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AFP
Jan 15, 2025

US bans controversial red food dye, decades after scientists raised alarm

The decision to ban controversial red food dye stems from a petition filed in November 2022 by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

US House passes bill banning trans athletes from school sports

Bill, called the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025,” passed the Republican-controlled House with a 218-206 vote

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

Biden bids farewell from Oval Office as Trump looms over his legacy

The Republican president-elect vows to undo much of what the Democratic administration accomplished.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

Kashmir’s saffron growers opt for indoor farming as climate pressures mount

Indian Industrial Researchers say Pampore, producing 90 per cent saffron of the country is under threat of a rapid urbanisation.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday

TikTok plans to give users the option to download all their data so that they can take a record of their personal.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

China, Sri Lanka agree more investment and economic cooperation

The countries sign 15 agreements including aligning China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ with Sri Lanka’s 2030 digital economy blueprint.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

Mozambique’s Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election

Chapo says that social and political stability would be his government’s top priority.

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Reuters
Jan 15, 2025

Former Georgian prime minister hospitalised after beating

Gakharia sustains injuries on his face and head during an assault by several men at a hotel lobby in Batumi

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Web Desk
Jan 15, 2025

Woman dumps husband, loses life savings to fake Brad Pitt

The woman, named as Anne, told the “Seven to Eight” programme on the TF1 channel that she had believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Hollywood star, leading her to divorce her husband and transfer 830,000 euros ($850,000).

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Web Desk
Jan 15, 2025

Zelenskiy visits Poland after progress in World War Two dispute

Although Poland has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest backers since Russia invaded in 2022, ties between the neighbours have been strained for generations by the Volhynia killings that took place from 1943 to 1945.