Thu 02 January 2025: The euro currency has entered its 26th year amid challenging economic conditions in the eurozone. The euro, the official currency of 20 out of 27 EU member states, was introduced in 1999 as a dematerialized currency for accounting and electronic payments and to global financial markets on this date. Following a […]
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Thu 02 January 2025: China on Tuesday pushed back calls from the World Health Organization on COVID-19 data sharing, stressing Beijing was adhering to “scientific transparency.” “In terms of the traceability of the COVID-19, China has always adhered to the spirit of scientific openness and transparency, and has actively supported and participated in global scientific […]
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Thu 02 January 2025: The Israeli government is considering ordering the army to occupy Gaza City, local media said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Israeli Channel 14 said the move comes amid a stalemate in indirect negotiations aimed at reaching a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap deal with Palestinians. According to the broadcaster, the government of […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured when a man plowed his truck into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year in New Orleans’ popular French Quarter, local officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred at around 3.15 a.m. (0915GMT) at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Street, […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: The number of migrants arriving in the UK via the English Channel increased by 25% in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Home Office announced on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports. A total of 36,816 people made the perilous journey by small boats in 2024, up from 29,437 in 2023, according […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: Africa faced unprecedented crises in 2024, as climate change, migrant accidents, mpox outbreaks, and armed conflicts devastated the continent and threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions. With rising temperatures, droughts and floods, many were killed and displaced in various countries. For instance, a burst dam in northeastern Nigeria in September […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: Gaza’s population has declined by 6% as a result of Israel’s genocidal war, official figures showed on Tuesday. Ola Awad, head of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), said the territory’s population drpped to 2.1 million, down by 160,000 people since 2023. Awad said nearly 45,500 people have been killed […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: China’s President Xi Jinping has said that “no one can stop” unification with Taiwan, as he addressed the nation in a New Year’s speech. “Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our blood ties, and no one can stop the historical trend […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to rally together for a better future for all in the New Year. The President was addressing the nation on Tuesday afternoon on New Years’ Eve. “As we can embark on a New Year, I call on each and every South African […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: Newly released Cabinet Office documents reveal that Tony Blair’s government lobbied Libya actively for arms deals with BAE Systems, the Financial Times has reported. The documents provide fresh evidence of the former UK prime minister’s controversial relationship with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. A 2004 letter from BAE chair Sir Richard Evans to Blair’s chief […]
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