Aid groups say Israel misses U.S. deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza

Aid groups say Israel misses U.S. deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza

Israel has failed to meet United States demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organisations said on Tuesday (November 12, 2024). The Biden administration last month called on Israel to “surge” more food and other emergency aid […]

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Maldives President introduces UPI payment service to boost economy

Maldives President introduces UPI payment service to boost economy

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: The Hindu Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has taken “necessary steps” to introduce India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the archipelago nation, slated to benefit the Maldivian economy substantially. Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI is an instant real-time payment system for facilitating […]

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Maldives President introduces UPI payment service to boost economy

Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk reacts next to Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump during a campaign rally, at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world’s richest person, […]

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Maldives President introduces UPI payment service to boost economy

A R Rahman records 30-minute performance, to boost Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign

“A R Rahman has added his voice to a chorus of leaders and artists who are standing up for progress and representation in America,” said the chairman of the AAPI Victory Fund. | Photo Credit: PTI Legendary music composer A.R. Rahman has recorded a 30-minute performance video in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, which […]

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Maldives President introduces UPI payment service to boost economy

North Korea vows to block border with South Korea; to boost frontline defence postures

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea said on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its frontline defence posture to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to formally designate […]

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