September 2021

China’s factory activity in shock slowdown as energy crisis hits home.

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China’s factory activity has shrunk unexpectedly amid curbs on electricity use and rising prices for commodities and parts, raising more concerns about the state of the world’s second-biggest economy, which had rapidly recovered from a pandemic-induced slump last year. Output, orders, and employment all fell in September, according to official data, as Beijing turns to […]

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Food supply could run out this month for millions of people in Afghanistan

Afghanistan /

UN teams have been providing communities with access to water and sanitation, as well as protection services in Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, stressed that while the UN remains “determined to deliver”, more funding is needed to reach millions who depend on aid to survive. He reported that more

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BantuFest Non-profit Organization finalist in first Annual International Business Forum & Awards

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The Publisher & CEO Josh Schimmels on behalf of the Los Angeles Business Journal personally congratulates BantuFest on being a finalist in their first annual International Business Forum & Awards, set to be held virtually on Wednesday, October 27th. The October 25th edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal will showcase all of this year’s

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Uganda bourse launches digital platform for opening securities accounts

Uganda /

The Ugandan bourse has partnered with MTN to provide a digital platform for opening securities accounts, making it easier and cheaper for retail investors to participate in the securities market. MTN Uganda Mobile Money technicians were still putting final touches on the system on Wednesday to also facilitate buying and selling of securities through mobile phones.

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The Biden Administration Is Fighting In Court To Keep A Trump-Era Immigration Policy

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As the Biden administration moves quickly to expel migrants camped under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, its plan depends on a controversial Trump-era policy put in place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to speed up removals. Thousands of migrants — many originally from Haiti — have been camped out in squalid

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Angelina Jolie meets with White House officials on reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act

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Humanitarian, actress, and activist Angelina Jolie visited the White House on Wednesday and met with officials to discuss reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark piece of legislation championed by President Joe Biden. Jolie briefly stopped by the White House press briefing room on Wednesday and spoke with reporters about why she believes the

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Singaporean uses fake Uganda passport as he returns from China after 25 years

China, Uganda /

Leng Choun Keong, 50, had left Singapore for China in 1995. His Singapore passport expired in 2005, but Leng did not renew it. He also did not validate his stay in China, where he worked as a disc jockey and developed a relationship with a woman. This Singaporean man who decided to return to Singapore

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The Legendary Saava Karim is set to perform at this years Hollywood Global Film Festival

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This year’s Hollywood Global Film Festival Film Nominees were announced on August 29, 2021 by HGFF Hall of Fame members. On November 14, 2021, at the Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel, the nominees from over 50 countries that entered this year’s film festival may find themselves on the Red Carpet with this year “Lifetime Achievement for

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