Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger | Crime News
Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez.An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in…
Biden speaks with Israel’s Netanyahu, urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United States President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing talks for a ceasefire in Gaza and stressed the…
China’s exports hit record high as Trump tariffs loom | International Trade
Exports rose 10.7 percent in 2024, beating economists’ forecasts, customs data shows.China’s exports hit a record high in 2024, state media has reported, a welcome…
India’s Infosys, HCL Set to Address Business Outlook Under Trump Presidency
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessShares of Indian IT outsourcing giants Infosys Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Ltd. got a boost from Donald Trump’s US election…
Pakistan Makes Progress on First Panda Bonds, Finance Chief Says
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPakistan is preparing to debut yuan-denominated bonds this year to shore up finances, its Finance Minister said, while the government remains optimistic…
UK’s Starmer touts plan to ‘turbocharge’ living standards with AI | Technology
British Prime Minister says AI has the potential to ‘transform the lives of working people’.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to unveil a 50-point…
Zelenskyy ‘ready to hand over’ captured N Korea soldiers for Ukrainian POWs | Russia-Ukraine war News
Offer comes after Ukraine announced capturing two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Kyiv is “ready to hand…
McMahon to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations over hush money agreements
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it has settled charges against former World Wrestling Entertainment mogul Vince McMahon for allegedly violating federal securities laws by…
Barcelona hand Real Madrid latest El Clasico hammering in Supercopa final | Football News
Barcelona hammered rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the first trophy of…
Iran welcomes return of national held in Italy in spat involving the US | Politics News
The US had asked Italy to arrest and extradite the Iranian national for allegedly transferring drone technology.Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Ministry and judiciary have…
Could Israel be planning a Gaza ‘ceasefire’ for optics only? | Benjamin Netanyahu
American journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump.Israeli Prime Minister…
Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use | Climate Crisis News
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies…
Los Angeles Faces Little Relief From Wildfires as Winds Persist
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessDry, hot winds will fan blazes in Los Angeles into midweek — and some forecasts show little relief for the rest of…
Activists back US professor ‘forced’ from Columbia over Palestine advocacy | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Academics, lawyers and activists have voiced support for a law professor who says she was pressured to leave Columbia University for her advocacy for pro-Palestinian…
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election | Elections News
Electoral body says President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition.Chad’s governing party has taken the…
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade | Slavery
On a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from her homestead in Alabama, United…
Before and after photos show scale of destruction from LA wildfires | Climate Crisis News
The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16 as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze that threatens the…
Do boycotts against Israel work? Fatima Bhutto & Omar Barghouti | Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
Omar Barghouti is co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, a grassroots Palestinian movement inspired by the South African anti-apartheid struggle. One of…
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa’s problem of urbanizing while poor
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressAdrian BlomfieldPublished Jan 12, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department | Politics News
A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.Jack Smith, the special counsel who…