflation surges to 5.4% as economy stalls

Italian inflation rose 5.4 percent in October from a year earlier as the economy stalled in the third quarter, Italy's statistics agency Istat said Friday.

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Markets lashed by tech rout as earnings fan AI fears