BRITISH HOME PRICES SET TO OUTPACE INFLATION AS RENTS SURGE EVEN HIGHER

Sat 23 November 2024: British home price increases will outpace overall inflation and rental costs will rise even faster although affordability for first time homebuyers will improve, according to a Reuters November 11-21 poll of 21 housing market experts. Higher rent adds to the struggle for buyers to save the deposit needed to secure a […]

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UZBEKISTAN’S NEW AMBASSADOR TO KABUL PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS

Sat 23 November 2024: The newly appointed ambassador of Uzbekistan, Oibek Usmanov, presented a copy of his credentials to Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul on Wednesday. Muttaqi Usmanov and assured him that the ministry will fully cooperate with him on relevant matters. The acting minister said Afghanistan and Uzbekistan […]

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‘DO YOU SELL CARS?’: JAGUAR’S REBRAND PROMPTS MOCKERY, CONFUSION ONLINE

  Jaguar’s new advertising campaign has provoked a flurry of mockery online [Courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover] Sat 23 November 2024: British luxury automaker’s advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races – but no cars. British luxury carmaker Jaguar is under fire over a colourful new advertising campaign that promotes inclusivity but […]

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ISRAEL ADMITS THE LACK OF TROOPS AFFECTS GAZA’S CONTROL

Sat 23 November 2024: The Israeli army has admitted that a troop shortage affects its ability to control the Gaza Strip, Walla news site has reported. According to Israeli journalist Bini Aschkenasy, the army submitted a letter to the Supreme Court regarding the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave, in which it claimed that the […]

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PAKISTANI MILITARY IS PREPARING A MAJOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE BALOCHISTAN SEPARATISTS

Sat 23 November 2024: Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led a meeting on Tuesday of political and military leaders, and gave the go-ahead for the operation, his office […]

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BAYER RECALLS YAZ PLUS CONTRACEPTIVES DUE TO A QUALITY ISSUE

  Source: Bayer Fri 22 November 2024: Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has reported a quality issue concerning batch WEW96J, which was distributed between 9 and 24 November 2023.  The issue involves an incorrect arrangement of […]

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ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING BANNING TIKTOK AND SNAPCHAT

Fri 22 November 2024: Albania’s prime minister has stated that the country may consider making a “radical decision” to completely ban TikTok and Snapchat following the killing of a 14-year-old elementary school student by another student in the capital Tirana. In a statement after a Cabinet meeting, Edi Rama emphasized that the 14-year-old’s death was […]

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LONDON RANKS AS WORLD’S BEST CITY FOR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Fri 22 November 2024: London has been crowned the world’s best city for the 10th consecutive year in the annual World’s Best Cities rankings released on Wednesday. The British capital retained its top spot, ahead of New York, Paris, and Tokyo. The rankings, compiled by Resonance, a global advisor in real estate, tourism, and economic […]

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MALAYSIAN STARBUCKS CLOSES 50 STORES AMID ONGOING ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT

Fri 22 November 2024: Starbucks has reportedly closed dozens of stores in Malaysia, amid the ongoing widespread boycott of pro-Israeli brands and products throughout the country and the wider international community. According to the Malaysian news outlet, The Rakyat Post, Starbucks has temporarily closed 50 out of its 408 stores nationwide. Although the reason for those […]

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