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Freedom of speech under massive attack: Musk on X ban in Brazil

San Francisco, Aug 31 (IANS) Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that freedom of speech is under massive attack around the world, after Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…

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Laos keeping close eye on rising water levels in Mekong River

Vientiane, Aug 31 (IANS) Laos has been keeping a close eye on the Mekong River and its main tributaries as water levels have risen after continuous rainfall, with people living…

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Zimbabweans struggle with increased power outages due to inadequate supply

Harare, Aug 30 (IANS) Prolonged power outages are forcing some Zimbabweans to work at night, when electricity supply is more reliable than during the day, as power producers struggle to…

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Not yet time for sovereign wealth fund: South African president

Cape Town, Aug 30 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that while the government remains committed to building a sovereign wealth fund, now is not the most favourable time…

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NSA Doval meets Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo

Colombo, Aug 30 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Friday, holding discussions on the ongoing…

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Zelensky says his troops continue to expand territory under control in Kursk

Kyiv, Aug 29 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian troops have taken further areas in Russia's Kursk region. "The Commander-in-Chief (Oleksandr Syrskyi) also reported on our…

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Honduras to will end extradition treaty with US

Tegucigalpa, Aug 29 (IANS) Honduras said that the country will end its extradition treaty with the United States, accusing Washington of interfering in its internal affairs. In a letter to…

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South Korea: Arrest warrant issued for battery maker CEO over deadly plant fire

Seoul, Aug 29 (IANS) A South Korean court issued a warrant to arrest the chief executive of lithium battery maker Aricell in connection with June's deadly fire that claimed 23…

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Governments commit new funding to protect Australians from natural disasters

Canberra, Aug 28 (IANS) Australia's federal, state and territory governments have committed new funding for projects to improve the nation's natural disaster defence. Jenny McAllister, Minister for Emergency Management, announced…

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Iran gets first woman as government spokesperson

Tehran, Aug 28 (IANS) In another first, a woman will be the public face of the new Iranian government with Fatemeh Mohajerani being appointed the government spokesperson of Masoud Pezeshkian…

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Waste bananas turned into value-added products in Myanmar

Yangon, Aug 28 (IANS) Waste bananas in Myanmar are being transformed into value-added products, providing additional income for local farmers and creating new business opportunities, the state media reported on…

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Iranian, Qatari discuss bilateral ties, Gaza situation

Tehran, Aug 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani exchanged views on bilateral ties and the situation in Gaza.…

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