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Mongolia and France’s Orano Mining Group have reached a preliminary agreement to develop a $1.6 billion uranium mining project; the preparatory phase is set to be conclude in 2027, with production expected to begin in 2028

Lahore High Court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot inherit property from Muslim relatives, citing the Muslim Personal Laws Application Act of 1937; the decision came after a Muslim contested his Ahmadi uncle’s inheritance of land from a Muslim ancestor

As physical and technical interference appear to the cause of the crash-land that killed 38 people, Azimuth Airlines has cancelled flights to a number of Russian airports including Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara, Makhachkala, and Grozny

The BMA launched Sarawat Choey AI, an AI-upgraded traffic police figure to detect violations like illegal parking, helmetless riding, wrong-way driving; it records data for officer review and was first deployed near a major shopping mall in Bangkok

The World Bank, in its latest economic update on China, revised upwards - even though minimally - its economic growth forecast for 2024 to 4,9%

Independent study on the development of the Greater Sunrise gas project, conducted by company Wood earlier this year confirms that developing it in East Timor waters is feasible and would be provide significant economic and social benefits

One of the main ways Baghdad intends to meet its climate commitments, become self-sufficient and reduce import costs is to reduce, and utilise, gas flaring in the country, reducing it to 20% by 2025

The Cabinet approved a draft decree-law imposing a 15% tax on multinational entities operating in multiple jurisdictions, aligning with global tax regulations to curb tax evasion and ensure revenue retention, coming into force on 1 January 2025

Three students from the American University of Beirut launched a donation campaign, called 'Hope for Our Lebanon', to support displaced Lebanese families by distributing food, sanitary boxes and clothes

Journalists Faisal Abu al-Qumsan, Ayman al-Jadi, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Khalil, Fadi Hassouna and Mohammed al-Lada'a were killed by the Israeli army while they were sleeping in their truck marked as "press"; over 200 registered journalists have now been killed

Phạm Duy Khanh, a 39-year-old entrepreneur in Cà Mau, manages 60 hectares of melaleuca forest to attract wild bees, blending conservation with eco-tourism and sustainable travel, offering activities like honey harvesting and fishing

Houaphanh Province,will recognize Tai Daeng singing and Pa Bum sauce as cultural heritage on 30 December; Tai Daeng features traditional instruments in ceremonies, while Pa Bum is a fermented fish sauce central to local cuisine