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August 5, 2025 10:33 PM

Crude Oil Prices Fall: Brent at $67.93, WTI at $65.43

Crude oil prices edged down today. Brent Crude was trading 1.21 per cent down at 67 dollars and 93 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading 1.3 per cent down at 65 dollars and 43 cents per barrel, when reports last came in....

August 5, 2025 5:33 PM

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Chikungunya Outbreak in China: Over 7,000 Cases Emerge in Guangdong

Around seven thousand cases of chikungunya have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.         In China's Foshan city, which has been hit the hardest, patients admitted to hospitals are discharged on...

August 5, 2025 5:21 PM

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India and Philippines Agree to Elevate Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership

India and the Philippines have agreed to elevate bilateral cooperation to the level of strategic partnership. Addressing the media in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Periasamy Kumaran said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos...

August 5, 2025 12:07 PM

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Hong Kong Issues Black Rainstorm Warning for Fourth Time in Eight Days

The Hong Kong Observatory today issued the black rainstorm warning signal, the fourth time within eight days.This is the highest level in the observatory's three-tier heavy rain alert system. The torrential rains on Hong Kong has led to shutting hospitals, schools and law courts. Due to stormy weath...

August 5, 2025 12:04 PM

UN Warns of Escalating Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned against intensifying conflict, mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan. The UN office informed about the clashes erupted in El Fasher on Friday and Saturday, including the cla...

August 5, 2025 11:49 AM

Sri Lanka’s Finances Under Strain Despite 25% Surge in Tax Revenue

Sri Lanka’s government finances continue to face significant strain despite a robust rise in tax revenue in the first half of 2025. Official data shows tax collections grew 25% to 2.2 trillion Sri Lankan rupees, while non-tax revenue rose 12% to 169.6 billion rupees. However, current spending reac...

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