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The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted amid a hack of Microsoft Corp's Outlook email program, saying a recent software patch still left serious vulnerabilities.

French billionaire Olivier Dassault, a politician and scion of the Dassault aircraft-making family, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (Mar 7), with President Emmanuel Macron paying tribute to a captain of industry who "never stopped serving our country".

COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus.

Bitcoin rose 4.18 per cent to US$50,947.94 on Sunday, adding US$2,043.31 to its previous close.

HERZLIYA, Israel: From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes - an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate the "range anxiety" associated with electric cars. Ultra-fast recharge specialists StoreDot have developed a first-generation lithium-ion battery that can ...

BEIJING: China's export growth jumped to the highest in more than two decades, official data showed on Sunday (Mar 7), with imports also surging in a sharp bounce-back from the coronavirus outbreak that had brought activity to a near halt. Electronics and textile exports such as masks contributed ...

LONDON: Deliveroo said shares worth £50 million (US$69 million) would be earmarked for customers in its upcoming flotation, with the offer branded "Great food with a side of shares". The Amazon-backed food delivery firm announced plans on Thursday (Mar 4) to list in London, with a potential value ...

LONDON: Deliveroo said shares worth £50 million (US$69 million) would be earmarked for customers in its upcoming flotation, with the offer branded "Great food with a side of shares". The Amazon-backed food delivery firm announced plans on Thursday (Mar 4) to list in London, with a potential value ...

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government is facing criticism for hiring consulting giant McKinsey to help it rewrite plans for spending the European Union funds aimed at rebuilding the economy. The government said on Saturday it had signed a €25,000 (US$30,000) contract with McKinsey ...

In a world where we are fed material based on algorithms, to be an exclusive part of an intimate community will always have a place in a crowded media landscape, says a media professor.