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China issues yellow alert for Typhoon Kajiki

Beijing, Aug. 25: China's national observatory activated a yellow alert -- the third-highest level in its four-tier color-coded weather warning system -- for Typhoon Kajiki on Monday, forecasting gales and rainstorms in the nation's southern and southwestern regions through Tuesday. The National Meteorological Center (NMC) reported that as of Monday

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Pakistan budget 2025–26: A cohesive, performance-driven vision for a stronger…

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