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More than 204 million people were registered to vote across the archipelago in one of the world’s biggest and most complex elections. Counting is under way in Indonesia after millions of people turned out to choose a successor to Joko Widodo, the hugely popular president known as Jokowi, who is barred from running for a third term […]
Liberia’s newly appointed Defence Minister, Mr. Prince C. Johnson, has stepped down after just 10 days in office. This dramatic development marks the first political crisis for President Joseph Boakai since his inauguration in January. Soldiers’ wives staged protests across the country, citing grievances like low salaries, poor benefits, and corruption within the armed forces. […]
Pressure on Nigeria’s foreign exchange market eased significantly on Wednesday as commercial banks responded to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 24-hour ultimatum to sell excess dollars. Banks offloaded dollars into the official market, leading to an 85.36% increase in dollar transactions compared to the previous day. This surge in activity pushed the daily foreign […]
China has officially dethroned Japan as the world’s biggest vehicle exporter in 2023, marking a significant shift in the global automotive industry. This achievement can be largely attributed to China’s aggressive push towards electric vehicles (EVs), while Japanese giants like Toyota and Nissan remain cautious in this rapidly evolving market. Official data confirms that China […]
Get ready for an economic giant in the making! India is poised to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027, boasting a colossal $5 trillion GDP, according to the nation’s finance ministry. This exciting prediction arrives just ahead of the highly anticipated interim budget announcement later this week. Fueling this ambitious forecast is India’s impressive […]
A wave of tension washes over France today as the nation’s Constitutional Council prepares to deliver its verdict on a fiercely contested immigration law. This flagship policy, championed by President Macron but vehemently opposed by rights groups and even some within his own party, stands at a critical juncture. The law proposes a significant tightening […]
The Military has said twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in southern Gaza, in the biggest single loss of life for Israeli troops during the war with Hamas. That includes 21 reservists who died in an explosion likely caused by mines that Israeli forces had placed in two buildings to demolish them, the Israel […]
Hope dims for dozens buried under a landslide in China’s southwest as the confirmed death toll reaches 20. The pre-dawn disaster, which struck Zhenxiong County in Yunnan province, swallowed 18 homes and forced the evacuation of over 200 people. More than 30 agonizing hours have passed since the earth tore loose, leaving 24 individuals missing […]
Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China today, State media reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province. State broadcaster CCTV said around 18 households were buried, and that more than 200 people were urgently evacuated from the area. Authorities have launched an emergency […]
Nearly 300 Myanmar soldiers crossed the border into India to flee an advance by armed insurgents fighting the country’s junta, an Indian paramilitary officer told reporters today. Clashes have rocked parts of Myanmar near the Indian border since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since […]
