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Uzbekistanโs tech boom: How ICT innovation is driving economic growth
In this episode of Business Line of Uzbekistan, we explore how the country's technology and ICT sectors are expanding, creating jobs, attracting investment and positioning Uzbekistan as a regional leader in innovation.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:
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Conservative-Social Democratic Coalition Makes Friedrich Merz Virtual German Chancellor
He is expected to assume leadership of the new federal government on May 6. On Monday, Germanyโs Christian Democratic Union (CDU) approved a coalition agreement with the Social Democratic Party (SPD), paving the way for a new federal government led by CDU leader Friedrich Merz. RELATED: Germany Paid Two Million Euros to Victims of Colonia [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers push for โMonaco-styleโ marina in Hong Kongโs Hung Hom development
Suggestions for โworld-classโ yacht berthing facility include incorporating luxury properties to attract high-end tourists and investors.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:China has the upper hand in trade war as Trump flounders
Beyond defending its interests, Beijingโs long preparations for the tariff war are primed to reshape the future global order.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Canadian man arrested after death of ex-NHLer whose neck was cut by skate won't face charges in U.K
Adam Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenceman Matt Petgrave during a game on Oct. 28, 2023.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Deutsche Bank posts 39% jump in profit, lifts credit provisions amid U.S. tariffs uncertainty
German banks stand to benefit as the country's political environment settles under the potential stewardship of a centrist coalition.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:EU needs defense autonomy as US shifts focus, EU Council chief says
Antรณnio Costa says Europe needs to make its own weapons.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Malaysia delays sales tax expansion amid Trumpโs tariff pressure, offering businesses respite
The Malaysian governmentโs decision to postpone its tax expansion should provide relief for businesses amid trade war uncertainties.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Panamanian Police Repress Protests Against Social Security Reforms
Citizens reject changes that will lead to poverty-level pensions. On Monday, the Panamanian National Police harshly cracked down on citizens protesting against Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund, and against the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States. RELATED: MoU Allowing U.S. Military Presence in Panama is Unconstitutional: Sevillano Riot [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'Embrace': Czech artist reimagines Berlinโs Hamburger Bahnhof with monumental installation
Czech artist Klรกra Hosnedlovรก has transformed Berlinโs Hamburger Bahnhof with her largest exhibition to date, 'Embrace', featuring monumental tapestries, sculptures, and a soundscape inspired by her home near the Czech-Slovakian border.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Guterres tells Security Council two-State solution โnear point of no returnโ
The Security Council met on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East, where Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres told ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. The discussions took place as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are "going to bed starving"...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Children in Gaza โgoing to bed starvingโ amid blockade
The biggest UN aid agency in Gaza on Tuesday condemned the two-month Israeli blockade that has left families eating barely enough to survive amid daily bombings โ and the sick and injured without lifesaving medical help.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of thousands of Afghans forced back into danger, says UNHCR
Afghanistanโs escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval
Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial reform, sustainable investment, and a roadmap to escape the so-called โmiddle-income trap,โ at a UN-backed international conference held in Manila, Philippines, which concluded on Tuesday.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Guterres on India-Pakistan tensions, eastern DR Congo update, weather boost for locusts in Africa
The UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres has expressed โdeep concernโ over rising tensions between India and Pakistan since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir a week ago in which 26 tourists were killed.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Two-State solution nearing point of no return, warns UN chief
The UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging world leaders to take bold, irreversible steps to preserve hopes for lasting peace.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake survivors in dire need of aid one month on, UN warns
At least 3,770 people were killed by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck on 28 March, with 5,106 injured and 106 still missing.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: Aid Cuts Push South Sudan Into Uncharted Territory
[The New Humanitarian] Juba -- Humanitarian assistance has been a lifeline, and an alternative to state authority.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong man suffers โflesh-eatingโ infection after acupuncture, leg amputated
Patient, 47, sprained his back while lifting heavy objects before seeking traditional Chinese medicine treatment, investigations show.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:India closes dozens of Kashmir tourist resorts after deadly attack
The decision to temporarily shut 48 holiday resorts came a week after gunmen killed 26 people, most of them Indian tourists, in the restive region.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:United National Congress Wins Election in Trinidad and Tobago
Over one million people went to the polls in a parliamentary election that took place in complete order. On Monday, the opposition party United National Congress (UNC) won the parliamentary elections held in Trinidad and Tobago, making its leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the virtual prime minister-elect. RELATED: Trinidad & Tobago Goes to the Polls Amid a [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese and American analysts find common ground amid Trumpโs chaos
At an event in Hong Kong, observers largely agree that US presidentโs unpredictability and โAmerica firstโ doctrine have intensified rivalry.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:French justice minister wants to make prisoners pay for their time behind bars
The announcement follows a series of violent attacks that targeted prisons and prison guards over a two-week period in April.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Opposition sails to victory in Trinidad and Tobago
Kamla Persad-Bissessar is set to become the next prime minister after her United National Congress party won.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongโs unsold homes reach all-time high as buyers hesitate amid tariff threats
Weak demand prompted developers to rein in new launches, trimming potential supply for a fourth straight quarter.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Senior AI scientist Alex Lamb once shrugged off China. Now heโs joining Tsinghua
Lamb has trained under a Turing Award winner and worked at top companies such as Microsoft, Amazon and Googleโs DeepMind.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Indonesiaโs free meal scheme faces calls for stronger food safety standards
Several food poisoning incidents have led to calls for food suppliers involved in the free meals programme to undergo proper training.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Spanish archaeologists find 500-year-old medieval shipwreck in Barcelona
The remains of the Spanish vessel were discovered more than five metres below sea level at the site of a former fish market and could unlock fascinating new medieval maritime secrets.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Liberia: University Students Accuse Boakai Administration of Violent Crackdown
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) has accused the government of President Joseph Boakai of unleashing violence on student activists, following a police crackdown on the University of Liberia's Capitol Hill campus that has sparked outrage and condemnation from both students and the university administration.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Xi dials up tech push, Global South solidarity as US tariff war deepens
Choice of Shanghai as first stop since trade war worsened underlines commitment to boosting core advantages to tackle external pressures.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:EU Commission seeks to bridge generation gap with 'fairness index'
As part of its upcoming 2026 Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, the European Commission is developing an Index of Intergenerational Solidarity to measure how well countries are protecting the future of younger and future generations.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Labor maintains clear lead in all polls and is likely to win election
With just days to go until the election, four polls have the Labor party ahead on a two-party preferred basis.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Namibia: N$561m to Intensify Agro-Processing, Green Schemes - NNN Wants Imports Reduced By 80 Percent
[New Era] In an ambitious bid to reset, modernise and intensify the overall output of the country's agriculture sector, government will invest over N$561 million in agriculture infrastructure, including in various green schemes and agro-processing segment.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:When Academic Freedom Falls, Civil Society Is Next
Universities are raising the alarm about what they see as a campaign by the Trump administration to assert political control over higher education. Advocates for nonprofit and academic freedom have pointed out these actions could serve as a precursor to using the same tactics against other nonprofit organizations.
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