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September 30, 2024 9:35 PM

Nepal Flood: Death Toll Rises to 209, Over 4,500 Rescued

Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs confirms that the death toll has increased to 209 people, 29 people are still missing and 142 people are injured. Nepal Army and Police have rescued more than 4,500 people.   There is severe damage to infrastructure as roads are broken and blocked,16 bridges a...

September 30, 2024 9:25 PM

Israeli Military Carries Out Air Strikes in Lebanon

The Israeli military has said that it carried out air strikes in Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces stated that the strikes targeted dozens of rocket launchers and buildings used by Hezbollah to store weapons. The IDF also said it targeted military buildings used by Hezbollah in various parts of sou...

September 30, 2024 7:11 PM

Dubai Hosts Global Hospitality Leaders at Future-Focused Summit

The Future Hospitality Summit has returned to Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah for a three-day event from September 30 to October 2. This year's summit, the largest to date, is set to bring together over 1,500 industry leaders and feature more than 110 distinguished speakers, promising a wealth of insights,...

September 30, 2024 6:30 PM

Hurricane Helene Claims 116 Lives in US

In the USA, at least 116 people have died nationwide since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida. Officials in North Carolina said that 30 people had died in Buncombe County alone as of Sunday evening.   Local media reported that 2.7 million people were without power, and thousands were s...

September 30, 2024 5:47 PM

Sri Lanka Records First Deflation in Nearly 40 Years

Sri Lanka’s inflation rate fell to minus 0.5 per cent in September 2024, down from 0.5 per cent in August, marking the first deflation in nearly four decades. According to the data released by Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics, food items also witnessed a deflation as the basket re...

September 30, 2024 4:06 PM

Russia Launches Drones at Kyiv

Russia launched several drones targeting the Ukranian capital city Kyiv early this morning. Ukrainian forces said that they had shot down 67 of the 73 drones and one of the three missiles fired by Russia. Meanwhile, no casualties or damage have been reported. In a related development, Russian Presid...

September 30, 2024 1:23 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden Approves $567 Million in Defense Support for Taiwan

U.S President Joe Biden has approved 567 million dollars in defense support for Taiwan. According to the White House, Biden has delegated the Secretary of State the authority to direct the drawdown of up to 567 million dollars in defense articles, services of the Department of Defense, and military ...

September 30, 2024 12:25 PM

Sri Lankan government decides not to divest stake in Sri Lankan Airlines

    In Sri Lanka, the government has decided not to divest its stake in Sri Lankan Airlines. Local Media outlets quoted the Chairman of the NPP Economic Council, Prof. Anil Jayantha who said that the government believes in retaining the national carrier with the state given its significance for ...

September 30, 2024 11:06 AM

Jamaican PM Dr. Andrew Holness arrived in New Delhi for official visit

Prime Minister of Jamaica Dr. Andrew Holness arrived in New Delhi this morning on a four-day official visit to India. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary received him at the airport. This is the first visit of Mr Holness to India and also the first ever bilateral visit of a Prime Mi...

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