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Pakistan floods a 'crisis of unimaginable proportions', says minister
A third of Pakistan is under water as a result of flooding caused by record monsoon rains, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman said Monday, calling it a "crisis of unimaginable proportions".
Eight dead in S.Leone landslide, floods
Eight people have been killed and more than 800 displaced by torrential rain and a landslide in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, authorities said Monday, warning of further damage as rains continue.
EU plans emergency action to halt energy price rise
The European Union is preparing to take emergency action to reform the electricity market and get a grip on energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine, senior officials said Monday. That's why we are now working on an emergency intervention and a structural reform of the electricity market."
France taxman deploys AI spy to spot hidden swimming pools
France's tax authority said Monday that a new artificial intelligence system had found thousands of undeclared swimming pools, allowing it to collect millions of euros from homeowners who failed to report the facilities. In the nine test departments, the software detected more than 20,000 pools, which led to the collection of some 10 million euros in tax revenue last year.
S.Africa arrests ex-Transnet executives in high-profile graft case
South African prosecutors said on Monday they had arrested several former executives at public logistics company Transnet, a firm at the centre of a high-profile investigation into corruption during ex-president Jacob Zuma's tenure. The web of corruption that hollowed out state companies is commonly referred to as "state capture" in South Africa.
Scholz eyes 'sovereign, enlarged EU' including Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday pledged emphatic backing for Ukraine and other hopefuls to join the European Union, underlining however that enlarging the bloc to "30 or 36" would require reforms. Berlin is meanwhile already coordinating with the Netherlands on a "division of labour" on arming Ukraine, said the German chancellor, as he urged other allies to join in the coordination.
Ambani commits $25 bn to launch 5G in India
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced an investment of $25 billion to launch 5G networks in India, aiming to strengthen his grip on one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone markets.
As crisis bites, Spain pushes to become EU energy hub
With Europe facing a major energy crisis, Spain wants to become the new gateway for gas through an ambitious trans-Pyrenees pipeline and is hoping supply-starved Germany will pressure a reluctant France.
Bollywood star questioned by police for nude shoot
Bollywood megastar Ranveer Singh was grilled by police on Monday on charges of "obscenity" after posting naked photos of himself, in a case highlighting India's complex relationship with nudity. The photos of Singh, the star of hits "Gully Boy" and "Simmba", stretched out naked on a carpet provoked a storm of debate on India's rolling TV news.
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