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Gautam Adani reclaims Asia’s richest person title

Based on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, billionaire Gautam Adani has surpassed Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani to reclaim the title of richest person in Asia. As of 6:00pm yesterday, Adani, the chairman of Adani Group, holds the 11th position on the index with a net worth of $111 billion, compared to Ambani’s $109 billion. One of the main reasons why ...

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Trump found guilty, sentencing set for July 11

Donald Trump has been found guilty on all counts in his historic New York criminal trial, becoming the first former or sitting president to be convicted of a crime as he makes a bid to return to the White House. A panel of 12 Manhattan jurors unanimously convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying business records on Thursday, with sentencing ...

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Iran opens registration for presidential candidates

Iran on Thursday began the formal registration of presidential candidates ahead of a snap vote next month to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. “Candidate registration for the 14th presidential elections began at 8 am (0430 GMT)… at the interior ministry,” the official IRNA news agency said. Presidential hopefuls will have five days to register, ...

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Spain, Norway recognise Palestinian state, Ireland soon

Spain and Norway on Tuesday formally recognised a Palestinian state, with Ireland due to follow suit, in a decision slammed by Israel as a “reward” for Hamas, more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war, reports AFP. The three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact that is likely to encourage others to follow suit. As Oslo’s ...

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Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah

The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel insists it has the right to defend itself from Hamas militants and is unlikely to comply with the ruling, reports AP. The order by the International Court of Justice further ratchets up international pressure on an increasingly isolated Israel ...

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Germany, Portugal say time not ripe to recognize Palestinian state

The leaders of Germany and Portugal said Friday the time was not ripe to recognize a Palestinian state, after three other European nations announced plans to do so, reports AFP. “We have no reason to recognize the Palestinian Authority as a separate state now,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a press conference after talks with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro. “There ...

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Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president

Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation’s new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic liberties have been systematically suppressed, and its secret service was accused of violating international law, AP reports. Lam was confirmed by Vietnam’s National Assembly after his predecessor resigned amid an ongoing anti-corruption ...

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Iran’s presidential election slated for Jun 28

After examining the timing of the election process, the heads of Iranian branches of power decided June 28 as the time for the election to determine the new president and announced: the registration of candidates will be done on the May 30-June 3, and the election campaign period will be from June 12-27. Article 131 of the Constitution of the ...

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s skill-based education agenda praised at the Commonwealth

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership in Bangladesh’s extraordinary education sector success was praised at the 22nd Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers held in London on May 16-17, 2024. Bangladesh was particularly commended for its recent achievements and transformations in the education sector, in particular for a stronger emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) over ...

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