Sat 08 June 2024: Turkiye has begun mass producing its first domestically-manufactured battle tank, in the latest boost to the country’s defence industry. According to the head of the Turkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), Haluk Gorgun, who spoke to the channel, TRT Haber, “we have started the mass production of our national tank. There are […]
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Sat 08 June 2024: A UN official on Friday said a sharp increase in fighting in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where Russian forces entered early May and have since advanced, has the “heaviest impact.” “An escalation in fighting in the Kharkiv region since 10 May has had the heaviest impact,” Joyce Msuya, UN […]
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Sat 08 June 2024: The World Health Organization on Friday said that every day, an estimated 1.6 million people become sick from eating unsafe food. Children under the age of 5 carry 40% of the foodborne disease burden, Francesco Branca, head of nutrition and food safety at the WHO, told a UN press briefing in […]
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Sat 08 June 2024: Unemployment in the Gaza Strip has hit a “staggering” 79.1 percent since Israel launched its military onslaught on the besieged and bombarded territory in October last year, according to the United Nations labour agency. In its latest assessment of the impact of the war on employment, the International Labour Organization (ILO) also said […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: Next week, four Russian vessels, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will dock in Havana, Cuban officials announced. According to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the vessels, which do not carry nuclear weapons, will arrive in the Cuban capital between June 12 and 17, and their presence “does not represent a threat to […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: Authorities are using artificial intelligence (AI) to check for cheating as a record 13.42 million students on Friday sat for the college entrance test across China, state media reported. Known locally as “gaokao,” the test results determine students’ university admissions which eventually shape their future. China’s Education Ministry said the number […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: Food is more than just sustenance; it’s integral to our health and well-being. While nutritious food enhances our health, unsafe food can lead to numerous illnesses. To underscore the importance of food safety, the World Health Organization (WHO) observes World Food Safety Day every June 7. Maintaining safe and hygienic food […]
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Sat 08 June 2024: After South Africa’s 29 May election, the African National Congress has lost the electoral majority it held for 30 years, but remains the party with the highest number of seats in parliament. This makes it a key partner in the formation of a coalition government. For 30 years the ANC had a comfortable […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: About 90 percent of children in Gaza lack nutrition and face “severe” threats to their “survival, growth and development”, according to the United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF. A report, published by UNICEF on Thursday, laid bare the “catastrophic impact” of Israel’s offensive on the enclave, which has caused the “collapse” of food and […]
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Fri 07 June 2024: African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa declared that his party would pursue a national unity government, claiming that this would reflect the wishes of the electorate and help move the country forward. Following an hours-long meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in Johannesburg, where ANC […]
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