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Bangladesh PM Attends Modi’s Historic Third Oath Ceremony

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, exchanged pleasantries following Modi’s swearing-in ceremony this evening. Foreign leaders, including the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, took turns approaching the podium... Read more »
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Saudi Arabia Removes Unregistered Pilgrims from Makkah Ahead of Hajj

Saudi Arabian security forces have expelled hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Makkah as preparations intensify for the hajj, set to begin next week. Ensuring the safety and smooth management of... Read more »

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Modi celebrates victory in India vote, but falls short of landslide

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political alliance won India’s weeks-long general election on Tuesday, but the opposition said voters had sent a clear message after his Hindu nationalist party lost its parliamentary majority... Read more »
Malaysia

Male Employees Earn Higher Median Wages in Malaysia

The median monthly wages for formal sector employees in Malaysia rose by 4.9 percent year-on-year, reaching 2,900 ringgits (616 U.S. dollars) in December 2023, according to official data from the Department of... Read more »
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Google to Invest $2B in Malaysia Data Center

Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to establish its first data center and “cloud region” in the country, the government announced Thursday. The Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry confirmed the... Read more »
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Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise Palestinian state

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday(May 22) in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel ordered back its ambassadors from Norway... Read more »
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Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with the country’s foreign minister and several other officials, were found dead on Monday following a helicopter crash in a foggy, mountainous region in northwest Iran, state... Read more »
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Putin wants number of foreign students in Russia to rise to 500k by 2030

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to bolster the count of foreign students in the nation’s universities to at least 500,000 by 2030, as outlined in a decree setting forth national development objectives.... Read more »
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Settle disputes through dialogue, say ‘no’ to wars: PM Hasina at UNESCAP meet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (25 April) called for speaking out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars. “We must speak out against all forms of aggression... Read more »
Internet

Internet Disruption Duration Unclear, Likely to Extend 4-5 Days

The ongoing internet disruption, which began last night due to a cut in the country’s second submarine cable near Singapore, is expected to persist for at least 4-5 days, according to Mirza... Read more »