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IMF promises Pakistan ‘immediate’ release of $1.1bn loan after key…

Posted by April 30, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan – Cash-strapped Pakistan is poised to receive a $1.1bn loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a key meeting of the

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South Korea’s Samsung sees profit jump 10-fold on memory chip…

Posted by April 30, 2024

South Korean tech giant reports $4.85bn profit during the first three months of 2024.Samsung Electronics has reported a nearly 10-fold jump in first-quarter ope

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On ‘China’s Instagram’, women find a space to discuss the…

Posted by April 30, 2024

Taipei, Taiwan – Alice Guo sparked a flurry of interest on Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media and e-commerce platform, when she decided one day in 2021 to

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US advocacy groups back Palestine solidarity campus protests amid Gaza…

Posted by April 29, 2024

Washington, DC – Dozens of faith, civil rights and progressive groups in the United States have expressed solidarity with university students protesting again

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Israel War on Gaza | What would ICC arrest warrants…

Posted by April 29, 2024

International Criminal Court could issue warrants for arrest of senior Israeli officials.Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says nobody will stop its

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James Biden listed his job as ‘brother’ of Joe in…

Posted by April 29, 2024

WASHINGTON — First brother James Biden made a “flawless” pitch for Qatar to invest $30 million in a troubled rural hospital provider, a colleag

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US, UK urge Hamas to accept Israel’s Gaza truce proposal

Posted by April 29, 2024

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says proposal includes a 40-day ceasefire and the release of captives.The United States and the United Kingdom have urge

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‘Didn’t have the political savvy’: Scotland’s Yousaf quits. What’s next?

Posted by April 29, 2024

Glasgow, Scotland – Humza Yousaf has stepped down as Scottish first minister after the collapse of his power-sharing government last week prompted opposition

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Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe

Posted by April 29, 2024

The former Spanish football chief is being questioned as part of a corruption probe during his time in charge.Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief

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Israeli officials eye threat of ICC arrest warrants over war…

Posted by April 29, 2024

Israeli media reports say the International Criminal Court might soon issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli government and military officials.Israeli officia

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Mapping pro-Palestine campus protests around the world

Posted by April 29, 2024

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations and sit-ins are spreading at universities across the United States and in several campuses around the world. Columbia University

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Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s first minister

Posted by April 29, 2024

Yousaf’s decision comes as he faces likely defeat in two forthcoming confidence votes brought by opposition parties.Humza Yousaf has resigned as leader of the

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