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Czech Republic's defence spending to reach 2% of GDP by 2024, says govt

According to Fiala, it will not be easy to reach this goal from the point of view of the budget and the Ministry of Defence's capacities

China's Tencent fires entire editorial staff at gaming publication Fanbyte

Chinese conglomerate Tencent has laid off all of the editorial staff at Fanbyte, an online gaming publication owned by it

South Korea's unemployment rate hits all-time low in August, says data

The number of employed people stood at 28.41 million in August, up 807,000 from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea

Hungarian PM slams European Parliament for 'attacks' amid energy crisis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party slammed the European Parliament (EP) for "being occupied with attacking Hungary even in the midst of the current crises"

Russian prez Putin reveals details of new gas pipeline to China, Mongolia

He held talks with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Thursday

Alstom attempts to set new distance record with hydrogen-powered train

The goal was to achieve a range of 1,000 kilometres on a single tank of hydrogen, according to Alstom on Thursday. The new hydrogen trains are designed to cover approximately that distance

Pakistan receives 100 flights carrying relief items for flood victims

The humanitarian relief goods include food items, tents, blankets, medical supplies, survival and hygiene equipment, and high-capacity water pumps

Flood-hit Pakistan's food imports surge 65% during first two months of FY23

The major food imports include the country's main food staple wheat, palm oil and soybean oil among others, according to the latest stats issued by the bureau on Thursday

All schools in Lucknow to remain closed due to heavy rain, waterlogging

Following the heavy rains that have been lashing Lucknow since the past 24-hours, the district administration, early on Friday, announced the closure of all schools in Uttar Pradesh's state capital

Israel concludes registration of parties for election scheduled on Nov 1

Israel closed the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections

UN official calls for peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions

In the immediate term, the parties must abide by their obligations to fully implement the November 2020 cease-fire brokered by Russia, he told the Security Council in a briefing

Israel PM Lapid meets UAE FM to mark 2nd anniversary of diplomatic ties

Lapid met Sheikh Abdullah for a one-on-one meeting, which was followed by an expanded meeting with teams from both sides, according to a statement from Lapid's office on Thursday

40-ft veena to be installed at Lata Mangeshkar Smriti Chowk in Ayodhya

A 40-feet-long Indian classical music instrument, the veena, weighing 14 tonne, reached Ayodhya from Noida in Uttar Pradesh to be installed at the Lata Mangeshkar Smriti Chowk in the temple town

Over 14.6 million US children infected with Covid-19 since the breakout

More than 14.6 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid since the onset of the pandemic, according to the report by American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Association

US CDC launches monkeypox vaccine equity programme to tackle disparities

"We have a responsibility to address inequities that have been highlighted by this outbreak, and this programme will help make a difference," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky

Talks between rival Palestinian factions to resume in Algeria in October

The Fatah Party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) will join the dialogue on October 2

Italy can get through upcoming winter without Russian gas, says Eni CEO

Before the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Italy was the second largest importer of Russian gas in the EU behind only Germany

South African officials confirm detection of new sub-variant of Omicron

Health department spokesperson Foster Mohale on Thursday said that this sub-variant was first detected in July in one sample in Gauteng and since then, it was yet to be detected in other areas again

CM Hemant Soren meets Jharkhand Guv, urges him to clear air on EC's stance

On September 5, Chief Minister Soren-led government proved its overwhelming majority on the floor of the assembly. The MLAs have expressed full loyalty and confidence to his leadership

'I wish this day would have never come': Nadal on Federer's retirement

After Roger Federer's announcement that next week's Laver Cup will be his final ATP event, his friend and rival Rafael Nadal said that it's a sad day for him personally and for sports around the world