Mon 23 December 2024: Russia’s top Islamic authority has issued a ruling permitting polygamy in specific circumstances, according to state-run news agency RIA Novosti. Mufti Ildar Alyautdinov, deputy chairman of the Ulama Council of Russia’s Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM), announced the decision and outlined the conditions for religious polygamy or, more specifically polygyny, the practice […]
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Mon 23 December 2024: Starbucks workers in the US have expanded their strike to Boston, Dallas and Portland amid an escalating labor dispute and just days before Christmas, the company’s union announced Sunday. The strike, now in the third day of a planned five-day escalation, has already shut down nearly 50 stores nationwide, with more […]
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Sun 22 December 2024: Cocoa hit a record of nearly $13,000 per ton on the Intercontinental Exchange, as sharp fluctuations continue in other commodities, especially in the agricultural group, following President-elect Donald Trump’s election win in November. The ton price has risen more than 200% since the beginning of 2024 and reached a high of […]
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Sun 22 December 2024: Germans expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses. US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the European country gears up for elections in February. The AfD is running second in opinion polls and might be able […]
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Sun 22 December 2024: Teacher was stabbed and beheaded outside his school in Paris in 2020 after an online hate campaign. A French court has jailed eight people for their role in the murder of a teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad during a class debate on freedom of expression. The Paris […]
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Sat 21 December 2024: Tesla has said it was recalling 694,304 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The TPMS warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure, according to a recall acknowledgement notice. The problem could […]
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Sat 21 December 2024: Shake-up comes as prime minister is mulling his future as Liberal Party leader after top minister’s resignation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his cabinet, just days after his top deputy resigned in a move that sent shockwaves across the country and renewed calls for Trudeau to step down as head of […]
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Fri 20 December 2024: The UK’s annual inflation rate reached an 8-month high of 2.6% in November, up from 2.3% in October, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This increase aligned with market expectations. The primary contributors to the rise were transport costs, along with recreation and culture. […]
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Fri 20 December 2024: Mobile phone use will be banned in primary and secondary schools across Brazil if legislation recently passed by Congress is approved by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, local media outlets reported Thursday. The law, designed to address the negative impacts of mobile phones on the health and education of children […]
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Fri 20 December 2024: Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second and third-largest automakers respectively, are reportedly in merger discussions to strengthen their position in the rapidly evolving automotive industry. This potential merger aims to address challenges such as increased competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers and the global shift towards electrification. By combining resources, the two […]
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