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The Qatar diplomatic crisis was partly triggered by the huge ransom the small nation paid to secure the release of its royal family members and Russian hackers’ planting of fake news report, it has been claimed.

A new analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office reveals that at least 870,000 non-citizens who live in Australia get $15 billion per year in welfare.

United Airlines released another statement regarding one of its flights. This time, Oscar Munoz, the company’s chief executive, directly apologised to the passenger who was forcibly removed from a full plane.

A new study suggests that low-calorie sweeteners may promote fat formation, especially to individuals who are already obese. When consumed in high amounts, these types of sweeteners may not be a "healthful" alternative to sugar.

A digital marketing analyst provided some explanations about what Facebook really knows about its users. Adam Helfgott, who runs a New York-based company called MadHive, revealed that the social media site has sentiment analysis tools which it uses to keep its users online for a longer period of time.

A new study suggests that within the next 20 years, the number of babies born to Muslim parents will likely exceed births to Christians and all other religions. The analysis proved previous research that predicted Muslims will be the fastest-growing religious group in the next few decades.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Friday will mark Jupiter’s closest approach to Earth this year. It will only be 416 million miles away and will be visible with the naked eye.

Volkswagen AG will soon sell diesel-powered cars in the US after it obtained approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Meanwhile, Toyota Motor Corp surpassed Volkswagen as the number one automaker with Renault-Nissan Alliance on the second rank.

A first male contraceptive in more than a century is emerging from a university startup in rural India.

Top business leaders in Australia come together in Canberra and urged the administration of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to keep fighting for its full company tax cuts.

ALDI, a low-cost grocery store¸ addressed issues about coupons scams that inflict computers and mobile devices with viruses, maintaining that the company does not offer electronic coupons or gift cards.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned about a new modus called "Can You Hear Me Scam” Monday. It urged the public to be wary about scam callers seeking to get victims to say the word “yes” on a call and later utilise it to authorise unwanted transactions on the victim’s credit card account or utility.