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The story so far: The Taliban last week announced a new law on the “Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” which imposes its interpretation of sharia or Islamic law on the people of Afghanistan. It not only bans women from showing any part of their bodies or faces in public, but silences their voices…
More than 18,000 suspected cases of mpox have been reported in the DRC so far. (Representational) Geneva: UNICEF said Saturday that it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease. “The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines…
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Representational image of aluminium foil rolls at a factory in Binzhou, Shandong province, China | Photo Credit: Reuters The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imported from China after surging shipments from the neighbouring country captured nearly a third of India’s market share despite ample local production…
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Representational image of aluminium foil rolls at a factory in Binzhou, Shandong province, China | Photo Credit: Reuters The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imported from China after surging shipments from the neighbouring country captured nearly a third of India’s market share despite ample local production…
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The crash was being investigated by the Mississippi Highway Patrol. (Representational) New York: Eight people including an infant were killed in a bus crash in the southern US state of Mississippi in the early hours of Saturday, local media reported. A chartered bus carrying 47 people overturned in Warren County, killing seven people while one…
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Donald Trump’s relationship with the military has long spawned controversy. Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Saturday that her Republican rival Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” at a US military cemetery during a contentious pre-election visit. Trump’s presence at the hallowed Arlington National Cemetery — intended to provide a campaign boost ahead of the…
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The island nation of Tonga played host to the annual meeting of the leaders of the Pacific Island Forum from August 26 to 30. More than 1,500 delegates from 40 nations were in attendance at the conference. A grouping of island nations in Oceania, the Pacific Island Forum has seen an increase in stature over…
The cause of free speech may have found a new icon in Russia-born tech tycoon Pavel Durov, who was arrested in Paris on August 24. Mr. Durov, 39, is the founder of Telegram, a cloud-based social media and instant messaging service with 950 million active users, which makes it bigger than X (540 million users)….
Chelsea confirmed Jadon Sancho has joined their wealth of attacking options on Saturday.© X (Twitter) Chelsea confirmed Jadon Sancho has joined their wealth of attacking options on Saturday with an initial loan deal from Manchester United to be made permanent next season. The Blues made their move for the England international in the…
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Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a second consecutive hat-trick in a 3-1 win at West Ham on Saturday. The Norwegian put Ipswich to the sword last weekend and followed up with another treble to take his tally to 70 goals in 69 Premier League games…
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