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August 22, 2024 9:38 AM

Bangladesh: Government to publish ‘white paper on the state of the economy’

In Bangladesh, the interim government has taken a decision to publish a white paper on the state of the economy in six priority areas, including public finance, inflation, and food management. An economist and a distinguished fellow of the Centre for...

August 22, 2024 8:13 AM

PM Modi in Poland: ‘Today India’s strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's strategy is to maintain equal closeness with all nations as compared to its previous policy of remaining equidistant. While addressing Indian community members in Warsaw, PM Modi said, "For decades, Indi...

August 22, 2024 8:38 AM

PM Modi‘s ‘not time for war’ message from Poland, advocates peace, dialogue & diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Poland that India has always advocated for permanent peace in the region, adding that it believes in dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflict. PM Modi reiterated that "this is not an era of war" as he addressed ...

August 22, 2024 7:50 AM

PM Modi addresses Indian community in Poland, says both countries agree on social security agreement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India and Poland have agreed on social security agreement. He stated that partnership between two nations has been strengthening in areas like new technology and clean energy. He also pointed out that K...

August 21, 2024 9:04 PM

Polio Outbreak in Gaza Threatens Wider Crisis

A new polio outbreak in Gaza, fueled by the ongoing war and resulting deteriorating conditions, has raised alarms that a wider epidemic could spread across the border into Israel.Polio was first detected in Gaza's wastewater in mid-July, and a first ...

August 22, 2024 9:52 AM

Kursk incursion boosts Ukrainian morale after grim year

For Kyiv-area resident Olha Pavlovska, who huddles with her neighbours every week to discuss the often grim news from the front, Ukraine's shock incursion into Russia's Kursk region this month offered a rare moment of hope. "This was a very brave an...

August 21, 2024 4:05 PM

Big Tech wants AI to be regulated. Why do they oppose a California AI bill?

California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week that would broadly regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in California even as a number of tech giants have voiced broad opposition. Here is background on...

August 21, 2024 3:17 PM

Israel says it bombed Hezbollah arms depots in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it bombed Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley overnight, its latest strike on arms depots in a major stronghold of the powerful Iranian-backed militia. The air attack came hours ...

August 21, 2024 2:37 PM

China says it is ‘seriously concerned’ about US nuclear strategic report

China is seriously concerned about a report that said the United States approved a nuclear strategic plan to focus on China's rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday. "The U.S. is peddling the China nuc...

August 21, 2024 1:34 PM

China goes ape over culture-boosting ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ video game

Chinese state media threw its back behind China's most successful single-player video game to date, saying its adaptation of the Ming dynasty epic "Journey to the West" would force Western players to learn more about the country's culture. "Black My...

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