Sun 01 December 2024: US President-elect Donald Trump issued a warning Saturday to nations that he would impose a 100% tariff on any BRICS country that attempts to move from the US dollar in international trade. Referring to the economic alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — now expanded to include Iran, […]
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Sat 30 November 2024: The UK Parliament is set to debate the Assisted Dying Bill this week, a proposal that could legalise medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients with less than six months to live. The vote has sparked widespread public and political debate, marking it as one of the most significant legislative decisions in recent […]
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Sat 30 November 2024: Armed groups opposing Syria’s Bashar al Assad’s regime have taken control of much of Aleppo’s city centre in a swift and strategic advance. The groups entered the city centre on Friday, seizing several neighbourhoods before reaching Sadallah al-Jabiri Square, a central hub in Aleppo. Their rapid progress led to the capture […]
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Sat 30 November 2024: Tensions are mounting in Namibia after a controversial extension of presidential and parliamentary elections into the weekend owing to “irregularities” that slowed down voting. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced on Friday that polling stations that should have closed two days earlier, would remain open until Saturday night, admitting to “logistical” failures, […]
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Sat 30 November 2024: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia in its war against Ukraine, state-run media reported on Saturday. According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim met with visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Beloussov in Pyongyang on Friday and praised the growing ties between the two […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: The global halal economy reached $8 trillion since the start of the World Halal Summit events in 2015, event coordinator Aylin Sengul told Anadolu. The World Halal Summit and the Halal Expo are two simultaneous events held in Istanbul, organized by the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) and […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa says more than 1 000 spaza shops, supermarkets and warehouses have been closed since he announced a range of measures to prevent further incidents foodborne illnesses two weeks ago. Delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament on Thursday, the President said that […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: Syria’s rebel coalition is engaged in fierce clashes with Syrian regime forces in neighbourhoods within Aleppo city on Friday as they enter the third day of an unprecedented offensive in northwest Syria. Videos shared online show rebel forces fighting in the Rashidin neighbourhood of Aleppo, demonstrating the remarkable success of the operation dubbed “Deter the […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: Chad announced that an agreement with France had been ended to strengthen cooperation in security and defence between the two nations. “The Government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion of its decision to terminate the defense cooperation agreement signed with the French Republic,” a statement issued by […]
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Fri 29 November 2024: Numbers fell 20 percent from the record high to 728,000 in the year to June 2024. Net migration to the United Kingdom soared to more than 900,000 last year, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data showed. Data from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday […]
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