Diego Garcia is the largest of 60 small islands belonging to the Chagos Archipelago, and is a disputed overseas territory of the UK, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), also claimed by Mauritius. Negotiations have ramped up in recent weeks. The atoll is found at least 1,000 miles from the nearest landmass: 2,197…
Israeli military operations in Gaza have killed almost 42,000 people since Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Ministry of Health in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory, the majority of them women and children. Israel launched the war in immediate response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks, when the group fired hundreds of rockets and militants…
Water companies have been ordered to return £158m to customers via lower bills next year after missing key targets on issues like pollution. The industry regulator Ofwat announced the rebate following its annual review of water and wastewater companies’ performance in England and Wales. Chief executive David Black warned companies that “money alone” would not…
What are the most famous stars with Arabic names? How did Arabic star names come about? Are there any other cultures that have named stars? Because of the prominent role of Muslim astronomers during the Islamic Golden Ages, many of the stars that have been named actually have an Arabic name. The names are Latinized,…
Only $1.6 billion remains in a federal program to help small businesses impacted by hurricanes and natural disasters — enough funding for only a few more weeks without emergency intervention by Congress. Multiple Biden administration and congressional sources told CBS News there are concerns funding will be depleted by the end of this month. …
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. The Conservative Party leadership contest sees another candidate knocked out later today – how much of a bounce has there been for James Cleverly? Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer chairs his…
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KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia’s economic growth forecast to 4.9 per cent in 2024, an increase of 14 per cent from its initial 4.3 per cent forecast set in April, according to Apurva Sanghi, its lead economist for Malaysia, He said both domestic and external factors back the upgraded growth forecast…
Talking about black companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the first name that comes to our minds is Bilal ibn Rabah, the first one to give adhan and the chief of all of the Mua’dhins. However, this article is not about Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him). This article highlights some of the early figures…
Technical analysis by Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities indicates that the Nifty could decline further towards the support levels of 24,500-24,400. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened flat on Tuesday. While BSE Sensex was above 81,000, Nifty50 was near 24,750 levels. At 9:16 AM, BSE Sensex was…
