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India’s rice export curbs paralyse trade in Asia as prices rise
Dawn 12 Sep 2022
India’s restrictions on rice exports have paralysed trading in Asia, with buyers scouring for alternative supplies from Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar where seller are holding off on deals as prices rise, industry officials said ... “Rice trading is paralysed across Asia ... “India accounts for more than 40pc of global shipments ... Loadings halted ... .
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Ukraine recaptures more ground as Russia strikes back
Urdu Point 12 Sep 2022photo: AP / John Sibley/Pool Photo via AP
King Charles addresses parliament at Westminster Hall
The Observer 12 Sep 2022
King Charles has paid tribute to his mother at a ceremony in parliament in which the new monarch heard formal condolences from the Speakers of the Commons and Lords, emphasising the intertwined nature of royalty and government in the UK constitution ... He said ... “This vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion ... Sign up to First Edition. Free daily newsletter.
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New Zealand PM says no republic plan following queen's death
The Hindu 12 Sep 2022
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her government will not pursue any moves to change the country into a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II ....
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Mossad chief: Iran nuclear deal won’t halt Israeli ‘operations’
Al Jazeera 12 Sep 2022
The head of Israel’s spy agency Mossad said the revival of a nuclear deal with world powers will not give Iran “immunity” from Israeli operations ... “We won’t take part in this charade,” David Barnea said in a speech, his first since becoming Mossad’s chief in June. “Even if a deal is signed, it will not provide immunity from Mossad operations.” ... .
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Modern slavery shoots up by 10 million in five years
BBC News 12 Sep 2022
Modern slavery is a growing challenge thanks to a mix of armed conflict, climate change and the global pandemic, a new UN report says. International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates suggest that 50 million people - or one out of every 150 people alive - are trapped in forced labour or forced marriages ... "We know what needs to be done... 2.14 ... .
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India is quietly laying claim to economic superpower status
The Observer 12 Sep 2022
The rise of China has been the biggest story in the global economy in recent decades. But amid concern about its stumbling property market and global fears about inflation, the emergence of its neighbour, India, as a potential new economic superpower may be going under the radar ... Indian tycoon Gautam Adani named world’s third richest person ... .
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Israel's Lapid, Germany's Steinmeier Discuss Iranian Nuclear Program, Partnership
Urdu Point 12 Sep 2022
"Prime Minister Yair Lapid met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Schloss Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin, this morning ... The meeting was private and lasted for one hour ....
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UN chief: "Never seen climate carnage" like floods in Pakistan
MENA FN 12 Sep 2022
(MENAFN) Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, is currently in flood-devastated Pakistan and claims to have "never seen climate carnage" on such a massive scale, blaming wealthier nations for their role in the destruction.
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Americans are finally feeling better about the economy
Democratic Underground 11 Sep 2022
After months of gloom, Americans are finally starting to feel better about the economy and more resigned to inflation. Consumer sentiment, which hit rock bottom in June, has begun inching up in recent weeks ... .
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Instagram, Facebook addiction linked to economic disparity: What new study says
Live Mint 12 Sep 2022
A new study has found that teenagers from underprivileged homes are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other social media. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Information, Communication, and Society ... TRENDING STORIESSee All. Premium How Ranbir-Alia's Brahmastra bested poor reviews at box ...
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The truth about Albania's non-existent wind power industry
Deutsche Welle 12 Sep 2022photo: AP / Kirsty O'Connor/Pool Photo via AP
Public warned of overnight queues to view Queen’s coffin lying in state
The Observer 12 Sep 2022
Officials have set out formal plans for the public to pay their respects to the Queen as her coffin lies in state inside the UK parliamentary grounds, amid warnings that those wishing to do so might have to queue overnight ... The Times is predicting that up to 750,000 people might want to attend. The Queen to lie in state in London ... Read more ... He said ... .
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Carlos Alcaraz: "Esto es algo que he soñado desde que era niño"
Europa Press 12 Sep 2022
MADRID, 12 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) -. El tenista español Carlos Alcaraz dejó claro que su triunfo en el Abierto de los Estados Unidos, su primer 'Grand Slam', y el ascenso al número uno del mundo eras cosas con las que ha "soñado desde niño" y que dada su juventud era algo "realmente especial" ... "He estado pensando en ellos ... He sabido sufrir ahí", añadió ... .
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China’s Xi to visit Central Asia Sept 14-16 for regional meeting
Indian Express 12 Sep 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Sept.