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Japan Donates $3.2M to WFP to help address hunger in South Sudan
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 17, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya and Jacob Onuha Nelson Government of Japan has donated five hundred million Japanese Yen, equivalent to $3.2 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) as a life-saving food assistance and school meals across South Sudan....
Lightning strikes kill 19 in India's Bihar
The Malaysian Star
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July 17, 2025
NEW DELHI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 19 people were killed due to lightning strikes in India's eastern state of Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed the state...
Daikin India looks to expand in North markets, opens new office in Chandigarh
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
Daikin Airconditioning India on Thursday inaugurated its new office in Chandigarh, and said it plans to accelerate expansion in Punjab and Haryana to increase market presence. The company's chairman and managing director Kanwal Jeet Jawa said...
India Set to Lead Global Creative Economy with AI-Powered Innovation:…
The Impressive Times
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July 17, 2025
Ministry launches Kalaa Setu and Bhasha Setu challenges via WaveX platform to empower inclusive, multilingual communication through AI Hyderabad, July 17, 2025 – In a significant move to transform India into a global leader in the creative...
Surging ‘Japanese First’ party denies Russia ties
Taipei Times
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July 17, 2025
A populist upstart party surging in the polls ahead of Sunday’s national elections in Japan by railing against a “silent invasion” of immigrants has denied any ties to Russia, after one of its candidates gave an interview to Moscow state media....
Giant trevally hatchery innovation ranked in India’s top fisheries innovations
The Fish Site
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Approximately one year ago, researchers successfully achieved captive breeding for giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). The breakthrough was recently named one of the top five fisheries innovations in the country by the Indian Council of...
NT$101bn government borrowing needed for KMT handouts
Taipei Times
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July 17, 2025
The government would have to issue NT$101.4 billion (US$3.45 billion) in debt to implement the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) proposed universal NT$10,000 cash handouts, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday, calling the scheme morally and...
Chinese Salt Typhoon Infiltrated US National Guard Network for Months
Hackread
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July 17, 2025
A sophisticated Chinese APT group, Salt Typhoon, successfully infiltrated the US state’s Army National Guard network for nearly a year, from March 2024 to December 2024. This breach, detailed in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo from...
Russia, China shake up Eurasian order with Taliban rapprochement
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO -- Russia's and China's recent friendliness with the Taliban interim government in Afghanistan, intended to reap security and economic benefits, may mark a turning point for the Eurasian continent. On July 3, a white flag with the Islamic...
US solar panel makers request tariffs on Indonesia, Laos and India
Nikkei Asia
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NEW YORK -- A coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers petitioned the federal government on Thursday to impose tariffs on imports from four Asian countries, a move targeted at Chinese and Indian companies. First Solar and three other manufacturers...
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Japan Times
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July 17, 2025
yamagata – Long regarded as a key support base for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, farming communities across Japan are increasingly showing signs of distress. After spending months in the eye of the storm — with the price of rice making...
‘Not A Blame Game, Will Take Action’: Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao On Chinnaswamy Stampede After Govt Submitting Status Report
News24
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July 17, 2025
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday asserted that a stern action will be taken against those responsible for the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede in Bengaluru, which claimed 11 lives and left more than 50 injured. After the Siddaramaiah...
India, Kuwait Agree to Raise Flight Seats by 50%
ETBrandEquity.com
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July 17, 2025
Representative imageIndia has signed a new air agreement with Kuwait that allows for a 50% increase in the number of seats operated by the carriers of both countries to 18,000 per week, a development that is expected to bring down airfares and...
Wells Fargo suspends China travel after employee exit ban
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 17, 2025
REUTERS/KYLIE COOPER/FILE PHOTO People walk by a Wells Fargo bank branch in New York City, on June 4. Wells Fargo has suspended all travel to China after a banker was blocked from leaving the country, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters...
Election Commission clears air: SIR not linked to citizenship or NRC
Daijiworld News
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July 17, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Jul 17: As political tensions escalate in poll-bound Bihar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (EC) has categorically dismissed claims that...
Chinese Lithium Prices and Shares Rise After Zangge Mining Halt
Mint
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July 17, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese lithium prices and company shares surged after a domestic producer said it was ordered by local authorities to halt mining of the battery material. Zangge Mining Co. said a fully owned unit received a notice on Wednesday...
Japan insurer to launch policy linked to bear culling
Japan Times
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July 17, 2025
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance said Thursday that it will sell to local governments a policy to cover property damage caused by bullets fired during wild bear extermination. The move comes as the revised wildlife protection and management...
‘Irresponsible, Unverified’: Govt Calls Out Foreign Media Over Air India Crash Coverage
News18
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 19:05 IST Air India crash: The Wall Street Journal reported that a senior pilot cut off fuel supply of Boeing 787 plane involved in crash The crash on June 12 was the first fatal disaster involving a Boeing 787, killing...
'Double Standards': India On NATO Chief’s Warning For Buying Russian Oil
News18
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 18:59 IST India responded to NATO's warning of sanctions for buying Russian oil, stressing India's priority to secure energy needs and warning against double standards. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (ANI)The...
India cautions against 'double standards' over NATO Chief's sanction warning for trade with Russia, says, 'Energy needs for our people...'
DNA India
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July 17, 2025
External Affairs Ministry on Thursday in a rebuttal to NATO chief Mark Rutte's remarks on the possibility of secondary sanctions on purchase of Russian oil said that securing energy needs of India was an "overriding priority" for the country....