Thu 19 September 2024: Data of some 6 million taxpayers in the world’s fourth-most populous nation, Indonesia, including of outgoing President Joko Widodo, has been allegedly leaked and sold, said a media report on Thursday. Millions of taxpayer identification numbers have been “sold for $10,000 on the Breach Forum website” by an account claiming to […]
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Wed 18 September 2024: Afghanistan’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, has reopened under Taliban control, according to an official in Kabul. The move marks another step in the Taliban’s growing diplomatic presence in the Gulf region, following the UAE’s acceptance of a Taliban ambassador last month. Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, confirmed the […]
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Wed 18 September 2024: Former US president and presidential candidate of the Republican Party, Donald Trump, criticized New Delhi over trade relations and said India is a “very big abuser.” Speaking at a rally in Flint, Michigan, Trump talked about trade relations with different countries, including India, and said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Israel is offering African asylum seekers who risk their lives in the Gaza war to get permanent residency in Israel, Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported. Speaking off the record, Israeli defence officials have confirmed that the project is organised, with the guidance of defence establishment legal advisers. However, no asylum seekers who contributed […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Sunday that the elderly make up an estimated 29.3 percent of the population, […]
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Sun 15 September 2024: Life in parts of China was severely disrupted Monday as Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai, state media reported. The storm could be the most powerful to hit the financial hub in 75 years, prompting local authorities to issue a Level III emergency response. Typhoon Bebinca, the 13th typhoon to strike […]
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Sun 15 September 2024: The International Crisis Group (ICG) has said the Taliban anti-drug policies provide an opportunity to stabilize the country’s economy although it has “devastated livelihoods in rural areas”. ICG, an international think-tank, said in a report published Thursday, titled ‘Trouble In Afghanistan’s Opium Fields: The Taliban War On Drugs’, that the Taliban’s […]
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Sun 15 September 2024: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded its four-year statutory review of China tariffs, announcing significant increases on a range of goods. Beginning September 27, tariffs on lithium-ion batteries for vehicles, critical minerals, steel, and aluminum will rise to 25%. Electric vehicles will face a dramatic tariff […]
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Sat 14 September 2024: When India was partitioned along religious lines, people hurriedly moved to cross the newly drawn borders. It was an apocalyptic spectre! However, interventions by leaders such as Maulana Azad, whose famous speech at Jama Masjid, provided some reassurance, slowing the pace of mass migration by giving Muslims a sense of security. […]
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Fri 13 September 2024: In a rare disclosure, North Korea has publicly unveiled its uranium enrichment capabilities, as reported by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute, leader Kim Jong Un emphasized the need to expand the country’s nuclear program, aiming to boost the production of nuclear weapons for […]
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