Author: Isla

Vance’s explanation of what the ceasefire covered and what it did not was in stark contrast to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s claim the truce would include Lebanon. After his initial “appeal” for a truce had found ready acceptance, Sharif posted that Iran and the US, as well as their allies, had agreed to an imme­diate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon. It was rather odd, Indian sources pointed out, that the “key mediator” was unaware of the terms he supposedly brokered. Sharif’s bid to position Paki­stan as a crucial intermediary suffered a further setback when social media users pointed out the…

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CBA Betting Preview: Beijing Royal Fighters vs Beijing DucksBeijing Royal Fighters host Beijing Ducks, with tip-off set for 12:35 on Friday 10 April.Will Royal Fighters Stay Within Touching Distance?Our prediction is that Beijing Royal Fighters will be able to cover the spread against Beijing Ducks, with +4.5 looking favorable for our bet. Take the 1.85 that is currently available. Royal Fighters 88-82 Winners When Teams Last MetBeijing Royal Fighters were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 101-92 loss against Nanjing Monkey King.Beijing Ducks won their previous game by a 103-94 scoreline. It was on the…

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April 10, 2026With robust lineup of medical conventions in 2026HONG KONG SAR – Marking yet another milestone as the World’s Meeting Place, Hong Kong became the first city outside Chinese Mainland to host the nation’s largest conference on chest pain centres – the 15th China Chest Pain Centers Congress (CCPCC 2026), thanks to the effort of Hong Kong Convention Ambassador (HKCA) appointed by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). Together with two other high-profile and hugely successful medical congresses – the 41st Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress in February and the 17th Asian Congress of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery…

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(Xinhua) 08:20, April 10, 2026 A teacher plays with children at a kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Han) * Advancing the high-quality, efficient development of the service sector is vital to building a modern industrial system, a key strategic priority for the country over the next five years. * Fostering a stronger and more efficient service sector is crucial to boosting domestic demand, improving people’s quality of life and creating jobs. * China is making the service sector a key focus in expanding high-standard opening up, attracting high-quality global service providers to deepen their presence…

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A young man believed to be in his early 20s has died following an alleged assault by security personnel at a Chinese-owned illegal mining site at Tigarikrom, near Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality.Eyewitnesses say the victim reportedly went to the site along China Road on the night of Wednesday, April 8, with the intention of stealing a liquid substance suspected to be diesel. He was allegedly arrested by security guards at the site, subjected to severe beatings, and restrained.The Assembly Member for the Tigarikrom Electoral Area, Evans Addie, confirmed the incident and indicated that the young man sustained serious…

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JAKARTA, April 10 (Reuters) – Indonesia has sent Google a letter of reprimand because its YouTube ‌platform has not complied with new social media ‌curbs for children, a senior minister said, the first such ​sanction since the rules took effect last month.* Google’s YouTube has not fulfilled its requirements underthe new law and has not outlined steps to comply, Communicationsand Digital ‌Minister Meutya Hafid said ⁠on Thursday. * “There’s no other choice from the Indonesian government totolerate them … and now ⁠we’re moving on to sanctions. And thatsanction is a letter of reprimand,” Meutya said, adding thegovernment expects Google ​to…

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Thailand ranks highly when it comes to the percentage of households owning a cat, yet many cats across the country aren’t being fed meals that are nutritionally complete. WHISKAS, a Mars Petcare brand, has tackled this by creating the world’s largest ever ‘Lucky Cat’ statue to highlight that cats who do eat a 100% complete and balanced diet are lucky.The Lucky Cat is a widely recognised symbol of good fortune across South East and Eastern Asia. To bring this to life and link luck to nutrition, WHISKAS, in partnership with AMV BBDO, created the world’s largest purple Lucky Cat statue…

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By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s wholesale inflation jumped in March as conflict in the Middle East pushed up a wide range of input costs, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressure that may prod the central bank to raise interest rates in the near future. The corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the prices companies charge each other for their goods and services, rose 2.6% in March from the same month a year earlier, exceeding the median market forecast of 2.4% and accelerating from February’s revised 2.1%. On a month-on-month basis, the index rose…

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From 10 April the European Union will fully activate its digital Entry/Exit System (EES) across 29 Schengen states, replacing manual passport stamping with biometric registration for all non-EU visitors, including UAE nationals and residents travelling on business or leisure. Under EES, facial images and fingerprints will be captured at border crossings and stored for three years, automatically calculating each traveller’s 90-day short-stay allowance. Travellers do not have to pre-register, but authorities warn that first-time EES users should expect longer queues as kiosks collect biometrics. For added support, UAE travellers can turn to VisaHQ, which offers clear, real-time guidance on everything…

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