Wed 20 November 2024: Ukraine has fired long-range British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, a day after launching United States-made long-range missiles into the country, British media outlets report. Russian war correspondent accounts on Telegram posted footage on Wednesday they said included the sound of the missiles striking in the Kursk region, […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! Eskom plans to charge a fee for those wishing to reconnect to the grid after switching to alternative sources of energy. This was revealed by Calib Cassim, the utility’s chief financial officer, in an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Wednesday. “When a customer says […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Nigeria records at least 15,000 deaths related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) every year despite efforts by the government to curb the spread of the deadly disease in the most populous African country, a local official said Thursday. Temitope Ilori, head of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Saudi Arabia has banned the commercial use of religious, sectarian and national symbols of countries, in a move apparently aimed at preventing their potential misuse or exploitation. In the new legislation issued by Saudi Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majed Al Qasabi, businesses throughout the Kingdom will be prohibited from incorporating national, […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: World Children’s Day this year for millions of children around the world is not about celebration but survival, according to a UNICEF spokesman, who told Anadolu that conflicts, climate crises and systemic neglect continue to devastate young lives. “World Children’s Day should be a day of celebration and a day of reflection. For those children in Gaza and Lebanon, […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Australian researchers have found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete using scrap carpet fibers in a breakthrough for sustainable construction. The team of engineers and textile researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne discovered that incorporating carpet fibers and other discarded textiles, including clothing fabrics, into concrete can reduce cracking […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: Saudi Arabia and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to implementing all of the provisions of the Beijing Agreement. They also committed themselves to continue the efforts to reinforce good neighbourly relations between the two countries by adhering to the UN and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation charters as well as international law, including […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: South Africa, on Tuesday, took over the presidency of G20, becoming the first African country to lead the group of powerful nations, Anadolu Agency reports. “It is an honour to accept, on behalf of the people of South Africa, the responsibility of the presidency of the G20 for the next year,’’ President Cyril […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: The UK’s National Health Service hopes the drug will help reduce the cost of treating serious, tobacco-related illnesses. The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is rolling out a free antismoking pill called varenicline for British smokers. Research has shown that varenicline is more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapies such as gum […]
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Wed 20 November 2024: In the Philippines, women are renting out their wombs. Driven by poverty, young women are offering themselves up as surrogates for those unable to bear children. But the practice is considered taboo in this predominantly Catholic nation. Clinics offering surrogacy services are also breaking the law, with false documents being created […]
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