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Jamaat-e-Islami blocks highways in nationwide protests
Jamaat-e-Islami held coordinated protests across Pakistan against inflation, higher fuel prices, the petroleum levy and taxes, staging sit-ins…
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Government to launch Family Card programme on August 16
The government will formally launch the Family Card programme on 16 August after completing a pilot phase, with a plan to bring 16 million families…
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ConocoPhillips names Andy O'Brien as chief executive
ConocoPhillips announced that finance chief Andy O'Brien will become its new chief executive and join the board, succeeding Ryan Lance, who will…
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UK regulator clears Paramount-WBD merger
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery…
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FDA approves first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the world's first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine, for adults aged 50…
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Bangladesh schedules presidential election for August 20
Bangladesh's Election Commission announced a presidential election for August 20 after Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on July 24 following sustained…
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DAP delegates to decide whether to leave unity government
Malaysia's Democratic Action Party will hold a congress on Aug 16 where more than 4,000 delegates will vote on whether the party's five full cabinet…
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TĂĽrkiye and Syria announce transport link to Jordan and Saudi Arabia
At a joint press conference in Ankara, Türkiye's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart announced a memorandum of understanding to build an…
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Qdoba removes jalapenos amid salmonella outbreak
Qdoba said it removed jalapeños from all restaurants while cooperating with public health authorities investigating a Salmonella Javiana outbreak…
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PTI will march to Islamabad if Imran Khan denied justice
At a large Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gathering, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi renewed party demands that court dates be…
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Federal government moves forward on $267 million Winnipeg lab
The federal government has taken the first step on a planned $267 million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg by awarding a $10-million…
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Government unveils industry-led subjects for senior secondary students
The government will introduce a set of industry-led and ministry-developed subjects for Year 12 and 13 students from 2029, part of a new…
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Nigeria police deploys 15,000 for Osun governorship
Nigeria police announced a major security operation for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, saying it will treat the poll as a federal…
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China opposes US trade restrictions on tech products
China criticized reported US plans to restrict imports of Chinese optical transceivers and to impose additional tariffs and price controls on…
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Chicago board passes budget relying on $150 million from state
Chicago Public Schools board last week approved a revised budget that closes a $732 million deficit while avoiding nearly 1,600 proposed layoffs…
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China taxes offshore insurance returns, hits Prudential shares
Shares of Prudential Plc fell as much as 13% to an intraday low of 952.20 pence after Caixin reported that mainland tax authorities have started…
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U.K. regulator changes IPO information-sharing rules
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority introduced changes to rules on information sharing tied to initial public offerings, aiming to make London a…
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Favignana courts film tourism while avoiding overtourism
Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' was shot on Favignana and is now being used to promote tourism while avoiding overtourism. The production…
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Faecal transplant reduces peanut allergy in some adults
Researchers reported on 5 August in Science Translational Medicine that a faecal transplant pill containing gut bacteria from healthy donors allowed…
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Texas report shows 85,000 families join private school voucher program
A Texas comptroller report released during the program's first year shows 85,344 families had accepted education savings accounts as of July 29, with…
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Nigeria to roll out 90,000km national fibre optic network
The minister of communications announced that the federal government has finalised resource mobilisation and contracting for a 90,000-kilometre fibre…
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All Pakistan goods transporters announce nationwide wheel-jam strike
Leaders of the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike starting Aug 8 after repeated diesel price rises…
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Eagles add 2027 Sphere dates despite Henley retirement comment
The Eagles have added four shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas on January 15, 16, 22 and 23, 2027, extending a residency that began in September 2024…
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Linkin Park documentary Unshatter traces band's return
Unshatter is a documentary directed by Linkin Park co-founder Joe Hahn that follows the band's uncertain return to performance after singer Chester…
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