December2024
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Ghana votes in tight presidential election race
Dec 7, 2024In a fiercely contested election to choose the nation’s next president, opposition former president John Mahama will square off against Ghana’s vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday. Following the West African gold... -
South Korean president says will not impose second martial law
Dec 7, 2024Yoon Suk Yeol, the beleaguered president of South Korea, declared on Saturday that he will not reinstate martial law. Rumour has said that martial law will be imposed once more. I want to be clear. In... -
Notre Dame reopens five years after shocking blaze
Dec 7, 2024Five years after the Paris cathedral was destroyed by fire, Notre Dame will finally reopen on Saturday. World leaders, including US President-elect Donald Trump, will be present to commemorate the restoration’s astonishing speed. President Emmanuel Macron... -
North Gaza hospital director says Israeli strikes hit facility
Dec 7, 2024The director of north Gaza’s Kamal Adwan hospital and the territory’s civil defence agency said Israel conducted several strikes on Friday that hit the facility, one of the last functioning health centres in the area. “There... -
Billionaires’ wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS
Dec 7, 2024According to Swiss bank UBS on Thursday, the wealth of billionaires has increased by 121 percent in the last ten years to $14 trillion, with the largest growth occurring in the coffers of IT billionaires. According... -
UK’s Catherine to reflect on ‘difficult times’ at Christmas service
Dec 7, 2024Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday will host a Christmas service at Westminster Abbey that will reflect on “the most difficult times” as she returns to public life after her cancer diagnosis. The London carol... -
Syria monitor says rebels near Homs city, key link to regime bastion
Dec 7, 2024After seizing control of two key towns on the route that connects it to Hama, rebels were only five kilometres (three miles) from the third city, Homs, according to a war monitor for Syria on Friday.... -
World trade outlook uncertain for 2025 on US tariff threats: UN
Dec 7, 2024World trade faces an uncertain outlook in 2025 because of the threat of trade wars, after global commerce hit a new peak this year, the UN said on Thursday. The UN trade and development agency UNCTAD... -
World Bank announces record $100 bn support for world’s poorest countries
Dec 7, 2024In order to help some of the world’s poorest countries, the World Bank said Thursday that it has raised nearly $24 billion. This money can be used to create a record $100 billion in overall spending... -
US trade deficit narrows in October as imports fall: govt
Dec 7, 2024The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports slipped more than exports. Trade imbalances in the world’s biggest economy are anticipated to become a focal point of President-elect...
