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South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola. Photo: Bai Yunyi/GT

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October 19, 2024

China’s H World to add 9,000 hotels by 2030 in budget travel push
SHANGHAI — Chinese major hotelier H World Group aims to add about 9,000 hotels by 2030, mostly on its home turf, betting that demand for affordable stays will continue to grow as the domestic economy faces headwinds. Headquartered in Shanghai, the group has over 20 hotel brands — in China and overseas — with 11,685…
FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state
SEATTLE — Law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington state, authorities said Tuesday. Derek Sanders, the elected sheriff of Thurston County, said in a Facebook post that the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division asked…
Judge denies privacy in divorce case of Maui doctor charged with attempting to kill his wife
WAILUKU, Hawaii — A judge denied a request to keep proceedings private in a divorce case for a Hawaii anesthesiologist accused of attempting to kill his wife on a hiking trail. Gerhardt Konig’s wife filed for divorce last month after he was indicted on an attempted murder charge. Konig has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say…
Lee Jae-myung shares Trump’s loose regard for constitutional norms
Joseph Yi is an associate professor of political science at Hanyang University in Seoul. South Korea’s newly elected president, Lee Jae-myung, shares some of Donald Trump’s ideologies and penchant for policy recalibration. As Trump moved away from support for a national abortion ban, banning same-sex marriage and cutting entitlements, Lee has moved away (albeit not…
Bilal explores digital asset opportunities in meeting with Trump’s Council
Bilal explores digital asset opportunities in meeting with Trump’s Council ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain and CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, Bilal Bin Saqib, held a meeting with Robert ‘Bo’ Hines, Executive Director of President Trump’s Council on Digital Assets, at the White House. Both parties emphasized their mutual interest in…
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung faces urgent task of engaging Trump
SEOUL — Following Lee Jae-myung’s victory in South Korea’s presidential election, the U.S. State Department issued a statement filled with standard phrases touting the “ironclad commitment” to the two countries’ alliance and pledges to deepen three-way cooperation with Japan. In his inauguration speech on Wednesday morning, Lee also highlighted the importance of the U.S. alliance.…
Dogged activism keeps Tiananmen flame burning 36 years on
TOKYO — Thirty-six years after Chinese authorities violently suppressed unarmed students and other civilians in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, dedicated groups and individuals around the world are keeping the memory alive. Today, the center of the Chinese capital appears peaceful under tighter-than-usual surveillance, while in Hong Kong — once a…
COVID-19 flares up in India; 44 dead, active cases top 4,300
MUMBAI — India has more than 4,300 active coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, as subvariants of the relatively less-fatal Omicron variant continue to spread, mirroring a wider revival of the disease in parts of Asia. The southern Indian state of Kerala has been worst hit, with 1,373 active cases as of Wednesday, according to the…