New Botswana leader eyes cannabis, sunshine to lift economy
Botswana will diversify its diamond-dependent economy by launching into the medicinal cannabis market and exploiting its abundant sunshine, President Duma
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Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN
Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Monday calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan where a
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18:28
India hails ‘historic’ hypersonic missile test flight
Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday, publicising the super-fast high-tech weapon days after
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18:24
India’s vinyl revival finds its groove
The revival of retro records among Indian music fans mirrors a global trend that has seen vinyl sales explode. The
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11:28
Young Libyans gear up for their first ever election
Young Libyans have mobilised for Saturday’s municipal elections, the first time many will vote in the fractured North African country
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11:25
One dead, thousands without heating after Russian strike on Ukraine port city
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa has left one person dead and 10 others injured. The
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11:25
India in record six-hitting spree to rout woeful Proteas
Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa in the fourth and final T20I at the
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11:19
Japan PM expresses concern to Xi over South China Sea situation
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “serious concerns” over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi
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10:22
Rebel attacks keep Indian-run Kashmir on the boil
Ambushes, firefights and a market grenade blast: headline-grabbing attacks in Indian-run Kashmir are designed to challenge New Delhi’s bid to
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07:28
UN condemns ‘acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes’ in Gaza
A top UN official on Tuesday condemned “daily cruelty” in Gaza, describing “acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes” as
