IRELAND: Pilots at Inational airline Aer Lingus have voted to accept a pay increase, ending a dispute that has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights, the two sides said yesterday. Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots Association backed the 17.75 per cent rise recommended by Ireland’s Labour Court. Around 85 per cent […]
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UGANDAN security forces arrested dozens of people today as they tried to walk to the parliament building to protest against high-level corruption. According to the authorities, the demonstrations in the capital Kampala were unlawful. Some protesters were roughed up while being forced into lorries as police and the military deployed heavily in various parts of
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Apple’s foldable iPhone has progressed from the ideation stage, the report said, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Apple is likely to introduce its foldable iPhone as early as 2026, the Information reported on Tuesday(AP) Apple is likely to introduce its foldable iPhone as early as 2026, the Information reported on Tuesday, that could mark
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Gathering rival Palestinian factions to sign a deal comes over a year after Beijing brokered an unexpected deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, centre, hosts an event for Mahmoud al-Aloul, left, vice chairman of Fatah, and Mussa Abu Marzuk, a senior member of Hamas, to meet at the Diaoyutai State
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Russia and Iran have put the finishing touches on a comprehensive cooperation treaty, setting the stage for signing this historic document, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said in an interview with TASS, “During quite productive consultations between experts from legal and regional departments of the two countries’ foreign ministries
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US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has tendered her resignation amid scrutiny of security lapses related to the recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump The move comes as lawmakers and an internal government watchdog move forward with investigations into the agency’s handling of Trump’s protection and how a gunman came close to the
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South Korea and the United States launched combined military air exercises on Tuesday featuring F-18 and F-35 fighter jets. According to the agency, the objective of the air exercises between Seoul and Washington is to “strengthen joint combat capabilities against North Korea’s evolving threats,” South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. “The exercise will run through August
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Iran’s exports of non-oil goods in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year recorded to be $17.5 billion, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said. The country imported $18.5 billion worth of goods in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to
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Sheikh Abdul Karim Abdallah Katamba, the Regional Assistant to the Mufti for the Ankole-Kigezi Region, closed a one-day education workshop for Muslim education stakeholders held at the Ntugamu Muslim district headquarters. He represented His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda. Present at the workshop were members of the National Education team,
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Tokyo/Rome, 23 July 2024 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issued its first nutrition bond, under its Sustainable Development Finance Framework, for US$50 million to Zenkyoren, National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Japan). The bond will support IFAD’s investments in rural development programmes, and ensure better food security and nutrition for millions
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