Thu 24 April 2025: Britain’s manufacturers will start cutting jobs “within weeks” unless the government can strike a deal to safeguard the UK economy from US President Donald Trump’s trade war, industry leaders have told MPs. Senior executives from the UK’s automotive, manufacturing and energy sectors warned a committee of MPs to expect job losses […]
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Thu 24 April 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Pretoria, South Africa early Thursday for talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa on bilateral cooperation, trade and the war with Russia. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola welcomed Zelenskyy upon arrival. According to a government statement, the visit provides the two countries an “opportunity to discuss bilateral relations […]
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Thu 24 April 2025: Russia said on Wednesday that it raised Afghanistan’s diplomatic representation in the country to the ambassadorial level, as Moscow suspended its ban on the activities of the Taliban in a decision made last week. The decision was conveyed during a meeting between Russian officials and Afghanistan’s interim foreign and interior ministers, […]
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Thu 24 April 2025: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran can pursue a civilian nuclear program if it agrees to abandon uranium enrichment. “If Iran wants a civil nuclear program, they can have one just like many other countries in the world have one, and that is they import enriched material,” […]
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Wed 23 April 2025: India’s Foreign Ministry said Pakistani nationals will not be allowed to travel to India under the SAARC visa exemption programme. Any visas previously issued under this scheme “are deemed cancelled” and any Pakistani national in India with one of these visas has 48 hours to leave. India’s defence minister has pledged […]
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Wed 23 April 2025: Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most vocal opposition group, on Wednesday and confiscated its assets, after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Interior Minister, Mazen Fraya, said. There was no immediate comment from the movement, which has operated legally in Jordan for […]
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Wed 23 April 2025: The Israeli army estimates that it will need an additional 10 billion shekels ($2.6 billion) to expand its war on the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth. “The renewal of the war in Gaza over a month ago, after the ceasefire, and the plan to expand it with […]
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Wed 23 April 2025: The billionaire, who has become a controversial figure as the head of a government efficiency advisory panel, indicated the pivot shortly after Tesla reported a steep drop in quarterly profits. The 71 percent drop comes as protests against Elon Musk – and the companies he owns – have grown, and as […]
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Wed 23 April 2025: President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a Ukrainian Head of State to South Africa. This engagement follows President Ramaphosa’s visit to Ukraine in June 2023, as part of the African Peace Initiative, which also […]
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Wed 23 April 2025: Indian security forces are searching for the gunmen behind an attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, that killed 26 people, all men – the deadliest such incident in decades in the disputed region. Federal Home Minister Amit Shah visited the area, placed a wreath on the coffins of the victims and met […]
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