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Bangladesh bans polythene bags at superstores
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Bangladesh bans polythene bags at superstores

Dhaka, Sep 25: Polythene and polypropylene bags will be banned at all supermarkets from October 1 and in other markets from November 1 in Bangladesh. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government's Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, on Tuesday, announced that...
US Intelligence warned Trump of real assassination threat from Iran: Campaign official
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US Intelligence warned Trump of real assassination threat from Iran: Campaign...

Washington, Sep 25: US Intelligence agencies have briefed former President Donald Trump on the "real and specific" threat to his life allegedly from Iran to "sow chaos" in the country, according to his campaign communications director. Two apparent assassination attempts have been made on the...
Venezuela
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Venezuela's top diplomat calls for new international financial architecture

Caracas, Sep 24: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil called for an overhaul of the international financial architecture in an address to the UN 'Summit of the Future', local media reported. The current architecture is designed "to perpetuate a model of domination and dependence," said Gil,...
Japan hit by 50 cm tsunami following 5.9-magnitude earthquake
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Japan hit by 50 cm tsunami following 5.9-magnitude earthquake

Tokyo, Sep 24: The Japanese weather agency said that a 50 centimetre tsunami struck an island south of Tokyo on Tuesday following a magnitude 5.9 earthquake, according to local media. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) had issued a tsunami advisory for the Izu and Ogasawara islands shortly after...
EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty ties
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EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty...

New Delhi, Sep 24: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, marking the first high-level engagement between India and Bangladesh's interim...
South Korea: Bill passed for strengthening punishment for deepfake sex crimes against teens
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South Korea: Bill passed for strengthening punishment for deepfake sex crimes...

Seoul, Sep 23: A parliamentary committee passed a bill on Monday, toughening the punishment for deepfake sex crimes against children and teenagers. The parliamentary gender equality and Family Committee passed revisions to the Act on the Protection of Children against sex crimes and the sexual...
Guinea bans single-use plastic to promote environmental protection
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Guinea bans single-use plastic to promote environmental protection

Conakry, Sep 23: A decree was issued in Guinea banning the manufacturing, import, sale, and use of single-use plastic packaging and products across the country. The decree was issued on Saturday by Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya and it aims to promote public health, promote biodegradable...
Dissanayake vows to lead Sri Lanka into
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Dissanayake vows to lead Sri Lanka into 'new era of Renaissance'

Colombo, Sep 23: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, who was sworn in on Monday as the ninth Executive President of Sri Lanka, vowed to usher in a "new era of Renaissance" in the island nation. "This morning (23rd), I took oath as the 9th...
UN releases $2 mn for Typhoon Yagi relief in Vietnam
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UN releases $2 mn for Typhoon Yagi relief in Vietnam

United Nations, Sep 21: The United Nations has released $2 million to kickstart Vietnam's response to Typhoon Yagi's widespread devastation, in which 290 people were killed, UN humanitarians said. "National authorities report more than 290 deaths and damage to 237,000 homes, with 3 million people...
How a 1993 US programme shaped PM Modi
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How a 1993 US programme shaped PM Modi's global vision

New Delhi, Sep 21: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to the US on Saturday to attend the Quad Leaders' Summit and the United Nations' 'Summit of the Future', his long standing relationship with America was brought into focus. In a detailed post on X, Modi Archive...
Typhoon Pulasan triggers heavy rainfall in China
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Typhoon Pulasan triggers heavy rainfall in China's Shangai; more than lakh...

Shanghai, Sep 20: At least 1,12,000 people were evacuated from China's financial hub, Shanghai as of Friday as typhoon Pulasan brought record-breaking rainfall in parts of the city. According to the municipal flood control office, 649 vessels have either been evacuated or returned to port to seek...
Death toll in Myanmar floods nears 300
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Death toll in Myanmar floods nears 300

Yangon, Sep 20: The death toll from Myanmar's floods has risen to 293, with 89 people still missing, the state media reported. The floods have affected dozens of townships in the regions and states across the country, including Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the...
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