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Melbourne to ease world's longest lockdowns

Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week, officials said on Sunday.By Friday, when some curbs will be lifted, the Australian city of 5 million people will have been under six lockdowns totalling 262 days, or nearly nine months, since March 2020. Australian...

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World's tallest woman says it's OK to stand out

This is her second world record, after being confirmed as the tallest living female teenager in 2014

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Star Trek star becomes world's oldest space traveler

VAN HORN: Having made a career out of playing an explorer of the cosmos, William Shatner — Captain James Kirk of "Star Trek" fame — did it for real on Wednesday, becoming at age 90 the oldest person in space aboard a rocketship flown by billionaire Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin, an experience the actor called profound.Shatner was one of four...

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World's tallest people get that shrinking feeling

Julie CAPELLE - While the rest of the world literally looks up to the Dutch, the tallest members of the loftiest populace on earth insist it's not easy being big.So an official study by the Dutch national statistics office finding that they appear to be shrinking might be construed as good news -- even if it could threaten the Netherlands' number one...

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Lebanon crisis among world's worst since 1850s

Lebanon's economic collapse is likely to rank among the world's worst financial crises since the mid-19th century, the World Bank said in a damning report released Tuesday.The report predicts that Lebanon's economy will shrink by close to 10 percent in 2021 and stresses there is "no clear turning point in the horizon". Lebanon defaulted on its debt...

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Oman Air named world's best airline for Economy Class service

Oman Air named world's best airline for Economy Class service
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Oman Air has got international recognition from a popular media outlet for providing the world's best Economy Class experience.
The site, thepointsguy.com, recently ranked airlines across the globe for their Economy Class service, based on hundreds of flights taken and ranked by their journalists. The site, which debuted in 2010 to provide information about airlines' frequent flyer programs, has become one of the world's most popular sites for travel news and content, attracting over 10 million unique visitors per month and over 3 million followers across social media platforms.

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Qatar University ranked among world's top in 13 subjects

Qatar University ranked among world's top in 13 subjects
15 Mar 2021 - 8:22
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar University (QU) has been recognised by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings in 13 different subjects. QU’s best performance is in Computer Science & Information Systems, Engineering - Chemical, and Accounting & Finance.
QU President Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham commented on the achievement, saying, “We are proud to announce that Qatar University has been named as one of the world’s top universities in 13 different subjects. It is also a testament to our unwavering dedication to our strategic direction towards excellence in teaching and research and providing the best possible education to our students.”

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World's best get set for Katara show

World's best get set for Katara show
02 Mar 2021 - 9:43
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) will host long-distance swimmers, who will compete over 10km course in the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Doha (QAT) to be staged at the stunning Katara Beach on March 13.
A total of 99 swimmers – 66 male and 33 female athletes – along with 65 team officials from 27 countries will participate in the season-opening meet.
France will send the biggest contingent to the Qatari capital, including 20 swimmers and 11 officials. Italy will have 13 athletes in both the races along with five officials.
QSA under the guidance of Ministry of Public Health will organize the event by following strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure health and safety of athletes, officials and all other stakeholders. The athletes will remain in bio-secure zones throughout the event.

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Bumble Founder Becomes World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire At 31

Bumble Founder Becomes World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire At 31
Feb 12, 2021, 16:01 IST
The CEO and founder of Bumble has been crowned the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire at just 31 years old.
Dating app Bumble's 31-year-old Founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd has become the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire, according to Forbes.
The company was valued at $14 billion after its shares jumped over 76% in their stock market debut on Thursday. Wolfe Herd, who also co-founded rival app Tinder, ended the day with a net worth of $1.5 billion.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, who co-founded the women-empowering dating app in 2014, saw the worth in her 11.6 percent share in Bumble shoot up when shares in the company rocketed from $43 to $76 when it was launched on the NASDAQ exchange - making her worth a staggering $1.5 billion.

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Deputy PM opens world's largest calisthenics park

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, inaugurated yesterday the calisthenics park in Meqdam camp, in conjunction with the National Sport Day.

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