Thu 03 April 2025: The waqf bill would add non-Muslims to boards that manage endowments and give government more significant role in validating their land holdings. India’s lower house of parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim endowments worth more than $14bn. The waqf bill would […]
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Thu 03 April 2025: The father-in-law of presidential daughter Tiffany Trump has been appointed senior advisor for Africa amid talks of a mineral deal between the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the State Department announced Tuesday. Besides this new role, Massad Boulos remains the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab […]
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Thu 03 April 2025: Coconut trees are iconic plants found across the world’s tropical regions. They’re called “nature’s supermarket” or the “tree of life” in several cultures because every part of the coconut tree is used. Its leaves can be used to thatch homes, its heart can be eaten and its roots have medicinal uses. […]
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Thu 03 April 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said early Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s newly announced reciprocal tariffs on nations worldwide are a “major blow” to the global economy, warning it will “massively suffer.” “President Trump’s announcement of universal tariffs on the whole world, including the European Union, is a […]
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Thu 03 April 2025: The UN reported on Wednesday that humanitarian workers are being killed at an “unprecedented” level, with 2024 being the “worst year” on record for aid personnel. “According to the available data, 2024 was the worst year on record, with 377 aid workers killed in 20 countries. This was nearly 100 more […]
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Thu 03 April 2025: The White House denied reports Wednesday that Elon Musk will leave his government role, calling the claim “garbage.” “This ‘scoop’ is garbage,” wrote spokesperson Karoline Leavitt on X, referring to a Politico report that claimed President Donald Trump told his inner circle, including Cabinet members, that his tech-billionaire ally Musk will […]
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Four US Air Force B-2 bombers are visible on the ramp (from center to lower right) in a Planet Labs’ satellite image of a joint US-British air base on Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean on March 29, 2025. Planet Labs Thu 03 April 2025: Satellite images analysed by The Associated Press show at […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: Amazon made a last-minute bid to acquire TikTok in the US as the Chinese-owned social media platform faces an April deadline to divest or face a ban, according to a report. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, said multiple parties involved in the discussions are not taking Amazon’s bid seriously. […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: A British student at Cornell University has left the US after citing his fears about being detained and his personal safety following ongoing threats of deportation by the Trump administration. Momodou Taal has already been suspended twice for participating in pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide protests on campus, Quds News Network has reported. The doctoral candidate in […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: French President, Emmanuel Macron, was convening key ministers and experts on Wednesday to discuss Iran, including its nuclear programme, amid growing tensions between Tehran and US President Donald Trump, three diplomatic sources said, Reuters reports. Such a cabinet meeting dedicated to a specific subject is rare and highlights mounting concern among Washington’s European allies that […]
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