Month: March 2024

By Ben Aris in Berlin “Life is hard. But at least it’s short.” That is an old Soviet joke that plays on the harsh conditions Russians lived under since Tsarist times. Those times changed when Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power. Russia boome…

Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei surging over 2 percent, as exporters were boosted by the yen’s weakness against the U.S. dollar, while sentiment was lifted on receding concerns regarding the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting resu…

It’s predicted that 3bn people will live in zones that have been made uninhabitable (black areas) by 2070, say scientists. A third of the world’s population could live in a climate similar to the Sahara in just 50 years, according to a recent study pub…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a sweeping victory in the country’s presidential election. His celebration came before official results were announced, but following exit polls released by state-run pollsters Russian Public Opinion Resear…

Lahore [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): In a startling revelation, it has come to light that expired chicken meat is finding its way into food items, notably Shawarma, in Lahore, as reported by ARY News. During an episode of ARY News Programme Sham-e-Ramzan…

The Nigerian Federal Government is in talks with the World Bank to complete the processes of obtaining over $1 billion loans to address the challenges facing Internally Displaced Persons and their host communities, as well as bolster rural access and a…

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 18 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore’s renowned star Virat Kohli arrived in Bengaluru ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League and RCB’s Unbox event. India and RCB’s stalwart batter Kohli has been …

Revenue Up by 14.8% year-on-year to RMB3.544 BillionNet Profit Up by 18.4% year-on-year to RMB530 MillionTotal Dividend for the Year at HK36 Cents Per Share HONG KONG, Mar 18, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – China Lilang Limited (“China Lilang” or the “Company…

New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging her arrest in a money-laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy irregularities matter. Kavitha was arrested by the ED t…

Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) is reportedly considering expanding its advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, which could significantly impact the global semiconductor industry. What Happened: TSMC is exploring the possibility of establishing adva…