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The mass exodus sparked by the Taliban takeover compelled Afghanistan’s new rulers to issue a call for Afghans to stay and help rebuild the country. But after a year of Taliban rule, the economy is in tatters, confidence has been shattered, and Afghanistan’s best and brightest are not returning – they’re fleeing in […]
The heir and de facto leader of the Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, continuing South Korea’s long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds. Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, convicted of bribery and embezzlement in January last year, will be “reinstated” to give him a chance to “contribute to […]
The owner of Tesla, Elon Musk has sold $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, this is according to legal filings published on Tuesday, amid a high-stakes legal battle with Twitter over a $44 billion buyout deal. According to the fillings published by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Website, Tesla’s boss sold some 7.9 […]
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Thursday for a working dinner and talks at the Elysée Palace. The meeting comes as Western nations seek to diversify their oil supplies amid the war in Ukraine and revive a nuclear deal with Iran. Macron has indicated that he […]
Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting several African countries […]
The Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, has dismissed claims that Moscow caused the global food crisis nations are experiencing right now. He said this during a speech to Arab League ambassadors in Cairo, he said Western nations were distorting the truth about the impact of sanctions on global food security. Lavrov accused […]
Saudi Arabia’s National Center of Meteorology, NCM, on Thursday discussed the launch of a second phase of the cloud seeding operation programme in the south-western regions of Saudi Arabia. The second phase will cover the Asir, Al Baha, and Taif regions. The minister of environment, water, and agriculture and chairman of NCM’s board […]
The Whitehouse has said the President of the United States, Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday after the 79-year-old leader was experiencing mild symptoms. The administration said he would carry out his full duties while isolated. Though Biden has been fully vaccinated, the Whitehouse said he has begun taking Pfizer anti […]
Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister’s office on Wednesday after the country’s embattled president fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down in the face of an economic crisis. In a televised statement Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said […]
An FBI alleged fugitive who was accused of rape and faking his death has told a court there is ‘mass hysteria’ around his case. The Metro UK reports that the US prosecutors want the courts in Scotland to extradite the man they say is Nicholas Rossi, who is wanted for the alleged rape […]
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