US reopens Solomons embassy, vying with China for influence
AFP :The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China’s growing influence...
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Indian opposition lawmakers shout anti-Adani slogans in parliament
Reuters :Opposition lawmakers shouted slogans against the Adani Group in India’s parliament on Thursday after a report by a US short seller that accused the...
Australia to erase British monarch from banknotes
Arab News :Australia will erase the British-based monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design...
Haley to challenge Trump for 2024 Republican nomination
AFP :Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley moved closer Wednesday to the widely-expected launch of her US presidential campaign — previewing a “big announcement” that looks...
Lula candidate wins Brazil Senate chief post
AFP :A lawmaker backed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was reelected the leader of Brazil’s Senate Wednesday, fending off a challenge from a...
14 die in a building fire in India’s Jharkhand
Indian Express :At least fourteen people, including three children, were killed in a massive fire at a high-rise residential building in India’s Jharkhand on Tuesday.According...
Saudi executions up sharply under King Salman, MBS
AFP :Executions in Saudi Arabia have nearly doubled under King Salman and his son, de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, activist groups said on Tuesday,...
Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary
AFP :Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government,...
Australia deploys more experts to search for lost radioactive capsule
Reuters :Australian authorities on Tuesday sent out more personnel and specialised detection equipment to search for a tiny radioactive capsule missing somewhere in the outback,...
Ukraine plans $550m drone investment in 2023
Reuters :Ukraine’s military will spend nearly $550 million on drones in 2023, and 16 supply deals have already been signed with Ukrainian manufacturers, Defence Minister...
Suspected jihadists kill 28 in troubled Burkina Faso
AFP :Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at the weekend, the authorities...
Blinken meets Palestinian leaders in bid to restore calm
Tropical storm kills 30 in Madagascar, thousands displacedReutersTropical storm Cheneso has killed 30 people in Madagascar, 20 are missing and thousands have been displaced, authorities...