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PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -The prime minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, who was sworn in this month after a landslide election victory, said on Friday he will keep the post of finance minister for himself to help keep the economy under close watch. “We are doing an audit of the economy to see to what extent…

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, the White House will mark yet again one of its most unique holiday traditions: Pardoning a turkey. President Joe Biden is expected to participate in the 77th turkey pardoning before leaving office in January, which this year will feature two turkeys from Minnesota, one weighing 40 pounds and…

A day after US prosecutors indicted the Adani Group for allegedly offering Rs 2,029 crore (US $265 million) in bribes to Indian government officials, the US has said that the Indo-US relationship is built on a “strong foundation”. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday that the administration is aware of the charges…

On INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Keynote Address The Small Business Development Centre’s EmpowerMEN ForumMargaritaville Beach ResortNovember 19, 2024 “Friends, this past Sunday, as I stood in the stillness of the church, holding my grandson during his christening, a flood of memories overtook me. In his tiny, fragile face, I saw a reflection of…

Late-season collapses certainly occur, with injuries obviously playing key roles in contenders’ blueprints. As it stands now, however, the AFC playoff picture is top-heavy. It is quite possible the stretch run will feature division leaders jockeying for seeding and two wild-card teams hovering over the race for the bottom bracket slot. ESPN’s FPI gives the…

A new tool for the rapidly growing X competitor Bluesky helps you quickly create new feeds that you can pin to the app’s home page to follow your various interests. If you’re daunted by the prospect of having to rebuild your Twitter/X lists on Bluesky’s app, you can use the Pack2List web app to take…

EPA US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi as his nominee for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz, his first choice, withdrew from consideration. If confirmed by the Senate, the role means Bondi would be in charge of the justice department and its roughly $45bn (£35.7bn) budget. Once the first female attorney general of…

PA Media People were evacuated from Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal on Friday morning Two people were temporarily detained by police after reports of a suspicious package meant Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal was evacuated. The South Terminal, one of two at the airport, was shut at 10:55 GMT on Friday while an explosive ordnance disposal team…

Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” including charging for hand luggage. Ryanair has been given the largest fine of €108m (£90m), followed by EasyJet’s penalty of €29m (£24m). Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea were issued with sanctions by Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry on Friday. The ministry said it…

UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash to help those most vulnerable in a warming world. Wealthier nations offered to more than double to $250bn a year the cash they give developing countries annually to fight climate change. But poorer…