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Afghanistan's state electricity company DABS and Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy have signed a series of major electricity deals to boost industrial development and strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries. The agreements, signed between DABS CEO Abdul Bari Omar and Uzbekistan's Minister of
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to establish a safety threshold for beta-agonist use in meat production, despite the chemical's prohibition in livestock production in Thailand. The lack of a safety threshold stems from the Department of Livestock Development's strict enforcement of regulations
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The International Trade Commission has concluded its investigation into imported exercise equipment, issuing exclusion orders against products found to infringe on patents held by Balanced Body Inc. of Sacramento, California. The investigation, launched in September 2024, named multiple foreign companies as respondents, including firms from Hong Kong and mainland China,
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the earless monitor lizard as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act following a 2022 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity. This move seeks to ban U.S. imports, exports, and sales of wild-caught earless monitors, but would
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India has imposed a new trade restriction on Bangladesh, barring the import of select jute products via land routes. The directive, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), restricts the import of jute and jute-based fabric, jute rope or cordage, rope or cordage made from jute products, and
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and buffalo, as well as their products and by-products, from France and Italy following confirmed outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). The ban aims to safeguard the country's livestock industry from the
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The Irish government, led by Deputy Premier Simon Harris, has reaffirmed its commitment to banning the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This decision comes as over a dozen members of the US Congress have requested that Ireland be added to a list of countries
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The Zimbabwean government has launched a comprehensive crackdown on the trade of second-hand clothes, citing it as a cover for drug smuggling and a threat to national security. Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe announced the ban on the sale of second-hand clothing and night vending across the
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Police Commissioner Col Blanch has called for a ban on importing high-powered electric scooters in Western Australia, following the death of a Perth father who was struck by one of these vehicles. The incident has sparked a parliamentary inquiry into the safety of electric scooters, which are increasingly being used
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The Zimbabwean government's move to ban the sale of second-hand clothing and clamp down on street vending has sparked outrage from residents and legal experts. The Ministry of Local Government, led by Minister Daniel Garwe, announced the ban alongside a crackdown on night and street vending in Harare,
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Senator DEAN SMITH strongly criticized the Albanese Labor government for its decision to allow United States beef imports into Australia, which he said directly undermines Australia's biosecurity and domestic beef market. The Senator mentioned that Western Australian cattle producers operate to some of the highest biosecurity and traceability
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The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, put forward by Liberal Democrat MP Dr. Danny Chambers, has passed the Commons after garnering cross-party support. The bill aims to curb animal smuggling and cruelty by reducing the number of non-commercial animal imports, banning the import of puppies and
