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🚨: Consciousness may have existed 100 million years before life, experts claim

🇷🇼 #Rwanda's First Lady Jeannette Kagame attended the third edition of the Global Citizen Move Afrika concert, headlined by Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat at the BK Arena.

🇨🇳 #China to provide humanitarian asaistance to Mideast nations China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including #Iran and #Lebanon, targeted in U#S and Israeli strikes in the conflict now in its third week.

🇪🇦 Part of Escalona Castle in #Spain has collapsed, but thankfully no one was injured. The town’s mayor said heavy rains over the past few weeks caused water to build up and warned that “half an hour later it would have been a tragedy.

🇨🇴 #Colombia: Today, heavy rainfall has caused flooding in parts of #Facatativá, in the #Cundinamarca region.

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Chandrakeerthi told reporters after an emergency Cabinet meeting that the government will ask the private sector to “follow suit and declare every Wednesday a holiday from now on.”

The new workweek was announced on Monday by the Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi and applies to sectors: education, administration and public transportation. State institutions providing essential services such as healthcare will operate normally

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka introduces Wednesday work break to conserve fuel #SriLanka’s public‑sector workers stayed home on Wednesday as the government introduced a mid‑week break to help manage fuel shortages triggered by the US‑Israeli war on #Iran.

In the final days of Ramadan there is increased demand for both local and imported products with shoppers flocking to stores in Al-Balad, malls and online platforms as they prepare for the holiday.

Serving sweets and nuts during Eid is a longstanding tradition, with households offering a variety of treats alongside Arabic coffee and tea.

🇸🇦 #saudiarabia: Shoppers stock up on sweets as Eid nears Demand for confectionery — particularly candy and chocolate — is rising as Eid Al-Fitr approaches, with sweets a staple of celebrations across the Kingdom.

🇰🇵 #Northkorea: The election of deputies to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly in the DPRK was held across the country on March 15. Kim Jong-un, Gen Sec of the Workers' Party & President, visited the Chonsong Youth Coal Mine in the #Sunchon area to cast his vote.

🇬🇧 🇳🇬 #British king Charles and Queen Camila officially receive #Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle. This marks the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the Great Britain in 37 years.

🇬🇭 #Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama officially inaugurated the Ghana AgroTech Fair 2026 in the capital #Accra, underscoring the critical role of innovation and technology in repositioning agriculture as a key driver of economic growth and national development.

The incident occured during efforts to contain the blaze, highlighting the risks faced by emergency responders in the line of duty.

🇬🇭🔥🚨 The #Ghana National Fire Service confirmed that 12 fighters sustained injuries following an explosion while responding to a fuel tanker fire at Gomoa Potsin in the Central region of the country.

🇬🇳 #Guinea: #Liberia's president Joseph Boakai Sr, #Sierraleone's president Julius Maada Bio, Guinea's president Mamadi Doumbouya appeared together following high level talks in #Conakry aimed at easing tensions along ther Liberia- Guinea border.

🇮🇪 #usa: During a live meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin had to use his saliva to clean something stuck on his pants 🤣