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Hong Kong set to lead in empowering mediation with inclusive technology | WN24

HONG KONG, July 4 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is actively advancing the development of legal technology, including online dispute resolution and the use of artificial intelligence (AI), HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee told an international law colloquium on Friday. In his address, Lee highlighted that the International Organization for […]

Zimbabwe to relocate wildlife to boost biodiversity in national park | WN24

HARARE, July 4 (Xinhua) — Zimbabwe will relocate a batch of wild animals, including elands, buffaloes and sable antelopes, to Matusadona National Park (MNP) to help restore its biodiversity, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) announced Friday. ZimParks, in partnership with the African Parks Network and the Matusadona Conservation Trust, will implement a […]

Zambia calls for more equitable share of global investment, trade | WN24

LUSAKA, July 4 (Xinhua) — The Zambian government has expressed concern over the disproportionately low share of foreign direct investment (FDI), capital inflows, and its marginal participation in global trade, according to a statement released on Friday. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mulambo Haimbe raised the concerns during a side event at the […]

7 dolphins dead, over 400 stranded on Tanzania’s Pemba Island shores | WN24

DAR ES SALAAM, July 4 (Xinhua) — Local residents and marine authorities joined forces to rescue a pod of more than 400 dolphins that became stranded along Vumawimbi Beach on Pemba Island in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago, a local official said Friday. Makame Omar Makame, director of the Marine Conservation Department in Zanzibar’s Ministry of Blue […]

Huge explosion at Rome petrol station injures 45 people | WN24

ROME (Reuters) -A huge explosion at a petrol station in an eastern district of Rome on Friday injured at least 45 people, including 12 police officers and six firefighters, Italian authorities said. The blast at the distributor of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the working class Prenestino neighbourhood was heard across the […]

Trump, Zelenskiy discuss weapons, escalating Russian strikes | WN24

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed air defences in a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, and agreed to work on increasing Kyiv’s capability to “defend the sky” as Russian attacks escalate. He added in his account on Telegram that he discussed joint defence production, as well as joint purchases […]

Couple nabbed for suspected abuse following girl’s death | WN24

  SUNGAI BULOH: A couple was arrested after the alleged fatal abuse of their stepchild. Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said that police were notified of the death by a medical officer of the Sungai Buloh hospital. “In her report, she said that on July 3, a 2-year-old patient was received in […]

Govt rejects extremism, tackles radicalism among foreign workers, says minister | WN24

KOTA BHARU: Religious authorities, including the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), will continue working with the Home Ministry to curb the spread of extremist and radical ideologies among foreign workers in the country, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that although not all foreign workers […]