Declining Consumer Trends in China: Utter Failure of CCP’ “China Dream”
China's largest annual online sales event, Double-11, extended its duration this year, starting on October 14, marking the longest Double-11 in history.
By Chandu Doddi
Nov. 27, 2024
RwandAir expands network with eighth cargo destination
The airline’s continued commitment to expanding its cargo services is set to bolster Rwanda’s economic growth and strengthen its position as a vital logistics hub in Africa.
By IGIHE
Nov. 21, 2024
Ford to cut 14% of European jobs, blaming EV shift and rising competition
Berlin ended EV subsidies in December last year. EV sales in Germany in the first nine months of this year were down 28.6%.
By Reuters
Nov. 20, 2024
Gold prices ease from one-week high as US dollar strengthens
The U.S. dollar rebounded after hitting a one-week low. A stronger U.S. currency makes bullion more expensive for overseas buyers. [USD/]
By Reuters
Nov. 20, 2024
Kenya eyes budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in 2025/26 fiscal year
The East African nation has been struggling to fund its budgets in recent years due to rising annual debt service costs and flagging growth in government revenues.
By Reuters
Nov. 20, 2024
Italian health workers strike over pay, under-investment
The government's multi-year economic plan published in October envisages public health spending remaining broadly stable at 6.2% of GDP through 2027.
By Reuters
Nov. 20, 2024
Strikes and protests increase in China due to unpaid wages and factory closures
The Covid mismanagement and factors such relocation and closure of factories due to fall in demand led to the job losses and lower wages.
By The Hong Kong post
Nov. 19, 2024
Regulation or Discrimination? Uganda’s Proposed IVF Law Could Be Both.
Advocates of the bill say it creates needed regulations around assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization, commonly called IVF.
By Global Press Journal
Nov. 18, 2024
France wants to control CAR's finances and judicial system
The CAR is a former colony of France. France is used to taking advantage of the country's resources and getting rich.
By Online
Nov. 15, 2024
Guardian quits X social media platform, citing racism and conspiracy theories
Reuters was first to report last month that a British police force had quit posting on X, with several more reviewing their involvement.
By Reuters
Nov. 14, 2024
Taiwan considers stricter rules on Chinese nationals in Public Office
This exception, legislators argue, undermines the act’s prohibition on dual nationality and creates a security risk, reported Taipei Times.
By ANI News
Nov. 14, 2024
Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive
The work would conclude by July 4, 2026 - the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
By Reuters
Nov. 13, 2024
Central African Republic is hoping that diamond embargo will be finally lifted
It is worth noting that in 2015, the mission noted progress in restoring peace and security in the country.
By Online
Nov. 13, 2024
China’s economic struggle to continue with Trump
Trump’s authoritarian and unpredictable nature and his ‘America First’ policy could be more detrimental to China this time, experts warned.
By European Times
Nov. 12, 2024
COP29 must remedy the injustice of climate finance in Africa
These financing methods compel African countries to choose projects that appeal to private investors, at the expense of those truly necessary for structural transformation.
By Carlos Lopes
Nov. 12, 2024
Mexico to renew food price control measures
The measure had been rolled out by her predecessor, former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in 2022 as inflation was the highest it had been in two decades.
By Reuters
Nov. 11, 2024
Moroccan court sentences journalist to 18 months in jail for defamation
Mahdaoui was sued after he accused Ouahbi of fraud, among other allegations, in a video on his website. Ouahbi has denied the accusations.
By Reuters
Nov. 11, 2024
Ten killed in India's Manipur after firefight with security forces
Krishna Kumar, deputy commissioner of Manipur's Jiribam district, where the incident took place, said "miscreants" who attacked a police station had been killed by central security forces.
By Reuters
Nov. 11, 2024
Judge to decide whether Trump's hush money conviction can stand
Trump, 78, pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing in all four cases, which he portrayed as political persecutions by allies of Democratic President Joe Biden designed to thwart his campaign.
By Reuters
Nov. 11, 2024
Trump to appoint former ICE director Tom Homan as US 'border czar'
The president-elect made cracking down on illegal immigration the central element of his campaign, promising mass deportations.
By Reuters
Nov. 11, 2024
Three killed, 66 injured in Mozambique opposition protest, hospital says
Mozambique opposition party leads national shutdown against election outcome
By Reuters
Nov. 9, 2024
CPEC fails to address Pakistan’s Power Crisis; public protests over outages and inflated bills
Investigative journalist Atika Rehman said energy remains a key problem even after a decade of CPEC.
By The Khaama Press
Nov. 9, 2024
China unveils $1.4 trln local debt package but no direct stimulus
"I don't think that we will see direct fiscal stimulus aimed at consumption anytime soon," UBP's Casanova said.
By Reuters
Nov. 8, 2024
'This is nothing personal at all': Dali Mpofu quits red berets for MK Party
The long-standing Zuma ally revealed he was joining the MK Party in an exclusive interview with the national broadcaster.
By Sowetan Live
Nov. 7, 2024
15 countries led by Australia issue UN statement condemning China’s ‘international crimes’
The joint statement represents a growing international push to address the reported human rights abuses and political repression perpetrated by Beijing.
By The Singapore Post
Nov. 6, 2024
Zelenskiy lauds Trump as election win plunges Ukraine war into uncertainty
Trump has criticised the level of U.S. support for Ukraine's war effort and promised to end the conflict before he takes office in January, without explaining how.
By Reuters
Nov. 6, 2024
Israel's rightist government celebrates Trump victory
Television footage showed part of a rocket that appeared to have been shot down by air defence systems smashing a car in the Israeli city of Raanana, close to Tel Aviv.
By Reuters
Nov. 6, 2024
China will work with US, government says, but more rivalry expected under Trump
"We will continue to view and handle China-U.S. relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful co-existence and win-win cooperation," she added.
By Reuters
Nov. 6, 2024
