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COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records. "The effect of maternal COVID infection from the…

The Hollywood’s actors’ strike against movie and television studios have forced major productions, from big-budget sequels to auteur projects, to pause their projects.The Screen Actors Guild (Sag), which represents some 160,000 performers,…

The deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports is set to expire at midnight Monday if Russia does not agree to extend the UN- and Turkey-brokered agreement. Traffic has been halted on the key bridge…

An explosion has been reported on the Crimea bridge in the Kerch Strait, Crimea. (Image: Reuters)Crimea Bridge Explosion: An explosion has been reported on the bridge connected Crimea to Russia.Russian authorities on early Monday morning…

The LatestA federal court in Richmond has halted construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, setting off a battle with Congress that could end up at the Supreme Court.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, released…

BusinessTelecom and media firm Quebecor said on Wednesday it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram following Meta Platforms' decision to stop access to news on both social media platforms in Canada over a law requiring payments to…

Pakistani climber Asif Bhatti pictured on the snow-covered mountains in the Karakoram Range. — Twitter/@KarakoramClubThe rescue operation on Nanga Parbat to bring back stranded Pakistani climber Asif Bhatti was halted due to a…

NDRF teams clearing road block in the aftermath of Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat's Ambedkar Nagar in Porbandar. (Image News18)Cyclone Biparjoy has caused losses including shattering infrastructure, damaging roads, bridges, electric poles and…

Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of American gaming giant Activision-Blizzard was temporarily blocked by a federal judge in California saying that it "is necessary to maintain the status quo".The ruling prevents both companies from moving…

Abul Basar has been in Saudi Arabia for 14 years now. After failing to find a suitable job in Bangladesh, he tried his luck as a migrant worker in the oil-rich desert state in order to support his family in Bangladesh, first in Riyadh,…