Argentina braces for election with economy in ‘intensive care’
October 19, 2023 6:15 PM As Argentina prepares for a crunch presidential election, the old adage rings true: ‘it’s the economy, stupid’. Inflation is at 138%, net reserves of foreign…
Brazil readies currency hedging tool to boost FDI, says Haddad
October 19, 2023 6:10 PM Brazil’s government is preparing to introduce currency hedging instruments this year to attract more long-term investments from abroad, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad told Reuters, in…
France’s Macron attends funeral of teacher killed in knife attack
October 19, 2023 5:40 PM French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday attended the funeral of Dominique Bernard, a 57-year old teacher who was stabbed to death at his school in…
Pakistan court forbids arrest of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif on his return
October 19, 2023 5:40 PM A Pakistan court on Thursday barred authorities from arresting a former three-time prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, upon his expected return home on Saturday from four…
German defence minister visits troops at UN force in Lebanon
October 19, 2023 5:25 PM German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius travelled to Lebanon on Thursday to visit German soldiers serving in a U.N. peacekeeping force in the region in the…
NEA urges ‘urgent collective action’ to prevent year-end surge in dengue cases
There are currently 49 dengue clusters in Singapore and nine of them are large clusters with 10 or more cases.Read More
ICC prosecutor drops charges against Central Africa militia leader
October 19, 2023 5:10 PM The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has withdrawn charges against a former militia leader from the Central African Republic (CAR) as there were…
Egypt repairing roads at Gaza crossing ahead of aid delivery
October 19, 2023 4:45 PM Machinery to repair roads has been sent through the Rafah border crossing from Egypt into the Gaza Strip in preparation for the delivery of some…
Polish president to consult with party leaders on forming govt
October 19, 2023 4:30 PM Poland’s president will meet parliamentary party leaders next week, his office said, as the nation waits to see whom he will task with forming a…