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August 14, 2024 12:59 PM

What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world's fourth-largest economy. Click here for a rundown of likely candida...

August 13, 2024 2:53 PM

Cull or caution: Australia weighs tactics to thin crocodile numbers

A mottled yellow-green and brown saltwater crocodile lies mostly submerged in the muddy waters of an Australian river, only its ochre eyes visible above a triangular snout as it scans for prey. When just such a reptile killed Charlene O'Sullivan's d...

August 12, 2024 10:11 AM

Was the U.S. behind Sheikh Hasina’s ouster?

On Monday, August 5, Bangladesh witnessed a moment of profound historical significance. Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and the world's longest-serving female head of government, res...

August 11, 2024 2:26 PM

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

It is the last day of the Paris Olympics. But with more than a dozen gold medals up for grabs the top of the medals table is still very much in play, with the United States and China battling it out. Late on Saturday, the U.S. team had a great even...

August 10, 2024 2:44 PM

Venezuela’s government turns to tech to curb election protests

As Venezuelan campaigners take to the streets demanding that President Nicolas Maduro concede defeat after a disputed election, digital rights campaigners say the government is using tech to target and intimidate its critics. Officials have urged ci...

August 9, 2024 4:28 PM

Diego Garcia: A Strategic Flashpoint in the Indian Ocean

Diego Garcia, a small yet strategically significant island in the southern Indian Ocean, has emerged as a focal point in global power dynamics. Despite its modest size of 30 square kilometers, the island exerts a disproportionate influence on interna...

August 9, 2024 10:41 AM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

Letsile Tebogo won the 200 metres, the first African to win the men's title as the athletics delivered another pulsating evening. Here is what you need to know about the Olympics: BOTWANA'S TEBOGO SWOOPS IN Letsile Tebogo became the first Afri...

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