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At least two journalists and a police officer were shot dead when gang members attacked a hospital in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, according to local media groups and officials. The journalists were covering the reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital when the attack occurred. The State University of Haiti Hospital was closed from … Read more
Beijing— Efforts will continue in 2025 to stabilize and prevent further decline in China’s real estate market, China Construction News reported, citing a work conference held by the housing regulator on Tuesday and Wednesday. The report said that China will vigorously promote the reform of the commercial housing sales system, and expand the scope of … Read more
SBI Amrit Vrishti FD Scheme: The country’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) is offering ‘Amrit Vrishti Scheme’ to its customers. This is a special fixed deposit scheme, which is giving customers an opportunity to earn returns at good interest rates in a short period of time. The scheme started on 16th … Read more
Protesters in Panama on Tuesday protested against US President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that the US government could retake the Panama Canal. Trump had complained about “excessive” shipping fees, and demanded that the canal be “returned” to American control if it was not reduced. What do we know about the protests? Dozens of protesters gathered outside … Read more
Donald Trump News: America’s newly elected President Donald Trump has not even taken the oath of office yet, but his symbolic statements have created quite a stir. After making an allegedly humorous offer to consider making Canada the 51st state of America, Trump has expressed his ‘desire’ to control Panama and Greenland. Is Trump seriously … Read more
Guayaquil, Ecuador – Ecuadorian police found an unknown number of bodies in an area near a military base on Tuesday and are investigating whether the bodies may be those of some of the four children who were last seen earlier this month, officials said. It was seen being carried by men in military uniform. The … Read more
Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they have rescued more than 160 Chinese nationals from “slavery-like conditions.” Workers were building a factory for Chinese automaker BYD in Camacari, in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia. What do we know about workers’ conditions? Since November, Bahia’s Ministry of Public Works said it had “identified 163 workers who appear to … Read more
In tonight’s edition, at least 21 people died in Mozambique in post-electoral violence, after the top court confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory. Also, Famine has spread across war-torn Sudan and is projected to expand even further, a UN-backed assessment says. And Scuba Claus makes the over 13,000-kilometer trip to Capetown for the joy of children … Read more
Washington— NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday as it flew closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of up to 930 degrees Celsius (1,700 degrees Fahrenheit). Launched in August 2018, the spacecraft is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star … Read more
Morocco’s justice and Islamic affairs ministers unveiled sweeping changes to the country’s family law on Tuesday. The initiative aims to include over 100 amendments to current law that would give women greater rights in child custody and guardianship disputes as well as a veto on polygamy. This is Morocco’s first review of its family code … Read more