Ethiopia announced a State of Emergency in Amhara, on Friday, to contain the surge in violence between the army and a local ethnic militia.  Clashes have been going on for months after the Ethiopian government decided to dissolve the Amhara Special Forces (ASF) and other militia groups and integrate them into the federal army or police for a strong unified …

Inflation in the Philippines was at 4.7% last month, compared to the 5.4% recorded in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported in a briefing on Friday. The figure is also within the 4.1% to 4.9% range the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas forecasted for the month. July’s Inflation The Slowest Since March 2022 The Southeast Asian country has been recording …

Chef Wan, a well-known celebrity chef from Malaysia, revealed to his followers on August 3 that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer that develops in the immune system’s cells that fight infections. Chef Wan’s optimism is unaffected by the bad news, and he fearlessly takes on the obstacles ahead. The adored chef, renowned for his wit …

Manchester City has been an unstoppable force in English football, shattering records and enjoying unprecedented success under the direction of Spanish genius Pep Guardiola. City has redefined dominance after winning the Champions League and five of the last six Premier League championships. Guardiola’s drive for perfection and the club’s unrelenting pursuit of excellence make them serious contenders for an unprecedented …

North Korea harshly criticised the United States’ choice to give Taiwan a weapons aid package costing up to $345 million on August 4. Congress approved up to $1 billion in weapons for the island as part of the aid package included in the 2023 budget. In response, North Korea charged that the US had turned Taiwan into an “unsinkable advanced …

In the post-pandemic world, China is making policy adjustments to revive its economy and easing a wide range of social controls, including visas for business people. Beijing is building a new digital economy powered by AI and high-speed broadband, with 2.3 million 5G base stations and download speeds that are double to the United States.  The Ministry of Public Security …

Singapore Presidential hopeful Tan Kin Lian promised to influence policies if elected is unrealistic and misleading, say analysts. The former chief executive of NTUC Income had run for the 2011 election, and is now vying for the election next month.  Felix Tan, a political analyst at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), pointed out that Singapore’s President does not shape policies, and …

Donald Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring the results of the 2020 presidential election. Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, who was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge in 2022, was hearing the case. The arraignment took place at the federal courthouse in Washington.  “Not guilty,” …

Malaysia’s political landscape has been rocked by a highly controversial meeting between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the contentious preacher, Abdul Somad Batubara who also met the royal family and other politicians.  The July encounter drew scrutiny as the Indonesian Islamic scholar has drawn criticism for his blasphemous rhetoric about the Christian cross and alleged links to extremist groups. It …

The star of “The King of Queens,” Leah Remini, has spoken out against the Church of Scientology and David Miscavige, its founder. She recently announced on Twitter that she had sued the organisation for what she claimed to be stalking, harassment, and mental distress. Since she left the church in 2013, she has endured what she characterises as “harassment, intimidation, …