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US Tech, Russian Weapons: How Our Chips Power Putin's War
Benzinga
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A report from Hunterbrook Media published on Tuesday presents a detailed investigation that reveals Western-manufactured microelectronic components are being integrated into Russian military aircraft and weapons used in precision attacks on...
How Western Tech Powers Russia’s War Against Ukrainian Civilians
Hunterbrook - New York
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July 8, 2025
Hunterbrook Capital does not have positions related to this article at the time of publication. Positions may change at any time. Read the full report from The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission and the International Partnership for Human...
Public discourse still imagines Cyprus as frozen in 1960
Cyprus Mail
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August 3, 2025
But both sides are now multi-cultural and it’s time we realised it Every year, on “national” days of celebration and remembrance, marked separately in the northern and southern Cyprus, politicians regurgitate dusty old speeches that portray the...
Dreams broken, displaced and rebuilt: Beirut's creatives on life after the blast
The National News
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“It was impossible not to be impacted by the Beirut explosion,” says Sarah Hermez, co-founder of Creative Space Beirut (CSB). The free fashion school was founded in 2011 to offer high-quality design education to underprivileged Lebanese youth. By...
Sajith welcomes US tariff reduction, calls for further relief
The Island
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August 2, 2025
Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena has pledged to accelerate the digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s judicial system, declaring that the time has come to adopt technology-driven reforms in the administration of justice. Speaking at the...
Indian doctors Driving Global Recognition through Innovation and cutting-edge technologies: Om Birla
Medical Dialogues
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July 7, 2025
New Delhi: India's medical infrastructure is not only of high quality and rigorous standards but also widely recognised for being accessible, affordable, and dependable, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said. “This is because of the achievements of the...
Bangladesh’s overdependence on remittance: How secure is the future?
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s economy continues to lean heavily on the flow of remittances from migrant workers, a key driver for foreign reserves, debt repayments and import payments. In the past six months, the country has enjoyed a strong remittance windfall....
Iron ore then, coal now: Elephants in Odisha await another wave of displacement
The New Indian Express
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Like Keonjhar’s iron ore reserves, Angul’s coal blocks are tightly grouped, leaving very little space for transit and movement of the big animals. An elephant movement toposheet generated by the Forest department for Angul showed large groups of...
Chief Justice Surasena Vows to Fast-Track Judicial Digitization
Lanka News Web
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August 1, 2025
Sri Lanka’s newly appointed 49th Chief Justice, Preethi Padman Surasena, has pledged to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s judicial system, describing it as vital to delivering efficient and modern justice. In his first...
Female-led plant nurseries launched in central highlands
The Island
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August 2, 2025
“Beneath the sun-scorched rocks of Buddama Hela, two women whisper their stories through strokes of ash and silence. Theirs is not a tale of royalty or conquest—but of memory, survival, and the wild poetry of a forgotten world.” —Dr. Nimal D....
From the desk of…Don’t get scammed, stay vigilant and informed
Ukiah Daily Journal - California
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August 1, 2025
By Lucy Llewellyn Byard Right after I spoke to my friend in Sri Lanka about sending me a sarong from there, I got an email notification supposedly from DHL about a shipment that needs delivery information and that needs 1,99 in U.S. dollars. Now...
Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving
New Scientist
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The coastline of Shiogama, Japan as a tsunami warning had been issued after a huge earthquake Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Millions of people were safely evacuated due to tsunami warnings rapidly issued after a powerful earthquake rumbled off...
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Democracies snubbed, dictators courted: Inside Trump’s embrace of Pakistan
Firstpost
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August 3, 2025
On July 31, 2025, Lara Loomer launched a broadside against billionaire Tom Barrack, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria. Loomer, whose outside vetting of Trump appointees has led to waves of firings across his...
PickMe reports strong Q1 performance with 50% revenue growth
Daily FT
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Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC., owner of Sri Lanka’s leading technology-based mobility platform PickMe, announced its financial results for the first quarter of financial year 2025/26, delivering exceptional growth across all key...
OPINION:Conquering global markets through forward and backward integration
Capital FM Kenya
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August 2, 2025
By Tobias Alando Kenya has long distinguished herself as a leading producer of agricultural and horticultural products, including tea, coffee, avocados, and flowers. Yet, despite consistent growth and strong international demand, we remain far...
Modi govt considers an MRP overhaul. What it could mean for buyers, sellers
The Print
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August 3, 2025
At its core, the maximum retail price is the highest price at which a seller can sell a packaged product to consumers in India. It is not a suggestion; it is a legal cap, inclusive of all taxes; printed, right on the packaging. It is illegal for...
Pearl of a judgement for pearl of contention
Daily FT
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X-Press Pearl, the pearl of contention (https://www.ft.lk/columns/Our-X-Press-Pearl-of-contention/4-719880), is back in the news with Sri Lanka’s highest court issuing a stern, far-reaching judgement – a 361-page document! The Supreme Court has...
Educational reform will commence for Grade 1 and Grade 6 in 2026 – PM
The Island
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August 2, 2025
The Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the new education reform is not owned by the Ministry of Education, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, or Prime Minister Dr....
For the time being, for all of us
The Times of India
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August 2, 2025
As curator of the sixth Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Nikhil Chopra faces a formidable task: restoring the dynamism of the international art event, which had diminished post-Covid. He promises a ‘blood and bones, skin and flesh, mud and stick’...
From fleeing war to getting engaged in 10 days: Meet five of parliament's newest faces
SBS
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Australia's federal parliament has welcomed almost 40 new parliamentarians, among whom are ex mortuary workers, former diplomats and those who have fled war. The May election brought to Canberra greater numbers of women — with 112 women across the...