Morning news brief: Saudi Aramco reaches top, US condo collapse settlement, and more
Morning brief
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Saudi Aramco has surpassedApple. It is now world’s most valued company.North Korea has confirmedCovid outbreak and ordered lockdown to check Omicron’s spread.In US condominium collapse lawsuit, nearly $1 billion settlement has been reached.Chinese plane has caughtfire at airport during takeoff.
Saudi Aramco surpasses Apple; is now world’s most valued company
After surging oil prices propelled shares of the world's largest crude exporter to record highs, Saudi Aramco has surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company, while a broader tech stock sell-off weighs on the iPhone manufacturer.
North Korea confirms Covid outbreak, orders lockdown to check Omicron’s spread
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Delhi Consumer Court fines Indian Railways Rs 25,000 for making RAC passengers share one blanket
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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60,000 migrants from Morocco flood Spain's Ceuta, EU calls influx unacceptable, Trump warns US
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Pakistan Broad Peak avalanche: Body of US's Mallory Geis identified; Nirmal Purja, 9 others remain missing
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Pakistan avalanche: Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead
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NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based handles spreading 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
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Hosts India sweep Malaysia for double gold in men’s and women’s Commonwealth Table Tennis finals
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Russian e-retailer Ozon comes under Ukrainian drone attack amid Russia-Ukraine war
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Pakistan avalanche: Four bodies found as search for Nirmal Purja and 9 other climbers enters critical phase
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iPhone 18 Pro could be Apple's biggest price jump in years, says new leak
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Arunachal CM Pema Khandu ranks India's 4th richest CM, wealthiest in Northeast: ADR report
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US offers $15mn reward to dismantle alleged IRGC drone funding network
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Buying Russian oil could cost India dearly? MEA breaks silence on US 100% tariff bill
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After over two years, North Korea has officially confirmed Covid outbreak for the first time on Thursday, media reports said. The nation has also ordered a nation-wide lockdown. A sub-variant of Omicron variant of virus has been found in Pyongyang, state media reported.
In US condominium collapse lawsuit, nearly $1 billion settlement reached
A tentative settlement of around USD 1 billion has been reached in the Florida’s condo collapse case in the US, media reports said citing an attorney on Wednesday.
Chinese plane catches fire at airport during takeoff; more than 100 evacuated: Report
On Thursday (May 12), a passenger plane operated by China's Airlines skidded off the runway and caught fire as it took off from Chongqing in the country's southwest. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, the Tibet-bound airliner carried 113 passengers and nine staff members.
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