Tue 22 April 2025: China announced Monday it will impose sanctions on US Congressmen, officials, and heads of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for “egregious behavior” on Hong Kong-related issues. “Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong, and Hong Kong affairs do not allow interference from the US. Any wrong actions taken by the US on Hong Kong-related […]
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Tue 22 April 2025: As the country’s federal election enters its final stretch, Muslim Canadians are making it clear that they want the next government to do more than merely acknowledge Islamophobia, calling for decisive action to combat it. The grim statistics underscore the dangers Muslims face in Canada, a country that, as of 2024, […]
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Tue 22 April 2025: With the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a defining moment, as the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in Vatican City to elect a new pope. For the first time in centuries, the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics may see a pontiff emerge from Africa or Asia, regions that are traditionally underrepresented in the […]
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Tue 22 April 2025: The US is significantly reducing its development and diplomatic operations in Africa, causing growing concern over the region’s future of health, education, and economic progress. Under the Trump administration, a leaked executive order revealed plans to restructure the State Department’s Africa operations and dramatically scale back US Agency for International Development […]
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Tue 22 April 2025: The price of gold hit a new record on Monday, with an ounce reaching $3,405.19 as the uncertainty around the global trade causes the “safe haven” asset to soar. After hitting an all-time high, the price of gold currently stands at around $3,404.40 as of 1200GMT. The ounce of gold rose […]
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Tue 22 April 2025: Agency says gangs caused $37bn in losses in Asia as they gain new footholds in Africa, South America, and Middle East. Asian cybercrime syndicates have caused an estimated $37bn in losses in the East and Southeast Asian regions, with the United Nations warning that the reach of the criminal networks is expanding globally. […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: Members of the 1.4 billion-member global Catholic community expressed grief on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, many praising him as a humble man who stood up for the marginalised. At the Vatican, tourists and pilgrims there for Holy Week were dazed at the pontiff’s demise the morning after he had […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization official said Sunday, also warning against withdrawing from the UN agency. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has effectively frozen foreign aid funding, moved to dismantle the US Agency for International Development […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: African countries can break aid dependency by simply capturing the full value of their mineral resources. The decision of US President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend foreign aid and shut down the USAID agency has sent shockwaves across the development industry. In 2024, nearly a third of the $41bn in US […]
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Mon 21 April 2025: Along with the many benefits of artificial intelligence – from providing real time navigation to early disease detection – the explosion in its use has increased opportunities for fraud and deception. Large and small businesses and even the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) may be hit with fraudulent reimbursement claims, which are […]
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