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December 24, 2024 1:53 PM

South Korea formally becomes ‘super-aged’ society

South Korea has formally become a "super-aged" society as the share of its population aged 65 or over surpassed 20 per cent, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, as the country copes with a demographic crisis of a rapidly ageing population and low ...

December 24, 2024 12:10 PM

Israeli defense minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel...

December 24, 2024 10:19 AM

France: President Emmanuel Macron unveils new government

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Monday following the collapse of the previous Cabinet. According to a report by 'The New York Times', the center-right orientation of the new French government closely resembles that of it...

December 23, 2024 5:21 PM

Bangladesh requests India to return ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh has formally requested India to send back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following her ousting on August 5 after a student-led movement. The request was made through a "note verbale" to the Indian government, accor...

December 23, 2024 3:04 PM

NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskiy’s criticism of Germany’s Scholz is unfair

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he considered the sometimes harsh criticism of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to be unjustified, news wire DPA reported. Although Germany has been a vital ally of Ukrai...

December 23, 2024 2:40 PM

Pakistan: Islamabad court postpones verdict against Imran Khan, his wife in Al-Qadir Trust case

An Islamabad accountability court has postponed its verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. The decision, which had been reserved on December 18 ...

December 23, 2024 3:26 PM

Chinese spy scandal exposes Xi Jinping’s ‘magic weapon’

China is back in the news, this time for allegedly spying on the U.K. British media is agog with reports about a Chinese national who got too close for comfort with a U.K. royal and invited allegations of espionage. The person, since identified as 50...

December 23, 2024 3:27 PM

Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little while

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favored allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while, saying he had received billions of views on the social media platform during his presidential campaig...

December 23, 2024 11:16 AM

Foreign Secretary Misri reaffirms deepening of India-Mauritius ties during visit to the nation

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded his first official visit to Mauritius from December 20-22, strengthening the bilateral ties between India and Mauritius. This visit followed a congratulatory phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mau...

December 23, 2024 9:32 AM

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage and drawing a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino....

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