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North Ko­rea re­ports first COVID out­break since pan­dem­ic be­gan
State me­dia re­ports ‘biggest emer­gency in­ci­dent’ af­ter BA.2 sub-vari­ant is de­tect­ed in Py­ongyang.
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Covid-19 in North Korea: After official confirmation of outbreak, Kim orders lockdown
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After over two years, North Korea has officially confirmed Covid outbreak for the first time on Thursday, media reports said. Â

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Saudi Aramco surpasses Apple; is now world’s most valued company
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After surging oil prices propelled shares of the world's largest crude exporter to record highs, Saudi Aramco has surpassed Apple as the world's mo

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Chinese plane catches fire at airport during takeoff; more than 100 evacuated: Report
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On Thursday (May 12), a passenger plane operated by China's Airlines skidded off the runway and caught fire as it took off from Chongqing in the co

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In US condominium collapse lawsuit, nearly $1 billion settlement reached
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A tentative settlement of around USD 1 billion has been reached in the Florida’s condo collapse case in the US, media reports said citing an attorn

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North Korea declares Covid emergency
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Officials imposed a ‘maximum emergency quarantine system’ following the country’s first formally confirmed Omicron case

North Korea has announced a national emergency after its first officially acknowledged Covid-19 outbreak, imposing tough quarantine measures after long claiming to have kept cases at zero throughout the pandemic.

The ruling Workers' Party of Korea “discussed the problem of coping with the quarantine crisis” during a meeting on Thursday, the state-run KCNA reported, with officials noting the country is currently seeing it...

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Protests continue in Sri Lanka, despite the imposition of a state of emergency. People are demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Anti-Russian sanctions have exacerbated the economic crisis, and prices in the country have skyrocketed. The cost of basic foodstuffs has more than doubled. Locals queue up for paraffin. They need fuel to cook food.

The ‘hottest’ point of the protests is near the secretariat of the head of state. A tent camp was set up there. People have travelled from all over the country. Among the protesters is Mahindi Siri, a 40-year-old Special Forces soldier. He lost a leg after being blown up by a landmine while fighting in the north. The war ended 13 years ago. He never imagined he would have to count every rupee to survive.

This footage was shot by an RT Documentary team in Sri Lanka, making a new film about how the country is coping with the economic crisis. It’s premiering soon.

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Morning news brief: Saudi Aramco reaches top, US condo collapse settlement, and more
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To end contempt of court order, US judge tells Donald Trump to meet conditions, pay $110,000 in fines
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To end contempt of court order, former US president Donald Trump must meet conditions and pay USD 110,000 in fines, said a New York judge on Wednes

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Airliner bursts into flames during takeoff (VIDEOS)
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Dozens injured while fleeing the burning jet in southwest China

A passenger plane caught fire as it took off from an airport in southwestern China, with local officials stating one of its engines scraped the runway before bursting into flames.

A flight departing Chongqing Airport for the city of Nyingchi on Thursday morning encountered an “abnormality” and veered off the runway, igniting one engine after briefly colliding with the tarmac....

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9th EU Country sees Inflation Jump to Double Digits

Greece is the latest member to be hit with double-digit inflation, reaching the highest level since 1994.

Inflation in the country surged to 10.2% year-on-year in April from 8.9% the previous month, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

The largest increases were registered in the cost of natural gas (122.6%), electricity (88.8%), diesel fuel for heating (65.1%), fuel lubricants (29%), and solid fuels (5.3%).

‘Food basket’ products have also risen in price. In particular, prices for oils and fats surged 22%, meat products – 14.1%, and vegetables – 13.8%.

Apart from this, transportation, accommodation, restaurants, automobiles, restaurants, and even cinema tickets also showed price increases of varying degrees.

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