Tue 01 April 2025: Tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will sharply increase prices, hitting demand and jobs, experts say. United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on the auto sector have made one thing clear, experts say: The US is no longer a beacon of free market trade, and businesses need to switch […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: China announced Monday the discovery of a crude oil reserve estimated at 100 million tons in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, according to a statement from the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The reserve was located at the “Huicou 19-6” oil field, situated approximately 170 kilometers off […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Apple remained the world’s most valuable company on Monday, reaching a market capitalization of $3.3 trillion, 49 years after its founding. Despite recent volatility in technology stocks driven by trade policy uncertainty in the US, Apple’s shares rose 28% in 2024. The company’s valuation, which stood at $2.6 trillion in March […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Israel submitted a new proposal Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza, local media reported. The Haaretz daily, citing a senior Israeli official, said Israel had asked the Palestinian group Hamas through mediators Egypt and Qatar for the release of 11 living hostages and the return of 16 bodies, in addition to […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Companies are selling homes in illegal settlements and individuals are fundraising to buy weapons for Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Facebook has platformed more than 100 paid advertisements promoting illegal settlements and far-right settler activity in the occupied West Bank, an Al Jazeera investigation has found, raising concerns that the social media giant is […]
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Tue 01 April 2025: Donald Trump hints at exploring paths to a third term as United States president despite constitutional limits. US President Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about seeking a third term in office, which is barred by the United States Constitution. Speaking in a phone interview with NBC News on […]
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Mon 31 March 2025: A French court has sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen to prison and prohibited her from running for public office after convicting her of misappropriating European Union funds. On Monday, the Paris court determined that Le Pen diverted over 3 million euros ($3.3 million) from the European Parliament to finance staff […]
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Mon 31 March 2025: Amnesty International says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must be arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court should he visit Hungary or any other states that are members of the court. The rights group made the comment in response to reports that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has invited […]
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Mon 31 March 2025: The Department of Small Business Development has unveiled a digital platform to support spaza shops and other food-handling facilities as well as combat illegal businesses. The new digital platforms went live on Friday, 28 March 2025, following the announcement by Small Business Development Minister, Stella Ndabeni. DSBD Connect is a digital […]
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Mon 31 March 2025: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a stinging response to Trump’s message that Iran will face heavy US bombardment if it fails to reach a nuclear weapons deal. “They threaten to attack us, which we don’t think is very probable, but if they commit any mischief they will surely receive a […]
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