Soaring Gold Prices Deter Buyers In Asian Markets
Rising gold prices dampened demand for physical gold across most Asian markets this week, as Indian dealers offered the steepest discounts in over six months. In India, domestic gold prices reached an all-time high of ₹80,034 ($927.69) per 10 grams on Friday. The surge was driven by international spot gold prices, which hovered near a record high of $2,790.15, last seen...
“I will rather not impose tariffs on China” -Trump
US President Donald Trump stated that he would "rather not" impose tariffs on China, despite plans to impose high import taxes on America's largest economic rival. Asked in an interview with Fox News if he could make a deal with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Taiwan and trade, Trump replied, “I can do that because we have something that they...
Trump Attends World Economic Forum Virtually
Donald Trump is scheduled to make a highly anticipated virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. Trump’s name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week—in formal panel discussions, in shuttles ferrying people up and down the mountain, and in exclusive parties along the promenade. Davos will finally hear from the...
Hundreds Marry As Thailand’s Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect
On Thursday, dozens of same-sex and transgender couples tied the knot in Thailand as the country's equal marriage law took effect, with two well-known gay actors among the first to marry. In matching beige suits, Apiwat “Porsch” Apiwatsayree, 49 — who was in tears — and Sappanyoo “Arm” Panatkool, 38, were handed their pink-bordered marriage certificates at a registry office...
Air Sierra Leone Resumes Direct Flights To Nigeria After 15 Years
After more than 15 years of inactivity, Sierra Leone's national airline, Air Sierra Leone, has started operating regularly between Lagos and Freetown. Air Sierra Leone returned to Nigeria in partnership with a Nigerian airline, XEJet. While XEjet provides technical support to the airline, it also provides three operational aircraft for the airline to return to the country. While speaking with journalists at...
Two Nigerians Arrested In Kuwait Over Alleged $14,918 Robbery
Two unidentified Nigerians were detained by the Kuwaiti General Department of Criminal Investigation (GDCI) in the Ahmadi Province on suspicion of robbing an exchange office and taking $14,918, and the crime has been charged against them. In a statement on Wednesday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, as reported by Arab Times Online, confirmed that the suspects were apprehended within 24...
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Fighter In Gaza Clash
Despite the ongoing ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, several violent incidents involving armed or masked Palestinians were reported late Wednesday, according to an Israeli military spokesperson. One such incident resulted in the death of a man, who was identified by the military as a fighter for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In other encounters, soldiers fired warning shots to keep masked...
Trump Administration Orders Suspension Of Federal DEI Officials, Programs
The Trump administration has announced that all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officials will be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of...
Train Kills 11 Passengers In India
According to officials, eleven people were killed on Wednesday when they jumped off their train due to rumors of a fire and were crushed to death by an incoming train. The incident in western Maharashtra state is the latest to hit India’s creaking rail network, which carries millions of passengers each day and has seen several disasters over the years. “People...
Trump Lifts Restrictions, Allowing Arrests In Sensitive Locations
U.S. immigration and border officials can now resume arresting migrants at "sensitive" locations after the Trump administration reversed policies that had limited such actions. Under the new directive, officers are authorized to make arrests at locations such as houses of worship, schools, and hospitals—places that had been off-limits for enforcement since 2011. The Biden administration had expanded these restrictions, further limiting...
