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Illegal Mining Encroaches on Ghana Gas Pipeline in Western Region
News Ghana
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August 3, 2025
Illegal mining activities are posing a significant threat to the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) pipeline in Akango, located within the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Municipality of Ghana’s Western Region. Despite a mandated 35-meter buffer zone...
Trump’s 2025 Policies Challenge Tech, But Resilience Prevails
WebProNews
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August 3, 2025
As Donald Trump settles into his second term in 2025, the technology sector finds itself at a crossroads, balancing unprecedented innovation with the headwinds of new policies. Industry insiders are closely watching how tariffs, regulatory shifts,...
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Pakistan backs Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy as PM Sharif and Pezeshkian sign 12 cooperation deals
Firstpost
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August 3, 2025
Pakistan on Sunday voiced support for Iran’s right to pursue nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as both countries signed a series of agreements aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation across various sectors. The announcement came during...
BIG tension for India as Pakistan, Iran major trade goal nearly 2 years after cross-border conflict?
DNA India
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Nearly two years since the cross-border conflict, Pakistan and Iran on Sunday agreed to set their annual bilateral trade at USD 8 billion, aimed at the advancement of economic cooperation and regional connectivity, The Express Tribune reported....
Police Log: Car Mistake, Cyberthreats & 2 a.m. Chainsawing
East Greenwich News - Rhode Island
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August 2, 2025
From the East Greenwich police logs and reports, July 21-27 Monday, July 21 5:51 p.m. – Police responded to Main Street for a missing car, where a woman left the keys in the car and came back to find it gone. While they were talking, a man pulled...
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation advances international trade corridor
650 CKOM
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August 3, 2025
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation is moving forward with an Indigenous-led trade corridor spanning Canada, the United States, and Mexico, reviving ancient routes that existed long before national borders. Chief Rodger Redman said the First Nation...
Greece Sticking With Israel Over Conflict, But Athens Mayor Breaks
The National Herald
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August 3, 2025
ATHENS – Despite Israel increasingly being isolated over growing starvation in the Gaza Strip it invaded, Greece said it will not back away from support for its business ally although there’s growing anger in the European Union over the conflict....
Renovating buildings for energy efficiency: saving money, helping Armenia
JAMnews
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August 3, 2025
Energy-efficient renovation of buildings in Armenia In Armenia, as in the rest of the world, improving energy efficiency is a key priority. Local organisations and international programmes are working to reduce energy loss and cut electricity use....
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on African Union, Khmer Kingdom and more (Week 121)
The Indian Express
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August 3, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
PM expects Petrovietnam to rank in region's top 5 leading enterprises
Vietnam News Agency
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pointed out an ambition for Petrovietnam to climb into the top seven, and ideally the top five leading enterprises of the region. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has congratulated the state-owned Vietnam National...
Energy security versus climate responsibility
The Kathmandu Post
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The discovery of a large-scale methane reserve in western Nepal offers new hope for the country’s energy self-sufficiency. A preliminary report shows a confirmed methane reserve of 112 billion cubic meters, which is approximately equivalent to 76...
As Michael Vick’s Norfolk State debut approaches, ‘you can just feel the energy’
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 3, 2025
Born and raised in Southern California, Izzy Carter strived to add his name to the boundless litany of the state’s renowned quarterback products. Super Bowl champions such as Tom Brady, John Elway and Aaron Rodgers. Heisman Trophy winners such as...
Technip Energies discusses cooperation on energy and nuclear projects with Uzbekistan
Daryo
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August 3, 2025
French engineering giant Technip Energies is positioning itself to play a key role in Uzbekistan’s growing energy and nuclear sectors, offering its expertise in design, technical supervision, and project documentation. Source: Uzatom During a...
‘We admire Singapore deeply’: Johor calls for end to rivalry, urges deeper regional partnership
The Independent Singapore
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August 3, 2025
SINGAPORE: Johor and Singapore must shift from a mindset of rivalry to one of partnership if they are to unlock the full potential of their shared geography and economic interdependence, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. Speaking at...
Govt mulls nuclear energy for peninsular Malaysia, Sabah
The Malaysian Star
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August 3, 2025
KUCHING: The government is studying the possibility of implementing nuclear energy projects in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah due to the high demand for energy in both regions, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who is...
Part of New Walkertown Road in Winston-Salem reopens after a crash involving a utility pole: Police
WFMY News 2 - North Carolina
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Police said the road is now back open. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — UPDATE (9:11 a.m., Aug. 3): Police said New Walkertown Road reopened early Sunday morning. Part of New Walkertown Road in Winston-Salem is closed Saturday morning, according to police....
Carbon policy maze driving up cost of energy transition: PC
Financial Review
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August 3, 2025
Emissions reduction policies in the electricity, transport and industrial sectors should be expanded in a way that mirrors the effect of a broader, nationwide carbon price, the Productivity Commission has told Treasurer Jim Chalmers. In a major...
Occasional Dhaka-Delhi tensions hinder regional cooperation: ICCB
Bangladesh Post
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International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) has said Bangladesh, as the current chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec), needs to focus on boosting trade among member...
Pets of the week: Voyager has happy energy. GG is mellow and friendly
MLive - Michigan
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August 3, 2025
JACKSON, MI -- The Jackson County Animal Shelter, 3770 Spring Arbor Road, has many pets available for adoption. Here are two of them. Voyager is a 2-year-old American Staffordshire mix. Voyager is a major water lover as he is all about the hose,...
VOICES: Fighting political apathy depends on the next generation
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The dysfunction we see today isn’t new. Throughout history, every generation has faced a choice: to accept the status quo or to fight for a better future. From abolitionists who rejected the normalization of slavery, to suffragists who defied a...