Wed 22 January 2025: China urged the US on Tuesday to lift sanctions on Cuba, terming the reinstating of Havana to its so-called list of “state sponsors of terrorism” unfounded. “Repeatedly using the so-called list of state sponsors of terrorism to impose unilateral sanctions against Cuba is completely groundless,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: After watching Hamas fighters celebrating in Gaza, Israelis are angry and shocked, Middle East Eye reported As three Israeli captives were released from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Sunday, Israel watched every moment in tense anticipation. The public’s first glimpse of the three women was as they were transferred to the Red Cross in Gaza […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: Shares of international streaming service Netflix posted gains after it released positive balance sheet figures for 2024. Netflix’s revenue rose 16% in 2024 on a yearly basis, and operating income exceeded $10 billion for the first time in its history, it said on Wednesday. The price of the company’s shares rose […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: A landslide triggered by heavy rain on the Indonesian island of Java killed at least 16 people, officials said on Tuesday. “Sixteen people were found dead after being buried by a landslide in … Pekalongan Regency, Central Java on Monday at 17.30 local time. The landslide buried two houses and dragged […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: In the mining town of Stilfontein, located in South Africa’s North West Province, a humanitarian crisis has unfolded, exposing the challenges surrounding illegal mining operations. At the heart of this tragedy are the mineworkers, colloquially known as “zama zamas”, who face exploitation, unsafe conditions, and systemic neglect. Over the December holiday […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recorded an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with data showing that inflation increased in December to 3%, from 2.9% in November 2024. “At the end of each year, Statistics South Africa calculates the average inflation rate for the year. The average inflation for […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: The Brics+ grouping is emerging as a possible rival to US dominance of world affairs. The US and China lie at the heart of this debate. They are the two biggest trading partners of most African countries and both have strategic interests that they are determined to protect. The Conversation Africa’s […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: Erasing bad memories and traumatic flashbacks could be a significant step in treating many mental health issues. Scientists have developed a promising approach: reactivating positive memories to weaken negative ones. An international research team conducted a multi-day experiment with 37 participants, asking them to associate random words with negative images. Later, they aimed […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: Bangladesh said Tuesday that it will consider India’s failure to repatriate former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a breach of an extradition treaty between the two countries. Hasina, who fled to India on Aug. 5 last year following student-led protests that toppled her Awami League (AL) regime, faces charges of mass murder […]
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Wed 22 January 2025: China said it has discovered a total of 168 tons of gold reserves at three mining sites. The China Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources said that 102.4 tons of gold reserves were found in the Anbali North mining area in Gansu Province, 41.3 tons from the Hadamengou mining […]
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