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Category: The World

Security breach at Sydney Airport as man gets into cargo hold of a flight to Sri Lanka
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Security breach at Sydney Airport as man gets into cargo hold of a flight to Sri Lanka

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly breached security at Sydney Airport, running onto the tarmac. Police responded…

byP C James29/04/2024
AirAsia Consulting engages IFC on SriLankan Airlines divestiture Bernama
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

AirAsia Consulting engages IFC on SriLankan Airlines divestiture Bernama

International Finance Corporation is mandated to advise the Sri Lanka government on the divestiture of SriLankan Airlines Ltd.   PETALING…

byP C James26/04/2024
Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act

A UK parliamentary researcher and another man have been charged with spying for China after allegedly providing information which could…

byP C James22/04/202424/04/2024
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Met Police apologises to Stephen Lawrence’s mother after breaking promise

The Met Police has apologised to Stephen Lawrence’s mother for breaking a promise to answer questions raised by a BBC…

byP C James21/04/202424/04/2024
MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

MPs have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law.…

byP C James17/04/2024
Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide
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Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide

A former general accused of ordering the murder of more than 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people during Guatemala’s civil war…

byP C James06/04/2024
Baltimore bridge: Massive US crane to haul wreckage after deadly collapse
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Baltimore bridge: Massive US crane to haul wreckage after deadly collapse

  The largest crane on the eastern US seaboard is heading to Baltimore to launch a massive clean-up effort after…

byP C James28/03/202430/03/2024
Kate cancer diagnosis rewrites story of past weeks
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Kate cancer diagnosis rewrites story of past weeks

The video announcement from the Princess of Wales, unprecedented in its own way, is a poignant reminder of how badly…

byP C James25/03/2024
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapse
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Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapse

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the impoverished…

byP C James12/03/2024
A Journey from Public Service to Politics
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

A Journey from Public Service to Politics

byP C James11/03/2024

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