Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus
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El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation Launches her First Virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform to Inspire The Next Generation of Leaders
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Shortage of Cisplatin and Carboplatin is threat to cancer patients, alerts Top Experts
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MoFA receives credentials copy from Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Mauritania to UAE
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Spain expects Lamine Yamal to be ready for opener
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South Africa tightens Ebola defenses at borders
Temperature checks, travel history reviews, and health monitoring are being intensified, officials have said South Africa's Border...
ALBADDAD unveils new Botswana City, gateway to Africa's trade future
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Shortage of Cisplatin and Carboplatin is threat to cancer pateints alerts Top Experts
By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The shortage of platinum-based cancer drugs like Cisplatin and Carboplatin is...
South Africa launches crackdown on illegal immigration
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Marsh, Head, Sangha to miss key matches on Australia's Bangladesh tour
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Fuel shock and aircraft shortages test airline recovery
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airline executives from around the world are meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend amid growing concerns that...
Learn from Ukraine, Gulf wars on defense spending, Taiwan advised
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Ballistic missiles fired toward Bahrain, Kuwait by Iran
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Former Spirit staff face long road back after airline shutdown
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Hegseth links migration concerns to D-Day anniversary event
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Norway's Crown Princess put on waiting list for lung transplant
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Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says
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Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation Launches her First Virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform to Inspire The Next Generation of Leaders
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Shortage of Cisplatin and Carboplatin is threat to cancer patients, alerts Top Experts
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South Africa tightens Ebola defenses at borders
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ALBADDAD unveils new Botswana City, gateway to Africa's trade future
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- Oil prices rise more than 4% as renewed West Asia conflict risks prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure
- Goldman Sachs sees RBI measures cushioning rupee fall, expects USD/INR to stabilise
- RBI-government measures to attract foreign investment may bring USD 35-40 bn inflows: Report
- SpiceJet to add 3 Airbus A320 aircraft, strengthening its portfolio
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- Korean chip heavyweights pull benchmark index down more than 8% as AI trade fizzles
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- 7 OPEC+ nations announce second straight 188,000 bpd output increase for July
- Central, Eastern Europe emerges as potential new growth momentum for Europe
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- Centrum sees RBI extending rate pause till October despite inflation risks
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- India can win in AI deployment despite lagging in advanced chips: Neelkanth Mishra
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- World Insights: Mideast conflict reaches 100th day, casting shadow over global economy
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