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Ties restored after 14 years: UK resumes geopolitical relations with Syria, extends $129 million financial aid | World News

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus British foreign secretary David Lammy met Syria’s interim president Ahmad al‑Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, restoring formal ties after a 14‑year rupture caused by the country’s civil conflict and the long rule of the Assad family.UK has pledged a financial assistance […]

Paying schoolgirls to have babies: Russia gives financial incentives for teen mothers- part of worldwide trend

Representative image (AP) Amid country’s declining birthrate, several regions in Russia have started paying pregnant schoolgirls over 100,000 roubles (around £900) to give birth and raise their children, news agency PTI reported. The initiative, recently expanded to ten regions, is part of a broader demographic strategy aimed at reversing the country’s declining birthrate.The scheme builds […]

‘Ensures financial independence’: Vietnam bride gets unusual dowry; gift includes 100 civet cats

A 22-year-old Vietnamese bride received a bizarre dowry featuring 100 civet cats and substantial wealth in various forms, with her father claiming it will ensure her financial independence.The wedding, which took place last May in southwestern Vietnam but recently reported by the South China Morning Post, saw the bride receive breeding-capable female civet cats valued […]

US judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to shut down consumer financial protection bureau

US President Donald Trump (File Image) A US federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration‘s attempt to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, marking the latest legal setback in the White House’s swift push to reshape the federal government.Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a preliminary injunction to ensure the agency’s continuation until she delivers […]