Wed 23 August 2023: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ambitious third Moon mission, Lander Module (LM) of Chandrayaan 3, is all set to land on the lunar surface today evening. The Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft comprises a propulsion module (weighing 2,148 kg), a lander (1,723.89 kg), and a rover (26 kg). “Chandrayaan 3 Mission: The […]
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Wed 23 August 2023: Zimbabweans head to the polls on Wednesday in presidential and legislative elections following a campaign period marred by violence and fears of vote manipulation. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, is seeking re-election and campaigned on promises of delivering growth and new infrastructure. Mnangagwa’s main rival for the top job is Nelson […]
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Wed 23 August 2023: Sergei Surovikin, a former leader of Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, has been stripped of his duties as chief of the nation’s aerospace forces, a prominent journalist in Russia and media outlets have reported. On his Telegram channel on Tuesday, Alexei Venediktov, the well-connected former editor-in-chief of the now-defunct Ekho Moskvy […]
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Tue 22 August 2023: In response to the coup that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum’s government, the African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from the union with immediate effect. According to the Peace and Security Council, Niger will stay suspended until civilian governance is restored in the nation. Following a meeting in the Ethiopian capital of […]
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Tue 22 August 2023: Greek authorities said the bodies of 18 people were found Tuesday in an area of northeastern Greece struck by a major wildfire. The charred bodies were found in a remote village in northern Greece on Tuesday, where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade said as a heatwave hitting southern Europe […]
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Tue 22 August 2023: The US on Monday urged its citizens to leave Belarus “immediately” as Lithuania shut down two of six border crossings with the country amid growing tensions in the region. “Do not travel to Belarus due to Belarusian authorities’ continued facilitation of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the buildup of Russian military […]
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Tue 22 August 2023: The average cost of petrol at UK forecourts has risen to break 150p a litre for the first time since the start of the year, despite close scrutiny of fuel prices during the cost of living crisis. The latest increase in pump prices means petrol is now 150.51p a litre, the […]
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SA President Cyril Ramaphosa on a walkabout in the BRICS Summit precinct in Sandton, Johannesburg. Tue 22 August 2023: The anticipation is over and the stage is set. The much vaunted 15th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit kicks off at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg today. The Summit is held under […]
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Tue 22 August 2023: Ukraine has threatened to prevent Israelis from entering its lands even those making pilgrimage to the city of Uman for Rosh Hashanah next month, news agencies reported on Sunday. This came in retaliation for Israel deporting Ukrainians who fled the war in their country. Speaking on Friday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky urged that […]
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Mon 21 August 2023: Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, is under constant CCTV watch in the jail where he is serving a three-year prison term in a graft case, his party claimed on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. Citing a court document, which was not verified by either the party’s lawyer or Anadolu, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
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