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September 6, 2024 7:48 PM

China evacuates 4 Lakh ahead of powerful typhoon Yagi

A popular tourist island south of mainland China has been hit by the most powerful typhoon in a decade, leaving the area facing potentially catastrophic winds and torrential rain. According to state media, the 11th typhoon of the year, Yagi, slammed into Wenchang city in the north-east of Hainan isl...

September 6, 2024 7:47 PM

MMA reports decline in foreign reserves in Maldives

Maldives appears to be headed towards a forex crisis as the Maldives Monetary Authority, MMA, reported a drastic decline in the archipelago nation’s foreign reserves. The forex reserves fell to USD 395.4 million by the end of July 2024, marking a 33% year-on-year drop. The drop appears even more p...

September 6, 2024 10:07 AM

Malta joined EU member states to help Africa reduce spread of Mpox

Malta has joined other European Union (EU) member states to help Africa reduce the further spread of Mpox. Malta's Health Ministry said In a statement yesterday, that Malta joined the European Commission's Team Europe initiative to donate vaccines and mobilise resources to help address the public he...

September 6, 2024 8:46 AM

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in federal tax evasion case

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to all nine charges in the federal tax evasion case. Earlier, Hunter Biden had denied allegations that he intentionally avoided paying $1.4m in income tax from 2016-19. According to the media, Judge Mark Scarsi said that in pleading gui...

September 5, 2024 8:39 PM

Michel Barnier is new French Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as Prime Minister almost two months after France's snap elections ended in political deadlock. Mr Barnier is a former chief Brexit negotiator of the European Union and a veteran of the right-wing Republicans party, The Élysée Palace, the ...

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