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02 Sep

Watch: Luxury neighbourhood in Lahore submerged in floods

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Watch: Luxury neighbourhood in Lahore submerged in floods More than a million people have been affected by floods in Pakistan's Punjab . More than 800 people have died in the floods since the start of the month . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

Nara Lokesh opens advanced smart kitchen at Kadapa

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Nara Lokesh opens advanced smart kitchen at Kadapa Minister for Education Nara Lokesh formally launched what is touted to be India’s advanced smart kitchen in Kadapa district that serves tasty and nutritious meal for 1787 students every day . The Minister also announced to take the number of smart kitchens in the district to 33 in eleven mandals by December . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

What if… the US stopped supporting Israel tomorrow?

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What if… the US stopped supporting Israel tomorrow? Half of US voters believe Israel is committing genocide and six in 10 oppose further military aid, polls suggest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to rely on the United States’ absolute backing throughout his country’s war on Gaza. While the administration of former US President Joe Biden may have occasionally expressed discomfort over the crises it was enabling in Gaza, the Donald Trump administration has yet to exhibit similar qualms, even going so far in February as to suggest that all of Gaza’s population be ethnically cleansed. Read full…

02 Sep

China’s EV maker deliveries rebound, buoyed by cheaper new models

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China's EV maker deliveries rebound, buoyed by cheaper new models China's electric carmaker giant BYD announced it shipped 371,501 units in August, nearly 22% growth from a year ago . Nio, Leapmotor, and Xpeng set new delivery records after launching models with wallet-friendly price tags, that started deliveries from end July to end August . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

Gold price hits record high as investors seek safety

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Gold price hits record high as investors seek safety Spot gold price hit $3,508.50 per ounce early on Tuesday, continuing its upwards trend which has seen it rise by nearly a third this year . The precious metal is viewed as a safer asset for investors during times of economic uncertainty . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

KCR suspends daughter Kavitha from BRS

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KCR suspends daughter Kavitha from BRS Kalvakuntla Kavitha, daughter of former Chief Minister and BRS supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao, has been suspended for anti-party activities . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

Indonesian police use tear gas on university campuses in ongoing protests

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Indonesian police use tear gas on university campuses in ongoing protests Indonesian police have used tear gas on crowds of protesters near two universities . Authorities deployed tear gas around the campuses of the Islamic University of Bandung and nearby Pasundan University . At least eight people have died in the protests since last week . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever

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A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever The season brings a bumper crop of museum and other art-world openings by some of the field’s most prominent talents . The debuts include stand-alone buildings, extensions, satellite locations and remade landscapes . Each project is an assertion that the in-person communion enabled by the physical museum is more crucial than ever . Read full story: Source

02 Sep

‘It’s all theatre’: How are Europe and the US pulling apart on Ukraine?

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‘It’s all theatre’: How are Europe and the US pulling apart on Ukraine? Each side is trying to spend the other’s money on security, as they shift to a new geopolitical equilibrium. Since their summit with United States President Donald Trump in the White House on August 18, Kyiv’s European and regional allies have begun to nail down commitments to a peacekeeping force that would enter Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached in the war that Russia began three and a half years ago. They aim to collect those commitments by the end of the week. Europe is also pushing…

02 Sep

At least 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide, armed group says

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At least 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide, armed group says Days of heavy rain triggered the landslide on Sunday, which left just one survivor and "levelled" much of the village of Tarasin . Civil war broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Read full story: Source