BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with President of Madagascar Andry Nirina Rajoelina, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The two leaders announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Xi said China stands ready to […]
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Israeli forces have shot dead a 26-year-old American-Turkish activist who joined an anti-settlement march in the Palestinian town of Beita, on Friday Sept. 6th, 2024. According to local media, Israeli forces shot dead the American activist, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, of Turkish origin with a live bullet to her head just three days after her arrival
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According to the Bangladeshi Health Ministry, more than 1,000 people died in the violence that erupted during recent protests. Many were students and young people. DW spoke with parents who are seeking justice for their son, who was killed during the protests. Tens of thousands of students and supporters marched through the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
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Saudi Arabia accounted for 58 per cent of the region’s VC investments in 2023. Dubai: Saudi Arabia sees investments surged beyond $213 million (Dh782 million) on the second day of the 24 Fintech Conference. The 24 Fintech conference is a programme that aims to empower entrepreneurs and start-ups in the fintech sector by supporting technology,
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PIF’s investments are expected to grow from $40 billion to $70 billion by 2025. Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to increase its annual spending to $70 billion (Dh257 billion) by 2025, a year ahead of its earlier schedule, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). PIF’s governor Yasir Al Rumayyan announced
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The US presidential elections will take place on 5 November. And despite their protestations of indifference, warmongers in the Kremlin seem keenly interested in the results. This became quite clear, when on 4 September the US exposed a Kremlin-backed foreign influence campaign(opens in a new tab), which relied on influencers, AI-generated content, paid advertisements and other
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Trade between China and Africa has seen consistent growth for the past two decades, even though it lost a bit of steam a few years ago due to a weakening Chinese economy and rising African concerns over debt-related problems. Nevertheless, African exports and imports from China have recorded steady growth since 2021. Beijing likes to highlight this trend. Trade and loans on the
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed strong opposition to Russia’s support for the opening of the Zangezur Corridor in the South Caucasus, calling any redrawing of borders a “red line” for Iran. Araghchi posted on X, stating, “Any threat from the North, South, East, or West to the territorial integrity of our neighbors or redrawing
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000, a final celebration before heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his 11-day journey through Southeast Asia and Oceania. The 87-year-old pope had no official events Friday beyond a farewell ceremony and
A 14-year-old boy has faced court for the first time charged with murdering two classmates and two teachers in a gun attack at a Georgia high school. Colt Gray, a pupil at the school, was arrested shortly after the shooting on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in Winder, near Atlanta. He was charged with four
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