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Africa: What Trump’s Reelection Could Mean for Africa

[ad_1] The prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House after the US presidential election in November has some Africans worried about possibly stricter migration policies and less cooperation with the continent. Former US President Donald Trump has emerged as the Republican front-runner for November's 2024 US presidential election. On the streets of Ghana's capital, Accra, opinions vary on whether Trump or President Joe Biden should be the winner. Ghanaian student Abigail Grift does not want a second Trump […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Japan

Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space

[ad_1] New Delhi – The suicide of a 16-year-old Indian boy who hit a wall of online abuse after posting selfies in saris and makeup has galvanized calls for social media giants to better protect LGBTQ+ Indians.Sexual minorities say it is hard enough being openly gay or transgender in India, and the pressure only mounts in the online world, where advocates blame weak content moderation for an explosion in derogatory […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Japan

How farmers, football and fatigue got Viktor Orban to cave on Ukraine

[ad_1] Angry farmers robbed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of a good night’s sleep and, in the process, may have helped unlock the funds Ukraine says it needs to keep its war-torn economy going.In Brussels on Thursday morning, Orban complained to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Council President Charles Michel that he’d had a restless night.Protesters had rolled their tractors into the city overnight, blocking traffic and honking their […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Japan

Gaza cease-fire negotiations advance as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

[ad_1] Negotiations are advancing for an agreement to pause the Israel-Hamas war and free civilian hostages captured by the Palestinian militant group, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that those involved believe could be a crucial step toward ending the four-month conflict.The people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations, said conversations were still in the early stages and a breakthrough wasn’t expected in the […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Japan

Boeing 737 MAX crisis adds to high demand for older planes

[ad_1] MONTREAL/DUBLIN – The second-hand market for airplanes is booming due to a chronic shortage that has persisted since the pandemic — and fears are growing that Boeing's latest crisis could tighten the squeeze in the coming months.The industry is already some 3,000 planes short of what it planned pre-COVID due to pandemic disruption and other bottlenecks at Boeing and Airbus, leasing firm Avolon says.Now, curbs on Boeing production in […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

Japan

Japanese firms seek political stability and stronger alliance: survey

[ad_1] Japanese companies’ strategic stance toward the domestic, U.S. and Chinese markets became clearer in 2023 amid growing uncertainty over the U.S.-China rivalry and Japan’s enactment of the Economic Security Promotion Act. Japanese firms have shown a clear “return” of emphasis on bilateral Japan-U.S. relations and a strong desire for stable and predictable political leadership on both sides of the Pacific.This trend became apparent in a survey on economic security […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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