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Friday, 25 October 2024 05:44
China / India: border agreement, but ‘trust issues’ remain
India and China have agreed to resume patrols along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, signalling a potential reduction in tensions following their 2020 clash in Galwan Valley in which twenty Indian…
Friday, 25 October 2024 05:43
Commonwealth leaders to challenge UK on slavery reparations
Commonwealth leaders are preparing to challenge the UK on the issue of slavery reparations at their upcoming summit, despite Downing Street's insistence that reparatory justice is not on the official agenda. Diplomatic sources say that Commonwealth…
Friday, 25 October 2024 05:42
Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to encourage its film industry
British actor Idris Elba plans to move to Africa within the next decade to support its burgeoning film industry. He wants to develop film studios in Zanzibar and Accra, emphasising the importance of Africans telling their…
Friday, 25 October 2024 05:41
Sudan: mosque hit by airstrike, 31 deaths
A military airstrike on a mosque in Wad Madani, in the centre of Sudan, has killed 31 people, according to local activists. The attack occurred after evening prayers and was reportedly carried out using barrel bombs.…
Friday, 25 October 2024 05:40
Christian hopes in Indonesia’s new era
As Indonesia witnesses a leadership transition, its thirty million Christians are cautiously hopeful for positive change under president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Subianto, a former military general, secured 58% of the vote…
Friday, 18 October 2024 06:26
France: cement firm goes on trial for financing terrorism
Cement maker Lafarge, part of Swiss-based Holcim, will face trial in France for financing terrorism and violating European sanctions to keep a Syrian plant operational. The investigation, ongoing since 2016, is one of France’s most significant…