Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt, the country’s military leader said on Thursday. President Michael Randrianirina, who took power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island in October, said Madagascar had acquired a polygraph machine and a specialist to operate it to vet new government ministers....
Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt, the country’s military leader said on Thursday. President Michael Randrianirina, who took power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island in October, said Madagascar had acquired a polygraph machine and a specialist to operate it to vet new government ministers. “We will know who is corrupt and who can help us,” Randrianirina said. “We are not looking for someone who is 100 per cent clean, but someone who is more than 60 per cent clean.” Advertisement Randrianirina, a colonel in an elite army unit, ousted President Andry Rajoelina after a weeks-long uprising last year by mainly young Madagascans frustrated with the lack of government services and opportunities in a nation of around 32 million that is beset by poverty, despite an abundance of natural resources and rich biodiversity. Randrianirina fired his entire cabinet and dissolved the government last week. He appointed a new prime minister on Sunday. Advertisement “After taking the polygraph test, candidates who fail will not proceed to an interview,” Randrianirina told reporters. “Those who pass the polygraph test will have an interview with me and the prime minister.”
Three flight attendants were taken to hospital from Sydney airport on Friday morning after their plane hit a bad patch of turbulence just before landing. Delta Air Lines flight 41 from Los Angeles encountered the turbulence during its descent into Sydney, with four crew members injured, a Delta spokesperson confirmed. The Airbus A350 had been carrying 245 passengers, none of whom reported injuries...
Three flight attendants were taken to hospital from Sydney airport on Friday morning after their plane hit a bad patch of turbulence just before landing. Delta Air Lines flight 41 from Los Angeles encountered the turbulence during its descent into Sydney, with four crew members injured, a Delta spokesperson confirmed. The Airbus A350 had been carrying 245 passengers, none of whom reported injuries, and 15 crew members. Flightradar24 showed the plane touched down just after 6.40am local time, coming to a stop at 6.47am. Ambulances were called to the airport about 6.45am, a spokesperson for Ambulance NSW said. On arrival at the scene, paramedics assessed five patients. Those patients included a woman in her 60s and a man in his 70s, both of whom had back pain, a woman in her 30s with a headache and back pain, a woman in her 70s with knee pain and another person of unspecified age and gender with eye pain. Three were taken to Royal Prince Alfred hospital with “minor injuries” to different parts of their body, some to their back, the ambulance spokesperson said. The Delta spokesperson said: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and our customers, and our priority is taking care of the impacted crew members.” Patients at the hospital declined to share their condition with the media. The flight had been due to arrive from the south-west but turned north-west about 50km from the New South Wales coast, to fly into the airport from the north. Sydney experienced strong onshore winds on Friday morning but they appeared unconnected to Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which at the time was approaching the far north Queensland coast.
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Key Points Micron's fiscal second-quarter revenue skyrocketed 196% year over year. The company plans to spend heavily on capital expenditures this year. Investors buying the stock today are betting that the artificial intelligence boom is still in its early stages. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Up significantly already in 2026, Micron Technology(NASDAQ: MU) stock has been a massive winner for investors. This performance is no surprise given the memory specialist's central role in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure build-out. But the stock pulled back slightly on Thursday, following the company's earnings report this week (of course, shares are still up sharply year to date). The pullback comes despite the report highlighting incredible top and bottom-line growth. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Is this a buying opportunity? Record-breaking growth This week, Micron announced fiscal second-quarter results that once again demonstrate the staggering demand for its memory chips. Micron's fiscal second-quarter revenue skyrocketed to $23.86 billion, up 196% from $8.05 billion in the year-ago period and representing a massive jump from $13.64 billion in the prior quarter. This top-line momentum was driven by intense demand for both high-performance memory (DRAM) and storage devices (NAND) -- especially across the data center market where AI server builds require immense memory capacity. Additionally, the company's gross margin expanded to an exceptional 74.4% during the period -- up from 56% in the prior quarter and 36.8% in the year-ago period. This combination of soaring revenue and significant margin expansion has led to outsize earnings growth. Micron's net income skyrocketed from about $1.6 billion in the year-ago quarter to nearly $13.8 billion in fis...
