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Blinken reiterates USA’s ‘ironclad’ commitment to defend Philippines against attack by China
Blinken’s visit to Manila comes ahead of a planned summit in the White House where top leaders of the Philippines and Japan are slated to ga...
Read Article→European start-ups navigate complex debt deals amid funding downturn
The allure of convertible debt, which morphs into equity over time, has seen a surge in adoption among companies seeking cash injections wit...
Read Article→Apple asserts compliance with EU's digital markets act amidst scrutiny
The DMA, which came into effect on March 7, imposes a set of obligations and prohibitions on tech giants such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Byte...
Read Article→Here's how Russian media outlets reported 'fake' death of King Charles III
The purported demise of the United Kingdoms monarch was posted by one site on X, which later accepted that most likely, the information is f...
Read Article→EU and Philippines rekindle free trade negotiations after seven-year hiatus
According to Bloomberg, the announcement, made by Manila’s Department of Trade and Industry, comes as both parties express optimism about th...
Read Article→IRS Commissioner outlines plans to boost workforce for modernisation goals
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel announced on Monday that the agencys intention to expand its workforce to over 100,...
Read Article→Nvidia expands collaborations with Chinese automakers
Tech giant Nvidia on Monday announced its plans to strengthen partnerships with Chinese automakers, including BYD, as they endeavor to devel...
Read Article→Paris 2024 Olympics: Authorities lift intimacy ban, stock Olympic village with 300,000 condoms
The authorities imposed the rules of intimacy in the 2020 Olympics which were held in Tokyo, Japan in 2021 in the wake of the COVI...
Read Article→Fidelity International plans layoffs amid China market challenges
In response to a downturn in Chinas markets and as part of a global cost reduction initiative, fund manager Fidelity International (FIL) is ...
Read Article→Ethiopia bank glitch allows customers to withdraw millions. Here’s what happened
On Saturday (Mar 16) morning, customers of the state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) discovered that they were able to withdraw more...
Read Article→Commodity trading industry boasts second-best year ever with over $100 bn in profits
Although profits dipped from the previous years remarkable heights, the sectors earnings still surpassed historical benchmarks, including th...
Read Article→Nvidia unveils B200 AI chip, fortifying market dominance in the AI industry
With the introduction of the B200 flagship AI chip, Nvidia aims to maintain its 80 per cent market share dominance.
Read Article→Plane makes rushed landing at UK airport after passenger attempts suicide
The passengers identity remains unknown and it was reported that the crew members and a doctor onboard gave first aid to the passenger
Read Article→Sacred Buddha relics to return to India from Thailand with full state honours
The recent exposition of the relics in Thailand garnered an overwhelming response, with scenes of winding queues of devotees waiting with of...
Read Article→Cambridge University halts funding from fossil giants amid fears of influence on research
The decision also comes in the wake of a report by former UN climate change envoy Nigel Topping who last year recommended donations from suc...
Read Article→Egypt's Economic Resurgence: World Bank unleashes $6 bn aid package
According to a Bloomberg report, this injection of funds propels Egypts global bailout efforts to over $50 billion in recent weeks, signalli...
Read Article→Cuba accuses US of stoking protests amid blackouts and food shortages, summons top diplomat
Cuba blamed the US and its nearly six-and-a-half-decade-long embargo and sanctions against the island for the issues faced by its citizens
Read Article→US and Japan, nuclear weapon launcher and survivor, call for ban on space nukes with Russia in mind
The UN resolution emphasised that the countries should not develop nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction designe...
Read Article→Are you into intermittent fasting? It's linked to chances of death due to heart attack, stroke, says study
Researchers found that individuals who practiced 16:8 intermittent fasting were 91 per cent more likely to die from cardiovascular dise...
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