PHNOM PENH -- The Cambodian government on Friday approved a draft budget of 37,950 billion riels (about 9.32 billion U.S. dollars) for the government spending in 2025, down from 38,829 billion riels (9.54 billion dollars) in 2024.

The approval was made during a weekly cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet, said a news release after the meeting. (Cambodia-Budget)

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CAIRO -- High-ranking Egyptian security and military team met with a delegation from Israel to press for restoring talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV channel reported on Friday.

Citing an anonymous security official, the report said the chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, and a delegation of Shin Bet security service attended the meeting, without detailing the time of the meeting. But an anonymous source told Xinhua that it started on Thursday evening and lasted until the early hours of Friday. (Egypt-Israel-Talks)

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ADDIS ABABA -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned about existing challenges in mpox surveillance as the number of cases since this year have surpassed 45,000.

During an online media briefing Thursday evening, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said that since the beginning of this year, a total of 18 African countries had reported 45,327 mpox cases, of which 9,114 were confirmed, while the number of deaths had surpassed the 1,000 mark. (Ethiopia-Africa CDC-Mpox Data Update)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- The BRICS grouping is a key component of the emerging multipolar order and will prove to be a significant platform that will facilitate international cooperation, according to Malaysian Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

"As the world becomes multipolar, BRICS has become a critical counterbalance. If member countries can embrace seamless economic linkages, the potential is exponential," he said. (Malaysia-BRICS-Economy) Enditem

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