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From 14m ago 04.05 GMT Israel pounds Tehran with airstrikes on Friday Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes on Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbours directly into the conflict. A woman shops for flowers at a market in preparation for Nowruz celebrations on 19 Ma...
From 14m ago 04.05 GMT Israel pounds Tehran with airstrikes on Friday Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes on Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbours directly into the conflict. A woman shops for flowers at a market in preparation for Nowruz celebrations on 19 March 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital. The attacks came a day after Israel pledged to refrain from more strikes on a key Iranian gas field and Iran intensified attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf. Heavy explosions also shook Dubai early Friday as air defences intercepted incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day’s first call to prayers. Iran kept up its wave of attacks launched at Israel that have sent millions of people to shelters, with sirens sounding across a wide swath of the north, from Haifa to the Galilee to the border with Lebanon. It came after an intense day that saw more than a dozen missile launches on Thursday alone, according to Israel’s military. Share Updated at 04.13 GMT 29m ago 03.50 GMT As other Asian economies race to conserve energy amid a shortage sparked by the war, China has huge reserves of oil and gas, as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar. The Guardian’s Callum Jones look’s at how Xi Jinping has been preparing for a crisis like this for years. China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now Read more Share 48m ago 03.31 GMT South Korea, the world’s third biggest importer of liquified natural gas (LNG) has played down the impact of Iranian strikes on Qatari energy facilities. QatarEnergy, the state-run energy giant, estimated earlier that Iran’s strikes on Ras Laffan Industrial City ha...
LetPot Smart indoor garden brand-LetPot achieves #1 rankings in Europe, UK, Australia, and Canada Amazon, secures top-three position in competitive U.S. market LetPot Indoor Garden LetPot Best Seller Lineup · GlobeNewswire Inc. HONG KONG, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LetPot, a leading innovator in smart indoor gardening solutions, today announced exceptional performance during the 2025 holid...
LetPot Smart indoor garden brand-LetPot achieves #1 rankings in Europe, UK, Australia, and Canada Amazon, secures top-three position in competitive U.S. market LetPot Indoor Garden LetPot Best Seller Lineup · GlobeNewswire Inc. HONG KONG, March 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LetPot, a leading innovator in smart indoor gardening solutions, today announced exceptional performance during the 2025 holiday shopping season, securing Amazon Best Seller status in the category. The company achieved #1 rankings in Amazon's European, UK, Australian, and Canadian marketplaces, while capturing a top-three position in the highly competitive U.S. market. The milestone reflects LetPot's commitment to delivering innovative, user-centric smart gardening products that resonate with consumers seeking sustainable, healthy lifestyle solutions. The company's flagship hydroponic systems have gained widespread recognition for combining cutting-edge technology with intuitive design, making indoor gardening accessible to users of all experience levels. "Achieving Best Seller status across multiple Amazon markets during the peak holiday season is a testament to our team's dedication to innovation and our customers' trust in the LetPot brand," said Rex Lin, Market manager of LetPot. "These results validate our mission to empower people worldwide to grow fresh, healthy food at home, regardless of their gardening experience or living space constraints." The 2025 holiday season saw unprecedented demand for smart home gardening solutions, driven by growing consumer interest in sustainable living, food security, and wellness. LetPot's product lineup, featuring AI-powered growing systems with automated lighting, watering, and nutrient delivery, positioned the brand as a category leader in the rapidly expanding indoor gardening market. "These rankings reflect the trust our customers have placed in our products," said Rex Lin, Market Manager of LetPot. "We focus on building systems that address practical...
People asked for their views on closing city centre roads for fleadh It has been hailed as the "biggest event ever planned in Belfast" and the road closures are said to be for safety reasons.
People asked for their views on closing city centre roads for fleadh It has been hailed as the "biggest event ever planned in Belfast" and the road closures are said to be for safety reasons.