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  With the February 20 launch for the Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, and Galaxy S10E fast approaching, we haven’t been short on leaks and rumors to keep us going until the big day – and today there are more leaked images to pore over. Courtesy of seasoned tipster …

  The number of people infected with measles in the European region in 2018 is the highest in a decade, the World Health Organization said Thursday. According to newly released data for the year, 82,596 people were infected and 72 people (children and adults) died from measles last year. Sixty-one …

The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, has said he was the target of “extortion and blackmail” by the US tabloid, the National Enquirer, alleging it threatened to publish intimate photos he sent to his mistress. In a post on the online platform Medium, Bezos said that the Enquirer’s parent company, …

Samsung is set to announce a host of new products later this month, including a range of Galaxy S10 smartphones, Galaxy Buds earphones and a Galaxy smartwatch. All of the devices have been leaked, meaning little mystery still surrounds the 20 February event. What is less known is what the …

The European Commission is planning to name Saudi Arabia in a list of countries that have failed to fight against terrorist financing and money laundering, a report says. Brussels is in the final stages of adopting the list, which will include 23 countries and jurisdictions who failed to combat “dirty …

Authorities have confirmed that professional soccer player Emiliano Sala was killed when his plane crashed into the ocean. After almost three weeks of searching, authorities have confirmed that professional soccer player Emiliano Sala was killed when the plane he was traveling from France to Wales in crashed into the ocean. …

Malcom’s spectacular equaliser earned Barcelona a draw against rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at the Nou Camp. Real went ahead through Lucas Vazquez in the sixth minute following a brilliant assist from Karim Benzema. Holders Barcelona, who started without Lionel Messi, had …

Toyota has officially launched Kinto, a company first revealed late last year that will manage a car subscription program and other mobility services in Japan, including the sale and purchase of used vehicles as well as automotive repair and inspection. Kinto is jointly funded by Toyota Financial Services, a wholly …

Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). That will be added to a separate fine of €2m. Spain rarely enforces sentences of …

Apple said it has fixed a privacy flaw in its group video chat software and that it plans to improve how it handles reports of software bugs after a teenager and his mother tried for days to warn the iPhone maker of the bug. Apple said on Monday it would …

Transparency International says the Emirati city of Dubai has turned into “a money laundering paradise,” where criminals can easily purchase luxurious property with their dirty cash. In its Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 released recently, the leading anti-graft NGO said Dubai “has become an active global hub for money laundering.” Citing …

Almoez Ali scored with a spectacular overhead kick for a record ninth goal of the Asian Cup to set Qatar on their way to a first continental title with a stunning 3-1 win over four-times champions Japan. Ali’s early goal took him past Ali Daei’s 1996 tally and, combined with …

A new study from Stanford and NYU finds logging off causes ‘small but significant improvements in wellbeing’ Despite all the scandals of the past year, here we are, still on Facebook, a couple of billion of us spending about an hour a day in its iron grip. Now a new …

NASA’s the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft has recently entered the orbit around the asteroid Bennu, which is now 70 million miles (110 million kilometers) from Earth. NASA has captured an image of the 500-meter wide asteroid Bennu using its high tech Osiris-Rex spacecraft, according to …

Archeologists have discovered a lost 200-year-old city on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, that was once home to more than 10,000 people. The metropolis, called Kweneng, was previously thought to be a scattering of ancient stone huts, but three decades of intricate research have finally revealed it to have …

In Video| The city in the north Indian state of Punjab has some 800,000 inhabitants. The big cat was loose in the city for more than twelve hours before it was caught. Police inspector Jeevan Singh confirmed to Sputnik that the leopard was first sighted at 1.30 pm on Thursday …

  E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine replacements for helping smokers quit, a study suggests. A trial found 18% of smokers who used them to quit remained smoke-free after a year, compared with 9.9% of those using nicotine-replacement treatments. The study of 886 smokers is the first to …

People who received intensive treatment for hypertension were less likely to develop minor cognitive problems than those receiving standard treatment. In dementia research, so many paths have led nowhere that any glimmer of optimism is noteworthy. So some experts are heralding the results of a large new study, which found …

The J-Queen durian fruit costs the equivalent of £750 which is more than three times the average monthly salary in Indonesia. A rare type of durian fruit, known for its pungent aroma, has gone on sale in Indonesia three times the average monthly salary. The J-Queen variety of the smelly …

Bitter Wheat, which is billed as a play about a “depraved Hollywood mogul”, will have its world premiere in London’s West End. John Malkovich is to star in a new play about a “depraved Hollywood mogul” inspired by the scandal surrounding disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. Bitter Wheat, the actor’s first …