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Global plastics treaty talks collapse without a deal
Sustainable Views
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The writing was on the wall all week — finding any form of agreement on how to deal with plastics was going to be even harder than gavelling down emissions cuts in climate negotiations. And early on Friday morning the talks collapsed without any...
UN demands accountability for Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed journalists
Press TV
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The United Nations has demanded that Israel investigate its latest deadly strike on a Gaza hospital, which killed civilians, including medics and journalists, and ensure the probes deliver accountable results. "We haven't seen results or...
Global view on oilseeds shifts to meeting nutritional needs than just viewing them as cooking oil source
The Hindu Business Line
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August 26, 2025
Healthy food rich in protein and dietary fiber. Soybean texture ingredients | Photo Credit: abi said India should try to look at the value addition of processing its oilseeds, such as soybeans, rather than viewing them from the point of meeting...
Global shares tumble after Trump’s Fed battle heats up
Gulf Today
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August 26, 2025
Long-dated US Treasuries and stock futures fell on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he was firing a Federal Reserve governor, an unprecedented move that fuelled investor concerns about the Fed’s independence. French stocks and bonds also...
World AFP US revokes visa of Brazil justice minister in Bolsonaro row
Yahoo News
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that the United States had revoked the visa of Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, a move he termed "irresponsible." The US State Department had yet to confirm the latest in a series...
World's most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun (image)
Space.com
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August 26, 2025
The smallest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona — imaged for the first time by the National Science Foundation's Daniel F. Inouye Solar Telescope — could be the bottom floor of the machinery that powers the ferocious flares that...
World News | Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Granted Bail over Alleged Misuse of State Funds
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 26 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday was granted bail after being named a suspect in an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds for a private overseas trip...
UN post agency says 25 states suspend US shipments
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -A U.N. agency responsible for the postal sector said on Tuesday that 25 of its member states have suspended goods consignments to the United States amid uncertainty after President Donald Trump's administration...
World Reuters Belgian PM says best to leave frozen Russian funds in Euroclear for now
Yahoo News
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BERLIN (Reuters) -Russian state assets frozen since the start of the Ukraine war should stay in the Euroclear securities repository in Belgium for now, the Belgian prime minister said on Tuesday, adding that seizing them to benefit Ukraine would...
‘There needs to be justice,’ UN tells Israel after Gaza hospital bombing
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
The UN has demanded that Israel’s investigations into unlawful killings in Gaza, including its “double tap” bombing of Nasser hospital which killed 20 people, among them five journalists, yield results and ensure accountability. “There needs to be...
Global Leaders to Spotlight Nigeria’s Economic Future at CCDI Policy Forum in Washington
This Day
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August 26, 2025
The President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, is expected to join a distinguished lineup of global experts at a high-level policy session on Nigeria’s economy, organised by the Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity Ltd/Gte (CCDI) in...
UNICEF aid convoy to Sudan’s South Kordofan ‘first since October 2024’
Dabanga Radio
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August 26, 2025
The office of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has welcomed the successful arrival of a UNICEF convoy of humanitarian supplies to Dilling in Sudan’s South Kordofan, as “the first substantial delivery to this area by any UN agency since...
School Assembly Headlines for August 27: Top national, international, sports and business updates
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
As we start a new day of learning, let’s pause to reflect on the important events shaping both our country and the world. The news for August 27, 2025, spans political updates, global affairs, sports milestones, and major economic...
China bristles at Japan's request to world leaders to shun PLA WW II military parade
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Japan has asked European and Asian countries to refrain from attending a military parade being held by China next week after the SCO summit to commemorate what Beijing describes as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in World War II....
‘We will not surrender’: Iran warns against UN ‘snapback’ sanctions in Geneva nuclear talks
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Iran has warned against the revival of United Nations sanctions under the ‘snapback’ mechanism as nuclear talks with European powers continue in Geneva. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei stressed that Tehran will not surrender under...
Nepal Government Makes Diplomatic Efforts to Secure Bipin's Release from Hmas Captivity
New Spotlight Nepal
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Efforts to locate and safely release Bipin Joshi continue, with his current status still unknown. The Government of Nepal, as per a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, remains dedicated to finding him, securing his release from...
Higher Education: Czech Government Scholarships for Master’s and PhD Programs
Jordan News
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August 26, 2025
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced that the Government of the Czech Republic is offering scholarships for Master’s and PhD programs for the 2026–2027 academic year at Czech universities across various fields of...
If the U.S. government can take a 15% cut from Nvidia and AMD on their sales to China, who is next?
The South Dakota Standard
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This month, the U.S. government demanded a direct cut of a company’s foreign sales as the price for letting those sales happen. Tech companies Nvidia and AMD had been stuck in regulatory limbo over selling their newest AI chips to China. According...
UN inquiry on Israeli violence hampered by funding shortfall, document shows
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -A team of U.N. investigators tasked with researching cases of violence by Israeli settlers and the transfer of arms to Israel for use in the Gaza war cannot complete their work because of financial constraints, a...
Brave New “Tariff” World: Secondary Tariffs as a New Form of Secondary Sanctions*
EJIL: Talk!
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August 26, 2025
International trade law has always been about tariffs. Tariffs were on Woodrow Wilson’s mind when he delivered his famous Fourteen Points in 1918, proposing the removal of all economic barriers as one of the ingredients for peace. Tariffs, or,...