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Indonesian Court Rules On Presidential Candidate Eligibility

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has upheld the minimum age requirement for presidential and vice presidential candidates, shutting down the possibility President Joko Widodo’s eldest son could run for vice president next year. Chief Justice Anwar Usman, who is the president’s brother-in-law, led a panel of nine judges who rejected the petition to lower the minimum age to 35 years from 40. The judges said determining the age limit was up to […]

todayOctober 16, 2023

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Ex-Bank Of China Chairman Arrested On Bribery Charges

Liu Liange, the ex-chairman of the Bank of China, has been arrested on corruption charges, Chinese state media said. Liu, who led the state-owned bank from 2019 until March of this year, was arrested by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on suspicion of bribery and providing illegal loans, Xinhua said on Monday. His case has “been transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution … and is currently under further processing”, […]

todayOctober 16, 2023

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Israeli-Hamas: Pope, China, UK Demand End To Civilian Casualties

Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his calls for Hamas to release Israeli hostages and for Israel to spare Gaza civilians amid the ongoing warfare. “I continue to follow with great sorrow what is happening in Israel and Palestine,” he wrote on X, adding, “I renew my appeal for the freeing of the hostages and I strongly ask that children, the sick, the elderly, women, and all civilians not be made […]

todayOctober 16, 2023

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Ecuador Elects Youngest-Ever President, Daniel Noboa

Car horns in Quito blared in celebration Sunday as banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35, became violence-riddled Ecuador’s youngest president-elect ever. With 90 per cent of votes counted, the electoral authority announced Noboa as the victor. Moments earlier, socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat and offered her “profound congratulations” to Noboa, “because this is democracy.” Addressing supporters in Quito, Gonzales also said she would not be claiming fraud. Ecuadorans voted […]

todayOctober 16, 2023

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Australia Fines X For Not Checking Child Abuse Content

  Australian internet safety watchdog has slapped a A$610,500 ($386,000; £317,360) fine on Elon Musk's X for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices. It comes after Mr Musk in a post last November said that "removing child exploitation is priority #1". The eSafety Commission criticized the firm's "empty talk" on the issue. Insiders had earlier told the BBC they would not be able to protect users […]

todayOctober 16, 2023

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Afghanistan Hit By Third Earthquake In A Week

A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan - several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people. The US Geological Survey (USGS) says the magnitude 6.3 quake struck near the city of Herat. It was at a depth of 6.3km (four miles). So far there have been no reports of any casualties. More than 90% of those who died in the earlier quakes were women […]

todayOctober 15, 2023

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Madonna’s Tour : Queen Of Pop Brings Out Her Jewels

She's known as the Queen of Pop and, on the opening night of her Celebration World Tour, Madonna brought out her crown jewels. The star played more than 40 hits, including era-defining anthems like Ray Of Light, Like A Prayer and Holiday. She also addressed the infection that almost killed her this summer, telling fans: "I didn't think I would make it - and my doctors didn't either". And she […]

todayOctober 15, 2023

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New Zealand Election: National Party’s Chris Luxon Wins

  The opposition National Party has won the New Zealand election, taking enough seats to form a coalition with its allies on the right wing of politics. Incumbent prime minister Chris Hipkins, of Labour Party, phoned Nationa Party's Chris Luxon to concede defeat. Mr Luxon thanked National voters and said they had "reached for hope and you have voted for change". It marks a rapid elevation for Mr Luxon, who […]

todayOctober 14, 2023

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Journalists Hit As Israeli Forces Fires At Lebanon 

  Journalists wearing body armor clearly labeled as “press” were hit when Israeli forces struck Lebanon on Friday. The sudden blast killed one Reuters journalist and wounded at least six others, according to official statements and videos analyzed by CNN. Journalists from international news organizations Al Jazeera, Agence France Presse, and Reuters were among the victims, according to statements from their outlets. Roughly around the same time – about 5 […]

todayOctober 14, 2023