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July 10, 2025 9:00 AM

President Trump says US shifting Africa policy ‘from aid to trade’

US President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations, noting the United States is shifting its policy toward the continent "from aid to trade". Meeting with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House yesterday, Trump said there is great ec...

July 9, 2025 9:22 PM

Sri Lanka streamlines ECT’s management structure through corporate framework

          The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the incorporation of a limited liability company, Colombo Eastern Container Terminal (Private) Limited, to manage and operate the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port. Earlier in 2021, the Cabinet had approved the development of ...

July 9, 2025 7:42 PM

Nepal- China Miterepul bridge washed away in floods

  At least nine people were killed and 19 others were missing after heavy rains on Tuesday, flooding the Lhende river and the Bhotkosi river in Nepal's Rasuwa district. A flood swept away the Miterepul Bridge that links the Himalayan nation with China.         Bodies were recovered downstr...

July 9, 2025 5:35 PM

Russia launches drone & missile attacks on Ukraine

          Ukraine today said that Russian forces fired nearly 750 drones and missiles during overnight attacks targeting the western part of the country. The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that 711 of the drones and at least seven of the missiles were downed. The attacks mainly targeted Ukrain...

July 9, 2025 5:34 PM

Hottest June ever in Europe this year

        Western Europe experienced its hottest June ever this year, with average temperatures reaching 20.49°C, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Two major heatwaves, peaking on June 17-22 and again at month’s end, drove extreme conditions across countries including ...

July 9, 2025 4:46 PM

US: SC allows President Trump to pursue mass federal job cuts

          The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump another major win, allowing his administration to move forward with sweeping federal job cuts. The ruling overrode lower court orders that had paused the layoffs, which are being driven by the Department of Government Efficiency (...

July 10, 2025 11:03 AM

UAE Authorities Clarify Golden Visa Rules Amid Misleading Claims

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security has moved to clarify widespread confusion surrounding UAE Golden Visa requirements after multiple Indian news outlets reported that nationals could secure lifetime residency simply by paying AED 100,000 through unauthorised c...

July 9, 2025 10:38 AM

US President sets 35% tariff on Bangladeshi goods from August 1

Bangladesh now faces uncertainty as US President Donald Trump announced on Monday a new rate for Bangladeshi goods, 35 per cent - that was just a 2% reduction on his original announcement, 37%, to be effective from August 1. Economists and business leaders in Bangladesh believe that Bangladesh may l...

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