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Can renewable energy help close power gap in India’s hot summer?
New Delhi, India — As temperatures soar beyond 40 degrees Celsius in Hasanganj village in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the nearly 14-hour power cuts in the area mean that the bananas that Ramesh, a fruit vendor who goes by one name, sell...
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How Indians consume, drives the business of rubbish
In her debut book Mountain Tales, Love and Loss in the Municipality of Castaway Belongings, author Saumya Roy follows the lives of a few ragpickers, including Farzana Sheikh in Deonar, a rubbish dump in Mumbai and one of the largest in the country. Al ...
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Gustavo Petro: Ex-rebel fighter sworn in as Colombia’s president
Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been sworn in as Colombia’s first left-wing president.The former member of the M-19 armed group took his oath of office in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza on Sunday afternoon, pledging to unite the polarised country in...
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China’s casino hub orders testing days after easing COVID curbs
Macau tells 700,000 residents to undergo testing after man tests positive after travelling to neighbouring city.China’s gambling hub Macau has ordered residents to undergo two days of COVID-19 tests after a person who travelled to the neighbouring city...
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Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza
Israel and the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad have declared a truce, raising hopes of an end to three days of fighting in Gaza that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children.The truce began at 11:30pm local time on Sunda...
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Florida prosecutor says he is planning a ‘vigorous defense’ after Gov. DeSantis suspended him
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The Florida prosecutor who was suspended by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for his refusal to charge doctors or abortion patients for illegally terminating pregnancies is vowing to put up a "vigorous defe...
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Republicans say Democrats will ‘pay the price’ in midterms for passing massive spending bill
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Republicans on Sunday heaped scorn on Democrats for passing a multibillion-dollar economic package, warning that it would come back to haunt them in the November midterms. "Democrats will pay the price...