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LAHORE, PAKISTAN / RankWire.AI / – Government price cuts are failing to reach many shoppers in Lahore, where retailers continue charging well above official rates. The gap covers chicken, vegetables and fruit across several markets. Consumers are facing the increases as Pakistan deals with renewed inflation and higher fuel costs. Official data show that household expenses are rising across several categories, adding pressure to families already…
KATHMANDU, NEPAL / RankWire.AI / – Nepal estimates it will need about $4.78 billion to rebuild after the devastating Bhote Koshi River floods. The government published the estimate through its Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment following the August 26 disaster. The assessment puts direct physical damage at about $1.8 billion. It also estimates economic losses at roughly $883 million. Officials said the figures cover damage across…
BERLIN / RankWire.AI / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for a state visit to Germany. German military aircraft escorted his plane after it entered German airspace. An official reception followed, including a 21-gun salute and a guard of honour. The visit marks the first state visit to Germany by a UAE president. Sheikh Mohamed is in Germany…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – The United Nations General Assembly adopted a international resolution on Friday calling for more accurate and balanced representations of relative continental landmasses on global maps. In a recorded vote that secured support from 107 member states, the global assembly addressed cartographic distortions that disproportionately minimize the geographical scale of Africa and other equatorial regions across the Global South. UN adopts…
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – The International Fund for Houbara Conservation has launched a new support program for Emirati houbara breeders at ADIHEX 2026. The Houbara Breeders Support Initiative serves existing houbara production projects and people planning to establish new breeding facilities. It offers specialist training, technical guidance and access to established breeding expertise. The program also sets requirements covering animal welfare,…
CAIRO, EGYPT / RankWire.AI / – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for an official visit as Egypt and China marked 70 years of diplomatic relations. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed Xi at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. First Lady Entissar El-Sisi also attended the reception alongside Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan. The visit is Xi’s first to Egypt in 10 years. It comes as…
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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo / RankWire.AI / – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a targeted Ebola vaccination campaign in Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, in an effort to curb…
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Commission has expanded its Ebola response with a €2.1 million purchase of PCR tests for the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. The agreement covers open-platform tests that laboratories can use with…
ADELAIDE, Australia / RankWire.AI / – Australian researchers from Adelaide University and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute have identified a novel molecular switch that drives the spread of aggressive tumors. Published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, the breakthrough study reveals that Australian…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 Ervebo Ebola vaccine doses as the Bundibugyo outbreak expands. Congolese authorities reported 5,208 confirmed cases and 2,476 deaths as of Aug.…
BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization says Congo’s Ebola outbreak can still be contained within three months if response teams receive enough resources. The latest official report recorded 5,021…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 26,064,143 malaria cases in 2025. The country also reported 29,938 deaths linked to the disease during the year. Guy Esebe…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 1,916 people and produced 4,209 confirmed cases, according to official data through Aug. 7. That raises the death toll 29 above…
BRUSSELS / RankWire.AI / – Data published by Belgian public health institute Sciensano revealed that obesity was linked to 9,509 deaths in Belgium during 2022, representing 8.2 percent of all national mortality recorded that year. The official…