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Should Hongkongers be counted in the census?

On Tuesday night, Australian citizen Kevin Yam will fill out the census for the first time. When he comes to the ancestry question, he plans to...

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Uganda: Bulemeezi Mourns Former Masaza Cup Defender Rogers Ssebyondya

Players, officials and supporters of Bulemeezi County Football Club on Wednesday gathered at Kosovo Playground in Kasana, Luweero District, to pay tribute to...

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Poilievre says Carney must explain ‘failed’ screening that led to NATO spy case

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney “has a lot of explaining to do” about how the government “failed”...

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China-Japan tensions escalate after Tokyo labels Beijing as its ‘greatest strategic challenge’

China has lodged a “serious diplomatic” protest with Japan over its latest defence white paper, which portrayed Beijing as Tokyo’s “greatest strategic challenge” and made...

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PM Modi’s foreign visits since 2021 cost over Rs 557 crore: Govt data

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits have incurred over Rs 557 crore in expenditure since 2021, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with...

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What is a Bitcoin strategic reserve? BTC holdings

A Bitcoin strategic reserve is a government-held stockpile of Bitcoin treated as a national asset alongside gold, oil, and foreign currency reserves. The United States...

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Bus-Bomb Plot By Marxist ‘Mad Max’ Foiled Ahead Of Trump-Backed Colombian President’s Inauguration

Less than a week after Colombian authorities blamed a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group for detonating a truck bomb outside police headquarters in the border city of...

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China buys at least 10 more cargoes of US soybeans, traders say

China has ?bought at least another ?10 cargoes of US soybeans, three ?Asian traders said on Thursday, the latest in a flurry of purchases ahead...

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How a crypto startup quietly siphoned 470,000 Binance users to build a $4 billion card empire

Binance-affiliated entities filed a Hong Kong petition against RedotPay’s founders, alleging the payment startup used its partnership with Binance to divert more than 470,000 Binance...

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Best Crypto Presale to Buy Before Listing: Pepeto Leads as Security Threats Reshape the Market

Finding the best crypto presale to buy requires cutting through the noise and focusing on what actually holds up when the market tests it, real...

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OpenAI Reveals How AI Agents Secretly Coordinated Before Hugging Face Hack

In brief OpenAI disclosed its first detailed timeline of the AI-driven Hugging Face breach. The company’s models repeatedly reestablished covert communication channels after they were shut down. OpenAI’s...

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Chinese proverb of the day: “As heaven moves with ceaseless strength, the noble person strives unceasingly to…” — Timeless life lessons on resilience, self-discipline, perseverance, purpose, and why

Today’s Chinese proverb of the day comes from the ancient I Ching and carries a message that never grows old. “As heaven moves with ceaseless...

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The Ceuta Psyop Shows the Seams of the European Far Right

70,000 people illegally swimming from Morocco to Ceuta would surely raise all alarms in Europe. The “territorial integrity” of an EU member state has been...

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Why Concorde Never Got A Successor & Why That’s Finally Changing

Concorde was not built to be an economic airliner in the traditional sense; instead, from start to finish, it was a national prestige program. If...

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Winston Peters touches down in Fiji – and switches hats

Foreign Minister Winston Peters touched down in Suva, Fiji on Thursday night for a day of meetings with Pacific counterparts. ...

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DeepSeek made AI cheap. Now it is raising $8bn and buying robots

DeepSeek spent early 2025 proving that a good AI model did not have to cost a fortune. This week it has been busy proving it...

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MyTrade founder fined $10K over crypto wash trading

MyTrade founder Liu Zhou was fined $10,000 after admitting that his crypto market-making platform used bots to conduct wash trades for dozens of tokens. ...

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The 5 Major Weapons the US Is Reportedly Low On: What Shortages Would Mean

More than five months into the United States’ war on Iran, President Donald Trump and his administration are insisting America’s arsenal remains full—despite fears from...

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Gas prices could remain high this fall even if crude prices stabilize. Here’s why

The world faces a shortfall of refining capacity which is keeping gasoline prices elevated. Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia and Iran’s attacks in Persian Gulf have...

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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Inaugurates New Terminal At Bahir Dar Int’l Airport

Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated a new terminal at Bahir Dar Dejazmach Belay Zeleke International Airport, marking a pivotal milestone...

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Nigeria: FG Approves Financing Framework to Accelerate Electrification of Health Facilities

The Federal Government has approved an institutional reform and financing framework to accelerate the electrification of health facilities nationwide, in a move officials...

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Kenya: Stanbic H1 Net Profit Rises to Sh6.6bn On Strong Lending Growth

Nairobi -- Stanbic Holdings posted a net profit of Sh6.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, driven by growth in lending...

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Nigeria: High Taxation, Insecurity, High Interest Rates Top Constraints Facing Nigerian Businesses – Survey

Despite these constraints, the Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained positive in July, reflecting sustained optimism across all review...

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Nigeria: Banks Increase Credit Supply As Loan Defaults Decline in Q2 – CBN

The demand for corporate and secured loans increased during the...

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Nigeria: Nollywood Director Dimbo Atiya Dies

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of acclaimed filmmaker and director Dimbo...

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