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Puerto Princesa City is set to kick off the Batang Pinoy 2024 National Championships today, November 23, bringing together more than 11,000 young athletes, coaches, and officials from across the Philippines, along with high-ranking government representatives, in what promises to be a landmark event. Among the key officials expected to attend the opening ceremonies at […]
China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng met Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser in Beijing on Thursday, underscoring efforts to open up the nation’s financial markets and attract foreign capital amid geopolitical tensions and a slowing economy. He, the country’s top finance official, told Fraser that the country is “deepening the reform of its financial system and continuing to […]
The RBI’s interventions in the foreign exchange (FX) market are intended to ensure that the market is liquid and deep, and functioning in an orderly manner, according to central bank officials. In an article “State of the Economy” in RBI’s latest monthly bulletin, the officials underscored that India’s FX reserves are used to shore up […]
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory. The decision […]
A former South Korean defence minister and three other senior officials who served in the previous Moon Jae-in administration have been accused of leaking intelligence on a US-built missile system to activists and China. The state auditor alleged that Jeong Kyeong-doo, ex-national security adviser Chung Eui-yong and two high-ranking officers passed information on the Terminal […]
The US has said it is taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials after 45 of the city’s most prominent pro-democracy advocates were sentenced to prison on Tuesday. A Correctional Services Vehicle leaves West Kowloon Law Courts Building on November 19, 2024, after 45 pro-democracy figures were sentenced to up to […]
(NewsNation) — With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have signaled openness to cutting the state’s spending on border security, the Texas Tribune reported. The former president has continuously hinted at several actions he plans to take when he returns to office, key among them […]
Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight: Congresswoman-elect Laura Gillen wants Hochul to change her mind on the plan or, “I will take any means necessary to stop it,” she said. Patch PM shares some of the day’s must-read items from our Long Island network. The Patch community platform serves more […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli efforts to secure support from both the Biden and Trump administrations, New Zealand apologizing for exposed systemic abuse, and a deadly Chinese car crash. Diplomacy Across the Aisle Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington this week to […]
Dominique Nicole Flores – Philstar.com November 11, 2024 | 4:18pm MANILA, Philippines — Four Office of the Vice President officials were cited in contempt and ordered detained on Monday, November 11, after repeatedly refusing to attend the House probe into alleged misuse of public funds under Vice President Sara Duterte. The House Committee on Good […]