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Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial to give testimony.   Netanyahu, 75, is Israel’s first sitting prime minister to be charged with a crime and is the country’s longest-serving leader, having been in power almost consecutively since 2009. “I have been waiting for eight years for …

Shares in Hong Kong jumped after a report on the meeting by the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo said leaders would “implement more active fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies”. ADVERTISEMENT China’s top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy. The pledge comes as Premier Li Qiang, the second-highest ranking politician in …

Pat Cummins took 5-57 as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India on day three of the second Test to square the series at 1-1. India resumed on 128-5 – 29 runs adrift – at the Adelaide Oval and were dismissed for 175 despite Nitish Kumar Reddy’s battling 42. Cummins did the most damage while Scott Boland claimed …

In all Test cricket, Atkinson’s is the first hat-trick since South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj against West Indies in 2021. Atkinson’s three wickets in three balls is also the first hat-trick taken at the historic Basin Reserve. New Zealand resumed on 86-5, 194 adrift. Brydon Carse needed only 10 balls of his spell to take Tom Blundell’s off stump and, …

China has become an increasingly difficult market for foreign car makers, with BYD and other domestic companies raising their quality and cutting costs. The country is now also subsidising its own domestic car makers. ADVERTISEMENT General Motors has announced it is having to take a restructuring charge of more than $5bn (€4.8bn) and write down assets in the fourth quarter …

A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah has come into effect hours after United States President Joe Biden said a proposal to end the “devastating” conflict had been reached, promising to halt nearly 14 months of war that has killed thousands of people.   The ceasefire began at 4am local time on Wednesday amid concerns about whether the …

TVC presenter, Akashat Ny’mat, has knocked singer Davido for going on US radio programme to say Nigeria’s economy is in shambles. While speaking on a programme on the TV station this morning, Ny’mat couldn’t hide her displeasure at Davido’s comment. According to her, he de-marketed Nigeria by the comments he made about Nigeria and her economy. ‘’Asiwaju is taking a …

Folashade Adeleke, daughter of Osun state governor, took a dig at broke people who come online just to heap insults at  others.    In a post shared on her X handle, Shade wrote; ‘’Insults from people that haven’t eaten and are begging for credit cook …. e no enter ‘’

LeBron James has announced that he’s taking a break from social media. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Lakers star posted on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, and Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he’s stepping away from his pages after sharing a post from Rich Kleiman, a longtime agent of NBA star Kevin Durant, that criticized the …

Rap artiste, Kanye West reportedly borrowed some money in order to purchase the $35 million Beverly Hills mansion he closed on last month, it has even revealed According to a report from the Daily Mail, Ye and wife Bianca Censori borrowed a total of $15.5 million. Twelve and a half million dollars of the total came from Lone Oak Fund …