Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says

CEO of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo released after questioning over role in deadly explosions. Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan’s economy minister has said. Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack, and Read More

Diplomatic failings and ‘elite bargains’ prolonging Libya turmoil: Analysts

After weeks of tension that saw the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) shuttered, salaries go unpaid and cash vanish, the country’s two rival governments appeared ready to accept a United Nations-brokered agreement to resume operations, before once more reverting to a deadlock familiar to many in the country. The internationally recognised Government of National Accord Read More

Supreme Court of India’s YouTube channel hacked, shows videos promoting cryptocurrency XRP

‘Final farewell to…’: Home Minister Amit Shah says this about naxalism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with the Naxal violence victims from Chhattisgarh and vowed that naxalism would be eradicated from the country.

US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: Report

Wall Street Journal cites multiple US officials saying they are sceptical a ceasefire can be achieved before January. Officials in the United States believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is unlikely before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, according to the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper on Thursday cited Read More

As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large

Ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, no issue is more central than the economy. With the South Asian country still struggling from its worst financial crisis in decades, Saturday’s ballot amounts to a referendum on austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last year. In a crowded field of 38 candidates, all eyes Read More

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history

Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has made Major League Baseball (MLB) history by becoming the first player in the league’s history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani made three Read More

Author: