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"Beijing Summit: China-Africa Cooperation Outcomes"
Press ReleaseIn September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, opening a new chapter of China and Africa building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era. President...

India’s aviation watchdog begins annual audit of Air India
Parmarth Niketan’s President, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Ji, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Ji presided over the gathering and delivered spiritual discourses on the deeper significance of yoga. The message of harmony and global health This...

Resistance Works
At a time when many may feel that good news has gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that long-extinct bird — Mauritius — for a dose of encouragement. There, among the islands of the Indian Ocean, news can be found about...

Orville the tortoise celebrates 120th birthday at Reptile Gardens
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Reptile Gardens was rather active on Thursday. Orville the giant Aldabra tortoise marked his 120th birthday brining in plenty of guests. Orville was spoiled with two cakes and two birthday parties, one at 11am and one at 2pm....

Mauritius Unveils Budget 2025 with Focus on Growth Reforms
Steady Growth Forecast Amid Fiscal Reforms The Ministry of Finance (MoF), Mauritius forecasts a GDP growth rate of 3.9% in FY25 (FY2024/25) as per the recent Budget. This projection is more optimistic than the IMF growth projection, which stand at...
Diversifying Threats to Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean Region
African Maritime Forces Week By Captain Harifidy A. Alex Ralaiarivony, Director of Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) Introduction: The Strategic Importance and Threat Landscape of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region The WIO...

The Untold Story of the Woman Behind the SI Swimsuit Issue (EXCLUSIVE)
Jule Campbell may not be a household name, but she’s had a major cultural impact. As the founding editor of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Campbell was the driving force behind countless iconic images, and her work was essential to...

Presidential Message On The Occasion Of International Nurses Day
(MENAFN- APO Group) As we come together on the 12th of May every year, to reflect on the significance of International Nurses Day, this year I want to express my profound appreciation for the dedication and compassion that the hundreds of male and...

"I manifested a husband! While healing from heartbreak, I wrote about my ideal partner – 5 years later, we married"
“In January 2018 I manifested my dream man and just six weeks later, I'd met him," explains Kelly Lundberg. "I came across his profile on a dating app and instantly recognized him as Graham, the boy I'd gone to prom with at school back in 1998....

Jeremy Clarkson 'became more and more ill' filming as he admits 'I got in a panic'
Jeremy Clarkson has disclosed that the upcoming series of Clarkson's Farm will feature the serious health issues he faced last year, which resulted in his hospitalisation. The 65-year-old former Top Gear host has been chronicling the mayhem of...

Building Inclusive African Economies for Sustainable Growth
Ikem Okuhu But for Mauritius, Seychelles and many of the countries on the northern part of Africa, the entire continent are way behind in the attainment of the 17 sustainable development goals set by the United Nations, and apart from some of...

Zimbabwe Unveils Revamped Laboratory Strategy with Africa CDC Support
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe has launched an ambitious five-year National Health Laboratory Strategic Plan (2025–2030), aimed at modernising and strengthening its laboratory systems with support from the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

The Chagossians’ (Imperfect) Victory Is a Testament to the Power of Resistance
At a time when many may feel that good news has gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that long-extinct bird—Mauritius—for a dose of encouragement. There, among the islands of the Indian Ocean, news can be found about the...

Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal
LONDON (AP) — Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace. She didn’t get a chance to return until she was a grandmother. Dugasse, 68, has spent most of her life in the Seychelles and the U.K.,...

Jeremy Clarkson admits 'I knew I wasn't being me' as he becomes ill filming Clarkson's Farm
Jeremy Clarkson has disclosed that the upcoming season of Clarkson's Farm will depict the health challenges he faced last year, which resulted in him being hospitalised. The 65-year-old former Top Gear host has been chronicling the trials and...

Jeremy Clarkson 'panics' as he becomes 'more and more ill' while filming Clarkson's Farm
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that the new season of Clarkson’s Farm shows the health struggles he underwent last year, which left him hospitalised. The former Top Gear presenter, 65, has been documenting the chaos of running his Oxfordshire farm...

Moore Global expands with JFC Group integration
Moore Global, an accounting and advisory firm, has announced the integration of JFC Group into its network, a move that bolsters its foothold in the Middle East. The newly formed Moore JFC Group emerges from the transition of JFC Group from Baker...

Iranian 'hostile activity' highlighted as threat in UK security review
A British national security review has warned that the country must be ready for destabilising foreign activity to lead to a full-scale war. The review warned that the outbreak of fighting between Israel and Iran should be seen as threat to the UK...

Bombay High Court resolves dispute over Ratan Tata’s will
In a significant judgment pertaining to the late Ratan Tata’s will, the Bombay High Court has ruled that a bulk of his undistributed listed and unlisted shares would go to the Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and Ratan Tata Endowment Trust. The...

Jeremy Clarkson shares harrowing details of being 'days from death' as he recalls dive that went wrong where his lungs 'filled with water'
Jeremy Clarkson has shared an insight into what happened when he was 'days from death' and had an emergency heart operation to save his life. The TV presenter, 65, had two stents fitted during the surgery and was warned to change his diet by...