Hezbollah vowed to retaliate after blaming Israel for the explosion of pagers that killed at least nine people and wounded 2,750 others, including many of the group’s fighters. The Lebanese Information Minister, Ziad Makary, condemned the detonation as ‘Israeli aggression’. For one Hezbollah official, the attack was the ‘biggest security breach’ the group has suffered in […]
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A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full Moon when Earth positions itself between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow onto the Moon’s surface. The partial lunar eclipse means that only a segment of the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, which grows and then diminishes without fully obscuring the Moon, as explained
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Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Nkabane said following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, where she was part of the delegation of Cabinet ministers, South Africa will be sending around 100 students in the coming year. Nkabane told journalists in Pretoria that the South African students will be heading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress. Afghanistan is one
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Japanese-language historical drama “Shogun” has smashed Emmy records by winning 18 trophies at the latest edition of TV’s most coveted awards. The 76th Emmys also saw “Hacks,” “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” shine. “Shogun” — a period drama set in feudal Japan — reigned at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, bagging an epic 18 wins in a single
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Iraq’s central bank has expanded its gold reserves, purchasing approximately 52 tonnes of the precious metal over the past three years, according to the World Gold Council. The country’s gold holdings have seen a steady increase, with 33.9 tonnes acquired in 2022 alone, followed by 12.3 tonnes in 2023, and 5.7 tonnes so far this
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A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand. Moo Deng – a name that roughly translates to “bouncy pig” – is a two-month-old female pygmy hippo that is going viral online and attracting queues at a zoo near the city of Pattaya. Visitor numbers have doubled since her birth in July, according to
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military officials. Their publication comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. “[Mr Kim] went round the control room of the uranium enrichment base to learn about the overall operation of the production lines,” KCNA reported, adding that he “felt strong” to see the site. The South Korean government has said it strongly condemns the
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BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday (Sept 12) outlined her government’s policy agenda to parliament, headlined by plans to give away 450 billion baht (S$17 billion) in handouts to jumpstart Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Political newcomer Paetongtarn’s cabinet was sworn in this month, after parliament elected her Thailand’s youngest premier following the shock removal of predecessor Srettha Thavisin by a court decision. The
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BANGKOK — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is in talks with Myanmar’s ruling junta, its armed opponents and its neighbours to provide cross-border humanitarian assistance into the war-torn country, its chief said on Wednesday (Sept 11). Myanmar has been mired in conflict since Feb 2021 when top generals ousted the elected government of Nobel
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