Thousands competed in the 15th edition of World Class for the coveted title Keegan McGregor shakes his Tanqueray No.TEN Martini at the World Class Bartender of the Year Global Finals in Shanghai SHANGHAI, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keegan McGregor from Canada has been awarded the coveted title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year […]
Continue ReadingAustrian security authorities said on Thursday that they conducted nationwide anti-terrorism raids on Tuesday night targeting 72 alleged extremists. The Austrian Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN) said in a statement that Tuesday’s raids involved house searches, operations at several prisons, interrogations of suspects, and the seizure of mobile phones and other digital devices […]
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s retail industry recorded a weaker-than-expected growth rate of 0.6 percent in retail sales, as compared to the same period in 2023, amid rising prices, according to the Retail Group Malaysia (RGM). The RGM said in a report on Thursday that this latest quarterly result was below market expectation, as in June, members of the […]
Continue ReadingChinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Thursday that China is willing to further expand the scale of bilateral trade with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), explore cooperation in new energy, electric vehicles, high-end manufacturing, biomedicine, digital economy and other fields, jointly make a forward-looking layout of emerging industries and future industries, and cultivate more […]
Continue ReadingA profound economic destruction has gripped the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the aftermath of the Israeli military operation in Gaza, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report released on Thursday. The report highlighted the staggering scale of economic devastation and unprecedented decline in economic activity, far surpassing the impact of […]
Continue ReadingChinese telecoms company Huawei will support the efforts of Africa’s tower companies (TowerCos) to diversify their energy sources and reduce their carbon footprint, a senior executive said Wednesday at a forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Li Shaolong, president of Huawei Site Power Facility Domain, stressed that tower companies play a crucial role in establishing […]
Continue ReadingCrew of U.S. Polaris Dawn mission have completed a spacewalk on Thursday, marking the first time commercial astronauts have space-walked from a commercial spacecraft, according to SpaceX. The spacewalk started at around 6:13 a.m. Eastern Time (1013 GMT). Two astronauts of the four-member all-civilian crew wore the SpaceX-newly-designed extravehicular activity suits for the spacewalk. The […]
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom’s (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that there will be “no more money without reform” for the national health service (NHS) following a critical report on its current state. “We have to fix the plumbing before turning on the taps,” Starmer said in a speech at the King’s Fund in […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury passed away at the age of 72 in New Delhi on Thursday. He was admitted to a government hospital after he suffered from an acute chest infection. A Communist leader in Indian politics for several decades, Yechury served as a lawmaker in Indian parliament’s […]
Continue ReadingFC Barcelona’s young Spanish international midfielder Gavi returned to training with the first team on Thursday, almost 11 months after suffering a serious knee injury. Gavi suffered a torn cruciate ligament playing for Spain against Georgia on November 19, 2023, requiring an operation and a long recovery, which also saw him miss this summer’s European […]
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