Wed 09 April 2025: US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., previously known for his vaccine skepticism, publicly supported the measles vaccine on Sunday, following the death of a second child. “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy said in a post on X. The US […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: Türkiye will establish a Regional Positioning and Timing System to reduce its dependence on foreign strategic infrastructure and strengthen its presence in space. Additionally, Türkiye will develop a locally known and used map and navigation application in international platforms. According to information compiled from the Ministry of Industry and Technology’s “2030 Industry and Technology Strategy,” the […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: With the launch of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF), government is ready to assist entrepreneurs who want to establish startups, expand their businesses, and gain essential business skills to improve the performance of their enterprises. This is according to the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni. With […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: US aid cuts force South Sudanese clinics to close, as children die while on a desperate trek for medical care. Eight people, including five children, have died after walking for three hours in blistering heat to seek treatment for cholera in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state, as United States aid cuts forced local […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: Japan saw corporate bankruptcies climb to a record high in fiscal 2024, exceeding 10,000 cases for the first time in 11 years, according to a survey cited by the Mainichi Shimbun on Tuesday. Tokyo Shoko Research, a credit investigation firm, noted that small and medium-sized firms were hit hardest, struggling with […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: Microsoft is under scrutiny due to its alleged support of the Israeli military via its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services after the attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. Senior Microsoft employees protested the company’s services to Israel at its 50th anniversary party, including AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, which brought back to […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: China on Wednesday raised additional tariffs on all US imports to 84%, further escalating the trade war with Washington, after US President Donald Trump launched a flurry of tariffs on allies, as well as rivals. The US has raised reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports to 104%, effective today. “The US escalation […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: A wolf species that disappeared 12,500 years ago, the “dire wolf,” has been revived by a US-based biotech company, marking the world’s first “de-extinction” in a ground-breaking achievement. Colossal Biosciences, the Texas-based genetic engineering company behind the creation of the colossal woolly mouse, announced Monday that scientists used ancient DNA, cloning […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: The US will take back the Panama Canal from China’s influence, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday. “Together we will take back the Panama Canal from China’s influence, and we will do this along with other capable, like-minded allies and partners,” Hegseth told a news conference with Panamanian President Jose Raul […]
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We 09 April 2025: Pakistan has expelled more than 8,000 Afghan nationals in the past week in a fresh repatriation drive after the expiry of a March 31 deadline, the UNHCR said on Tuesday. All Afghan nationals who have no legal documents to stay or those holding Afghan Citizen Cards had been warned by Islamabad […]
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