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Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says
There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for Ebola’s Bundibugyo strain, which has caused more than 1,400 cases in DRC, including 438 deaths. A file photograph of health workers attending to a patient | Photo Credit: AP Photo A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its…
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MIB steps up pressure on Telegram; seeks proactive action against piracy
Telegram has been accused in multiple court cases of delayed or little action in response to reports of piracy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) demanded on Saturday (July 4, 2026) that Telegram take proactive action in detecting and taking down pirated content on its platform,” a senior official said.…
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More Chinese investment good for larger relationship, says India’s envoy to China
India’s trade with China has expanded despite the political freeze in relations since 2020. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Greater investment from China into India will be good both for the economics of the relationship and for broader bilateral ties, Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said on Saturday (July 4, 2026). The Indian envoy also…
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Do not see India-Peru FTA happening anytime soon: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. FIle. | Photo Credit: ANI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (July 4, 2026) said negotiations for a proposed India-Peru free trade agreement (FTA) are unlikely to conclude anytime soon, citing concerns over market access in certain products. “There are certain concerns. There are many…
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AMMA crisis: Shwetha Menon defends her presidency, claims support from superstars
Shwetha Menon (file) | Photo Credit: special arrangement Barely hours after colleagues in the film industry and members of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) levelled serious allegations against her, including communal polarisation and a corporate-political nexus on Saturday, Shwetha Menon sought to put up a brave front, claiming that her decision to remain…
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Google’s €4.1 billion Android fine: What the EU court ruled | Explained
The EU court ruling brings to a close a legal fight that has run for eight years since the fine was first handed down, and is seen as likely to embolden further such antitrust cases in the EU and elsewhere. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The latest EU court ruling: The Court of Justice of…