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Good news! Online network only spreads positive stories

Jarrah Al-Jadai, founder ofAlEjabiya Network.News networks and social media are flooded with depressing news. People are imbued with negativity, and it's affecting them psychologically. Even a makeup tutorial or a funny dancing parrot video can spark political or religious conflicts amongst viewers. "A study suggests that unnecessary long-lasting exposure to bad news can lead to mental illnesses such as stress, anxiety and depression. It can...

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION: This screen grab image taken yesterday from a video released on Youtube by Islamist group Boko Haram shows Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau making a statement.—AFP

Boko Haram leader in video says group safe

KANO, Nigeria: Boko Haram's elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video yesterday to dispute a claim that the jihadist group had been routed from its Sambisa Forest stronghold. "We are safe. We have not been flushed out of anywhere. And tactics and strategies cannot reveal our location except if Allah wills by his decree," Shekau said in the 25-minute video, flanked by masked armed fighters. "You should not be telling lies to the...

ISRAEL: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press at his Jerusalem office in response to a speech by the US Secretary of State.—AFP

Obama, Netanyahu relations hit rock bottom

Two governments seemed further apart than ever ISRAEL: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press at his Jerusalem office in response to a speech by the US Secretary of State.—AFPHONOLULU: It took eight years of backbiting and pretending they got along for relations between President Barack Obama's administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to finally hit rock bottom. Though they've...

SYRIA: Syrian men mourn over the body of a relative at a makeshift hospital in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, following reported air strikes.-AFP

Turkey, Russia plan Syria ceasefire before New Year

Key players in the conflict offered an immediate confirmation SYRIA: Syrian men mourn over the body of a relative at a makeshift hospital in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, following reported air strikes.-AFPANKARA: Turkey and Russia are planning to implement a countrywide ceasefire in Syria before the start of the New Year, Turkey's foreign minister said yesterday, as Ankara and Moscow step up coordination to...

TALLIN: US Senator John McCain, left, speaks during a joint news conference with the Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas. - AP

US senators: Russia should be sanctioned election hacks

TALLIN: US Senator John McCain, left, speaks during a joint news conference with the Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas. - APWASHINGTON: US senators visiting eastern European allies to discuss security issues called for sanctions against Russia for interfering in the presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. Their demands came amid ongoing discussions among US officials on an imminent response that would...

SERBIA: Migrants warm themselves by a fire in an abandoned warehouse, in Belgrade, Serbia. — AP

Europe remains New Year's goal for migrants in Serbia

'I can speak English, and London is good for me' SERBIA: Migrants warm themselves by a fire in an abandoned warehouse, in Belgrade, Serbia. — APBELGRADE, Serbia: In a child care center in Belgrade, a drawing of a Christmas tree is dotted with colorful paper stickers where young migrants have written their New Year's wishes. Samir, a 16-year-old from Afghanistan, points to his wish, written in English on a red circle. "I want to go to London,"...

BEIJING: This photo shows nurses holding babies at the Xiyuege Centre in Beijing.—AFP

Baby boom after china ends one-child ruling

'More children bring more blessings' BEIJING: This photo shows nurses holding babies at the Xiyuege Centre in Beijing.—AFPBEIJING: As soon as China abandoned its one-child policy a year ago, Zheng Xiaoyu and her husband started trying for a sibling for their nine-year-old son. Their efforts bore fruit with another boy-one of a million extra births this year. "The traditional Chinese thinking is that more children bring more blessings," Zheng...

This file photo taken on January 25, 2015 shows actresses Debbie Reynolds (left), recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and Carrie Fisher posing in the press room at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. — AP/AFP photos

Debbie Reynolds dies day after daughter Carrie Fisher

This file photo taken on January 25, 2015 shows actresses Debbie Reynolds (left), recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and Carrie Fisher posing in the press room at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. — AP/AFP photosDebbie Reynolds, the "Singin' in the Rain" actress who tap-danced her way into American hearts as a star of Hollywood's Golden Age, died Wednesday,...

SOUTHAMPTON: Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Dele Alli (L) turns to celebrate scoring an equalising goal for 1-1 as Southampton’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (2R) reacts during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s Stadium. — AFP

Alli double helps Spurs ease past Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON: Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Dele Alli (L) turns to celebrate scoring an equalising goal for 1-1 as Southampton’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (2R) reacts during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary’s Stadium. — AFPSOUTHAMPTON: Dele Alli scored twice as Tottenham came back from behind to win emphatically, 4-1, at Southampton on Wednesday. Harry Kane, who...

A model of the Airbus A380. Emirates received the first Rolls-Royce engine-powered Airbus A380

UAE’s Emirates receives first Rolls-Royce powered A380

A model of the Airbus A380. Emirates received the first Rolls-Royce engine-powered Airbus A380DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s biggest longhaul airline, has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce engine-powered Airbus A380 superjumbo and has resolved its dispute with the engine maker over a technical issue. The A380 jet arrived in Dubai yesterday morning, two days after Airbus said it would delay the delivery of 12 A380s to the airline over the...

MELBOURNE: Australia’s batsmen Steve Smith (R) cuts a ball away as Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (L) reacts on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match. — AFP

Smith century gives Australia slim lead

MELBOURNE: Australia’s batsmen Steve Smith (R) cuts a ball away as Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (L) reacts on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match. — AFPMELBOURNE: Skipper Steve Smith scored his 17th Test century to give Australia a 22-run lead over Pakistan as rain again disrupted play in the second Test in Melbourne yesterday. Smith reached his fourth Test hundred of the year before a storm lashed the Melbourne Cricket...

BAGHDAD: Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari sign an agreement during the sixth session of a joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi ministerial committee yesterday. - KUNA

Kuwait, Iraq eye closer ties, sign 4 agreements

Kuwait to start importing gas from Iraq BAGHDAD: Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari sign an agreement during the sixth session of a joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi ministerial committee yesterday. - KUNABAGHDAD/KUWAIT: The sixth session of a joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi ministerial committee convened in the Iraqi capital yesterday, with participation...

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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA

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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP

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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP

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