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India Surpasses Japan to Become World’s 3rd Largest Solar Energy Generator with 116 GW Capacity
The Logical Indian
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August 1, 2025
India has officially overtaken Japan to become the world’s third-largest solar energy generator, producing approximately 108,494 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of solar power in the fiscal year 2024–25, according to Union Minister for Coal and Mines,...
European steelmakers warn of pressure on demand and pricing
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 1, 2025
ArcelorMittal MT, Outokumpu OUT1V and Aperam APAM warned of mounting pressures from tariffs and weak demand, as the outlook for European steelmakers worsened following a mixed second quarter. ArcelorMittal’s quarterly core earnings were broadly in...
China: A Bridge for Exchanges between Civilizations Over Eighty Years
Happy FM
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August 1, 2025
As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, its founding principle enshrined in the U.N. Charter remains as vital as ever: to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or...
Iran Update, August 1, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
China Slams US Decision To Sanction Palestinian Officials: 'Shock, Disappointment'
Zero Hedge
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Via The Cradle China expressed "shock" and "disappointment" on Friday over the US decision to impose sanctions on the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) the day before. "We feel disappointed at, and can't...
American Eagle Pushes Back Against Woke Mob Smearing Sydney Sweeney: 'Her Jeans. Her Story'
Breitbart
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August 1, 2025
American Eagle issued a statement in response to the growing number of leftists being outraged over Sydney Sweeney’s recent jeans advertisement for the clothing company, stating that it had always been “about the jeans.” In a post on Instagram,...
China Is Slowly Warming Up to Crypto, and This Wallet Token Stands to Gain the Most
Disrupt Africa
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August 1, 2025
As the US makes significant progress in its effort to become the ‘crypto capital of the world,’ FOMO is finally spreading in China. This prompted the country’s state media and a former banking executive to call on the Chinese government to act...
Minister rules out absolute ban on foreign home buyers in Spain's Canaries
The Local - Spain
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August 1, 2025
The Finance Minister of the Canaries has dampened hopes of the islands imposing a total prohibition on foreign property ownership by saying it's "not authorised" by EU law, while stressing that some justified limitations could be negotiated....
Indian Embassy in contact with Niger authorities for Ranjit Singh’s safe release: MEA
The News Mill
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August 1, 2025
The Indian Embassy in Niger is in regular contact with local authorities for the safe release of Ranjeet Singh, an Indian national abducted during a terror attack in the West African country last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said....
Minister Utsev Honours Super Falcons Star Francisca Ordega For Wafcon Victory
The Nigerian Voice
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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, honoured Super Falcons forward Francisca Ordega on Friday, August 1, 2025, in recognition of her significant contribution to Nigeria’s historic triumph at the 2024...
Decentralization or Distraction? Iran’s Post-War Gamble
E-International Relations
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August 1, 2025
Following a 12-day war with Israel in June 2025, Iran’s leadership has ramped up nationalist rhetoric, stressing unprecedented national unity where even ethnic differences have come to no account. At the same time President Masoud Pezeshkian, a...
India Starts Buying US Oil Instead Of Russian Oil
Charter 97
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1 New Delhi has rejected oil from Russian Federation after Trump's threats. India's largest refiner has bought millions of barrels of oil from the United States and the United Arab Emirates amid mounting pressure from Washington and European...
India Stops Russian Oil Buys Just Before Trump Hits with Tariffs
Kyiv Post
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August 1, 2025
Indian state-owned refineries have stopped buying Russian crude over the past week, following Moscow’s reduction in price discounts and US President Donald Trump’s warnings about continued trade with Russia, industry sources said. The halt in...
Iran Marks One Year Since Haniyeh’s Assassination: A Major Crime and Grave Violation of International Law
Yemen News Agency SABA
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August 2, 2025
Iran Marks One Year Since Haniyeh’s Assassination: A Major Crime and Grave Violation of International Law [Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:32:29 +0300] Tehran – SABA: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, head...
Indiana pledges enforcement support for ICE, up to 1,000 prison beds
WFYI - Indiana
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August 1, 2025
The Braun administration has signed agreements with the federal government to do more to help federal authorities deport people. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Correction, state police and Indiana National Guard...
How the U.S. & Israel Used Rafael Grossi to Hijack the IAEA and Start a War on Iran
Change Links - California
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August 2, 2025
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), allowed the IAEA to be used by the US and Israel—an undeclared nuclear weapons state in long-term violation of IAEA...
Who is Dmitry Medvedev? Ex-Russian President who has dared Donald Trump, stoked fears of World War 3
The Economic Times
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August 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in "the appropriate regions" in response to remarks from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed...
Trump slaps 25% tariff on all Indian goods; exports worth $85 billion at risk
The Economic Times
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August 2, 2025
The US has imposed an across-the-board 25% tariff on all Indian-origin goods, effective August 7, along with penal duties on scores of other countries. The duties range from 10% to 41%. India’s competitors, including Pakistan, Vietnam, Bangladesh...
Europe: Shares log biggest daily drop since April after US tariffs hike
The Business Times Singapore
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August 1, 2025
[BENGALURU] European stocks logged their biggest one-day drop in over three months on Friday (Aug 1), at the end of a busy week as investors grappled with the repercussions of fresh US levies on dozens of countries, including a 39 per cent tariff...
Sovereign tech, global ambition: Inside India’s ₹1 lakh crore mission to reclaim innovation
ETGovernment
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August 2, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the RDI Fund as a “game changer in the world of research and innovation.”In a decisive push to fortify India’s position in the global technology arena, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has reaffirmed the...