September 19, 2024, 4:36 pm
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Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan released in Russia-West prisoner swap
Reuters Russia freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday as part of the biggest prisoner exchange of its kind since the end of the ColdRead More
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Singapore Foreign Minister Balakrishnan
Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Balakrishnan reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Singapore strategic partnership and its commitment to upholding international rules and standards in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.Read More
North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins
Japan Times North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is reelected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, aRead More
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
Reuters Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said in separate statements. The Islamist faction mourned theRead More
Maduro wins third term
Reuters Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, the country’s electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday, despite multiple exit polls whichRead More
AI Revolution: Africa’s Struggle to Keep Up with Global Advances
Two decades ago, sub-Saharan Africa saw a digital transformation as mobile phones revolutionized lives, bypassing outdated landline systems. Farmers gained access to essential advice, and mobile money connected the unbanked.Read More
Modi’s Shift: Jobs and Coalition Politics Shape India’s New Budget
In February, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confidently presented an interim budget, expecting his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to maintain or even expand its parliamentary majority in the upcoming generalRead More
Out of supplies and out of ideas
CUBANS USED to look back at what Fidel Castro called the “special period” after the end of the Soviet Union and its largesse and think that was as bad asRead More
Trump appeals to crypto investors at conference
DW Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday shared his plans to promote cryptocurrency if he gets elected for a second term and said he wants the US to becomeRead More
