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Dubai Launches Gaming Visa to Boost Local Industry

Dubai has launched an innovative Gaming Visa, spearheaded by Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, aiming to transform the city into a global gaming hub...

May 10, 2024

EU Adopts First Law Against Violence Towards Women

On May 7, the European Union formally adopted groundbreaking legislation designed to combat violence against women across its 27 member states. This legislation includes measures against forced marriages,...

May 8, 2024

Third Tashkent International Investment Forum Attracts $26.6 Billion in Global Investments

The 3rd Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) held recently was a resounding success, attracting global investors and facilitating deals worth $26.6 billion. More than 2,500 participants from 93...

May 8, 2024

Thailand Extends Visa-Free Entry for Indian, Taiwanese Tourists

Thailand has recently extended a visa exemption initiative for tourists from India and Taiwan, now effective until November 11, 2024. This decision, announced by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin,...

May 8, 2024

Panama Elects Conservative Jose Mulino as President

Jose Raul Mulino, a conservative candidate and former Minister of Public Security, was declared the winner of the presidential election in Panama on May 5, 2024. He secured...

May 7, 2024

Putin Inaugurated for Fifth Term Amid Western Boycott

On May 7, 2024, Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as the President of Russia for a historic fifth term. This followed a March election victory categorised by significant...

May 7, 2024

Russian Announcement of Drills Simulating Tactical Nuclear Weapons Use

Russia’s Defence Ministry has recently announced its decision to conduct exercises simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons. This announcement came shortly after senior Western officials made statements...

May 7, 2024

FLiRT: New COVID-19 Variants Increase Concern in US

A series of COVID-19 variants within the Omicron JN.1 lineage, known as FLiRT, including the KP.2 and KP 1.1 variants, is rapidly spreading in the United States, exhibiting...

May 5, 2024

EU allocates $1 billion aid to Lebanon

The European Union, led by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, has pledged $1 billion in aid to Lebanon. Announced during her visit to Lebanon on May 2,...

May 3, 2024

NPCI signs UPI tech contract with Bank of Namibia

On May 3, 2024, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), entered into its first international agreement with the...

May 3, 2024

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