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The 5 tragic minutes that sank a superyacht

NBC News 

Survivors of a storm that sank a superyacht off the coast of Sicily recounted their ordeal, with some saying it took minutes for the 180-foot ship to go down.

Thaksin: ‘No deal’ to bring me home

BangkokPost.com 

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Thursday that no political deal was made with his conservative rivals to allow his return from 15 years of exile last year.

India may let foreign investors raise capital in rupees to invest overseas, source says

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India is considering allowing certain foreign investors to raise capital in rupees for investments in select countries, aiming to boost the global use of the Indian currency. This comes after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's July announcement to simplify foreign direct investment and overseas investment rules. The move targets nations of strategic interest to India, enabling capital raising in rupees. Legislative amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act will be required for implementation. Читать дальше...

Harare Central Prison inmates in court for sodomy

The Herald 

Prosper Dembedza-Herald Correspondent Three inmates from Harare Central Remand Prisons have appeared in court on allegations of drugging their fellow inmate before taking turns to sodomise him. Kingswell Ngwerume (32), Kudakwashe Mazorodze (35), and Lazurus Chinobhururuka (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on aggravated indecent assault charges. The trio will return to court on […]

NBM plc half-year profit up to K42.1 billion

Malawi Voice.com 

The Malawi Stock Exchange listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc’s profit-after-tax for the first six months of this year has grown by 19 percent to reach K42.1 billion from K35 billion during the same period in 2023. According to the half-year financial statement which the Bank has released, signed by its Board Chairperson Jimmy […]

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Hamilton backs Grand Prix in Africa amid Rwanda talks

France24.com (en) 

"Why are we not on that continent?" Hamilton asked when quizzed about including an African stop on the Grand Prix circuit. F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has set up a meeting next month with representatives from Rwanda, who have put forward a "serious" proposal. Africa has not hosted a Grand Prix since 1993 in South Africa, but Domenicali said F1 bosses needed to weigh up several factors. "We want to go to Africa, but we need to have the right investment, and the right strategic plan,"... Читать дальше...