Hamas releases new video of Israeli hostage, Netanyahu under pressure

Hamas’ armed wing has released a video of a young Israeli woman named Liri Albag, who is being held hostage in Gaza, Palestine. The new video was released yesterday, Saturday. The exact date of the video could not be verified. This is the latest in a series of videos released by Hamas of Israeli hostages […]

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Saudi Arabia increases fees for seven services, including visas

Saudi Arabia has decided to increase fees for seven services, including visas and iqama. This information was given through Absar, a business platform under the country’s Ministry of Interior. According to Gulf News, the visa fee for entry and exit to Saudi Arabia has been set at 103.5 riyals. And the fee for residence permit […]

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Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan government averaged 2.4 mln a day in 2024: Report

Taiwan has in recent years complained about what it sees as China’s “grey-zone harassment” – from daily military drills and balloons near the island to cyberattacks – at a time when Beijing ramps up military and political pressure to force the democratically governed island to accept its sovereignty claim. Cyberattacks on Taiwan government departments doubled […]

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China’s top diplomat heads to Africa as West’s attention dwindles

China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing’s already sizeable influence across the resource-rich continent as Europe’s presence wanes and America’s wavers. While global capitals and investors brace for the return of US President-elect Donald Trump to the White House, and wars […]

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Mongolia and India Discuss Ways to Expand Business Cooperation

President of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) Tur-Od Lkhagvajav met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Mongolia Atul Malhari Gotsurve on January 6, 2025. The two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, and business between Mongolia and India. At the meeting, President of the MNCCI […]

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US Congressman Urges Immediate Halt to Aid for Afghanistan

Tim Burchett, a member of the US House of Representatives, has written a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging the immediate cessation of US aid to Afghanistan. In his letter, Burchett emphasized that aid to Afghanistan should not continue. He said, “I implore you to take action to put an end to wasteful foreign aid […]

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Maldives President: MVR 500M owed by state to private companies being disbursed

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu the government has begun disbursing payments for MVR 500 million owed to private companies in relation to various projects completed for the government. The President visited GDh. Hoadedhdhoo on Tuesday morning as part of his ongoing tour of Huvadhoo Atoll. Speaking at a meeting with the residents of the island, President […]

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`Rohingya people rescued in SL victims of human trafficking’

The Public Security Ministry believes that over 100 Rohingya rescued while adrift on a fishing trawler are victims of a human trafficking scandal, bound for another destination Sri Lanka Navy rescued 102 people, including 25 children, and they were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee. Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Daily Mirror […]

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