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November 14, 2024 10:23 AM

Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam sworn in as PM after election rout

Veteran Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as prime minister for his fourth term on Wednesday (November 13), a decade after he last left power, following his coalition's dramatic triumph in a general election. His Alliance du Changemen...

November 13, 2024 2:50 PM

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago....

November 13, 2024 10:46 AM

Trump selects Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk to lead new US Department of Government Efficiency

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Musk and forme...

November 13, 2024 11:28 AM

Pakistan’s persistent IMF reliance reflects structural economic struggles

In September, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to approve another loan to Pakistan. This time, the approved loan was worth US$7 billion, the second-largest IMF loan taken by the country. Why do countries go for IMF loans? The IMF is not...

November 12, 2024 4:57 PM

Israel fails to meet US aid demands to ease Gaza catastrophe, aid groups say

International aid groups said that Israel had failed to meet a series of U.S. demands intended to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza by a Tuesday deadline. The United States told its ally Israel in a letter on Oct. 13 that it must take steps to...

November 12, 2024 10:40 AM

Israel claims progress on meeting U.S. demands for Gaza aid as deadline looms

Israel said on Monday it had met most demands by the United States to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza but was still discussing some items as a deadline looms to improve the situation or face potential restrictions on U.S. military aid. There...

November 11, 2024 12:06 PM

Buddhist Bhutan to build ‘mindfulness city’ to woo investment, create jobs

Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness city" and will launch a $100 million bond issue on Monday to help start the project. The 'Gelephu Mindfulness City' (GMC) wi...

November 11, 2024 4:11 PM

Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large

Japanese lawmakers voted on Monday for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month. Ishiba, who called the snap poll after taking offi...

November 10, 2024 4:08 PM

Israel’s strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs. The Israel ...

November 9, 2024 2:36 PM

Jordan’s tourism industry struggling as Gaza war deters visitors

Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the region's touri...

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