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A PNC delegation, led by President Mohamed Muizzu, met with senior officials of Jumhooree Party (JP) on Saturday, 25 November 2023. | Photo: X/@ahmed_nihan
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Maldives Political Landscape Shifts as Parties Align for Parliamentary Elections

The Maldivian political arena is experiencing significant alignments and realignments as key parties prepare for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The…

The Message Is Clear: ‘India Out,’ Says Opposition
Presidential candidates (Graphic: Maldives Republic)
Opinion
Intriguing Coalition Prospects Emerge for Presidential Run-Off

As the Maldivian presidential election heads for a second round on September 30, discussions about potential coalitions are intensifying in…

Five Years of Harmony: A Statistical Testament to Pres. Solih’s Governance
A PNC delegation, led by President Mohamed Muizzu, met with senior officials of Jumhooree Party (JP) on Saturday, 25 November 2023. | Photo: X/@ahmed_nihan
Feature
Maldives Political Landscape Shifts as Parties Align for Parliamentary Elections

The Maldivian political arena is experiencing significant alignments and realignments as key parties prepare for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The…

Five Years of Harmony: A Statistical Testament to Pres. Solih’s Governance
PPM-backed PNC presidential candidate, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, speaks at the opening of a campaign office in Henveiru ward of Malé on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.(Photo: PPM)
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The Message Is Clear: ‘India Out,’ Says Opposition

After taking an unexpected lead over incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in Saturday’s presidential polls, Abdul Raheem, the leader of…

Deliberate Misrepresentation of State Media by Politicians
Presidential candidates (Graphic: Maldives Republic)
Opinion
Intriguing Coalition Prospects Emerge for Presidential Run-Off

As the Maldivian presidential election heads for a second round on September 30, discussions about potential coalitions are intensifying in…

BRICS, De-Dollarisation and New Reserve Currency
Main stories
High-Stakes Presidential Race Sparks Fervour as More Candidates Enter Fray

As the September 9 presidential election draws near, the political environment has turned into a enthralling battlefield, teeming with candidates…

JP’s Controversial Tactics Spark Debate on Campaign Ethics
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World

48-hour pause
Qatar Announces Additional 48-Hour Truce in Gaza

Qatar, who mediated a four-day truce between Hamas and Israel, has announced an additional 48-hour pause in fighting. Israel and…

Sierra Leone military armoury
Sierra Leone’s Capital Under Curfew After Attempted Attack on Military Armoury

An unidentified group of attackers targeted the military armoury in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, prompting the government to impose an…

Shattered Ceasefire
Gaza Ceasefire Holds Despite Israeli Troops Killing Two Palestinians

The ceasefire in effect in Gaza was marred when Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians, and wounded 11 others,…

Agreed Pause
Four-Day Truce in Gaza to Begin Friday

The agreed four-day pause of the Israel-Hamas war is scheduled to start at 7 am on Friday. The captives will…

Humanitarian ceasefire
Hamas Announces Humanitarian Ceasefire

Hamas has declared a four-day humanitarian ceasefire with Israel. The announcement follows mediation efforts by Qatar and Egypt. The ceasefire…

Science

Starship
SpaceX’s Starship Makes Progress Despite Early Termination of Second Test Flight

SpaceX made progress following a second test flight of its 120-metre Starship rocket, launched from Boca Chica, Texas, despite its…

Jupiter-sized planets
James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Jupiter-Sized Planets Adrift in Space

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) unveiled a celestial enigma that has left astronomers baffled. The telescope identified Jupiter-sized planets…

Asteroid Sample Secured
NASA Mission: First Asteroid Sample Secured in Clean Room

NASA successfully returned dusty samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth. The Osiris-Rex spacecraft collected the asteroid sample from the surface…

Osiris-Rex capsule
NASA’s Osiris-Rex Capsule to Return to Earth With Stardust From Bennu

NASA’s Osiris-Rex capsule will return to Earth on Sunday to bring back stardust from the distant asteroid Bennu. The event…

Dolly creator
Scientist Behind Dolly the Cloned Sheep Passes Away at 79

Ian Wilmut, the renowned British embryologist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, has passed away at the…

Tech

Amazon Introduces Biometric Palm-Reading System for Corporate Offices, Stores

Amazon is expanding its palm-scanning technology, Amazon One, from grocery stores to corporate offices with the launch of Amazon One…

Standard Chartered Bank (China) Commences Digital Yuan Exchange Services

Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited has officially launched digital yuan exchange services for its customers, marking a significant development in…

Code Llama
Meta Implements Stricter Rules for Political Advertisements on Facebook and Instagram

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will require political advertisers to disclose the use of AI or digital…

Take-Two Interactive’s Stock Soars as Anticipation Builds for “Grand Theft Auto VI” Announcement

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO.O) surged by 9% on Wednesday following reports that the highly anticipated next instalment in…

Climate Change 

Coal Plant Construction
China’s Coal Plant Construction Continues Amid Hopes for Progress at COP28

As China prepares for climate discussions at the upcoming COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, the nation finds itself at…

Storm Ciarán
Storm Ciarán Unleashes Floods and High Winds Across Europe

Storm Ciarán has unleashed a wave of destruction across Tuscany, Italy. Heavy winds and rainfall have been attributed to the…

Coca-cola
Coca-Cola Pioneers New Technology to Turn CO2 into Bottle Tops

Coca-Cola has embarked on an initiative to utilise carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and factory emissions to manufacture its bottle…

Microplastics in Mount Fuji
Microplastics Found in Clouds Above Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama

Researchers have identified the presence of microplastics in clouds over Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama, Japan. This discovery, published in…

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Business
MU Manik Receives SATA Service Award

The South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) has honoured veteran hotelier Mohamed Umar ‘MU’ Manik with a special award in recognition…

Maldives’ Underwater Tunnel Named Best Stand Design at WTM London
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