Новости за 21.05.2024

by Olatunji Saliu

ABUJA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's central bank on Tuesday further raised the benchmark interest rate, pushing it by 150 basis points to 26.25 percent, in a move to combat the country's persistent inflation.

This latest hike marks a continuation of Nigeria's aggressive monetary tightening strategy aimed at stabilizing the economy. It is the third consecutive one this year, since Februar

ABUJA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's central bank on Tuesday raised the benchmark interest rate to 26.25 percent from 24.75 percent, in a move to combat the country's persistent inflation.

New York - The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned Tuesday that Sudan exhibits all the risk signs of genocide, and it may already have been committed.

NEW YORK, New York - Cautious trading prevailed on U.S. and world stock markets on Tuesday with little economic data to drive a major move in either direction.

HELSINKI, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish government on Tuesday submitted to parliament a controversial bill that would authorize pushing back asylum seekers at the eastern border and would also allow for the use of force.

The US president won?t risk angering the lobby in Washington, a security adviser told Project Veritas

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The 2024 China-California Business Forum signing ceremony is held in Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua)

"You can't compete in today's global market without a significant prese

Klaus Schwab, the founder of World Economic Forum, will reportedly transition to role of non-executive chairman

DENVER, Colorado: In a bid to increase revenues, the struggling Frontier Airlines has announced that it will eliminate change fees on some tickets, as well as offer passengers four fare classes when purchasing tickets.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Federal prosecutors said that ten people have been indicted on charges of theft of federal program funding from Tuskegee University.

Pevek is a small town in the north of Chukotka with just over 4,200 people. Many of them work in gold mining and other enterprises.

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A visitor tries the new version of the Nubia 3D pad, a 5G+AI eyewear-free 3D Pad displayed at Chinese telecom company ZTE's booth during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Most of those polled who had religious beliefs identified as Orthodox Christians

If disagreement with political choices leads to an assassination attempt on a prime minister, it means sustainable democracy has not been built

The treasury secretary has urged financial institutions to comply with restrictions on Russia or face penalties

Klaus Schwab, the founder of World Economic Forum, will reportedly transition to role of non-executive chairman

The European Union on Tuesday slammed Kosovo after police closed six branches of a Serbian-licensed bank on Monday, following the country's ban on the Serbian dinar currency.

Airport officials in Bangkok said a 73-year-old British passenger died and at least 30 others were injured Tuesday when a London to Singapore flight experienced severe turbulence and was forced to land in Thailand.

LONDON - Chinese President Xi Jinping is not known for public displays of affection.

Testimony ended Tuesday in the New York criminal trial of Donald Trump, the first ever for a U.S. president, but the 12-member jury will not hear closing arguments by his lawyers and prosecutors until May 28 and then start deliberations on his guilt or innocence a day later.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar, also known for her passionate advocacy for environmental and animal welfare, has launched a new project to help animals and birds in Mumbai cope with the sweltering summer heat. Bhumi, on Tuesday, installed several water bowls across the city to provide much-needed relief to stray animals and birds. In a conversation with ANI, Bhumi shared her ded

By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Organ donation by two patients aged 42 and 27 gave a new lease of life to eight people and vision to four at AIIMS Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center (JPNATC ), Delhi. "It was for the first time that 2 organ donations happened together and retrieval of organs by transplant teams from AIIMS and other parts of the city worked closely to make it happen," said JPNATC Chi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday offered prayers at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple in Varanasi. A large crowd assembled at the temple to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister as he toured the temple and greeted the public. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his Lok Sabha constituency, Varana

AMMAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi condemned Israel's raid into the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, which killed seven Palestinians and injured nine others.

JUBA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to officially join the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI).