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Afghanistan Faces Sharp Rise in Child Malnutrition, Needs $539 Million for Aid: WFP

Afghanistan is witnessing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Program has said adding the country requires 539 million dollars to help the most vulnerable families. A quarter of Afghanistan’s population, almost 10 million people, face acute food insecurity where one in thre...

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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.

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Under House Arrest Amid Coup Allegations

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had been put under house arrest as per an order issued by the country's Supreme Court. The decision was announced yesterday as the former president is facing trial for allegedly plotting a coup against President Lula da Silva.   Supreme Court Justice Al...

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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 only after...