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China’s Economic Growth Slows Amid Escalating Trade Tensions with the US

CHINA: China's economic growth slowed down in the three months leading up to the end of September due to ongoing issues in the property market and rising trade tensions with the US. The world's second-largest economy expanded by 4.8% compared to the same time last year, marking its slowest growth rate in a year, [...]

Algerian Institutions Alert Public to Surge in Online Scams Involving Fake Job Offers

ALGERIA: Experts attribute the rise in identity theft and online scams in Algeria to an increase in internet usage. By 2025, there could be around 36.2 million internet users, which is about 76.9% of the population. Social media sites like Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram have become hotspots for sharing fake job offers and fraudulent [...]

Coast Guard Chief Holds Talks with Djibouti on Strengthening Joint Security Cooperation

DJIBOUTI: The Chairman of the Coast Guard Authority, Maj. General Khalid al-Qamali, met with his Djiboutian counterpart, Colonel Wa'is Omar, to discuss working together on maritime security. They talked about fighting organized crime, stopping all kinds of smuggling, and protecting navigation in the western Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb, and southern Red Sea areas. Both [...]

Authorities Confirm Cesium-137 Contamination Cleared at 20 Cikande Factories

INDONESIA: Twenty out of the 22 factories that were previously found to have radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande Modern Industrial Estate, located in Serang District, Banten, have now been officially cleared of contamination. The Cs-137 Radionuclide Radiation Management Task Force is ensuring that the cleanup process is going smoothly. The government is also working [...]

Over 150 Companies Participate in India-Mongolia Business Forum

MONGOLIA: During the visit of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia to India, the India-Mongolia Business Forum took place in New Delhi. This event gathered government officials, investors, and representatives from over 150 companies from both countries. The attendees talked about the current economic and business situation and looked for ways to work together on long-term [...]

Gaza: Freed Palestinian Detainee Returns Home to Joyful Reunion with Family

GAZA STRIP: A freed Palestinian detainee was filled with joy when he discovered that his family was alive after thinking they had been killed. Shadi Abu Sido shared with the BBC that a prison officer had deceived him by saying his family had died and that their home had been bombed. However, upon arriving in [...]

Israel Confirms Death of Nepali Hostage in Gaza

NEPAL: Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student, was captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023. After the fighting and bombings in Gaza ended, he was not included in the list of people who were set free. It took his family a long time—seven hundred thirty-eight days—to find out what happened to him. Sadly, they did not [...]

Race for Prime Minister Heats Up Amid Deepening Coalition Divisions

JAPAN: Komeito's exit from the ruling coalition has added more uncertainty to Japan's political scene, with focus now shifting to the prime minister selection vote that is set to happen in the Diet next week. Koichi, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is aiming for the top position, and the result will rely [...]

Afghan Officials Report 15 Civilian Deaths in Clashes Along Pakistan Border

PAKISTAN: Fifteen civilians lost their lives, and many others were injured in new fighting along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Tensions have increased between the two countries since last week’s explosions in Afghanistan, including two that happened in Kabul, which were blamed on Pakistan. In response, the Taliban government started an offensive in areas [...]

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