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• In 2009, Gaddafi Pushed for a Gold-Backed African Currency. In 2011, He Was Gone August 9, 2026 7:20 am Zambian Observer In 2009, Gaddafi Pushed for a Gold-Backed African Currency. In 2011, He Was Gone. Muammar Gaddafi stood before the African Union as its newly elected chairman and pitched something no African leader had attempted at that scale before: a single currency for …
• CHINA’S GOLD RESERVES HIT RECORD VALUE ABOVE $306 BILLION August 9, 2026 7:18 am Zambian Observer CHINA’S GOLD RESERVES HIT RECORD VALUE ABOVE $306 BILLION China’s official gold reserves have reached their highest-ever value, surpassing $306.35 billion, highlighting Beijing’s long-term strategy to strengthen financial resilience and reduce reliance on …
• Basant scripts history with India's first U20 World Athletics high jump silver August 9, 2026 7:07 am India Today Basant Kumar Meghwal won the silver medal in the men's high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships, securing India's second medal of the competition. He cleared 2.21m, matching his lifetime best, to finish second behind Algeria's Younes …
• Jeddah Airport Terminal 1 earns LEED Gold Certification August 9, 2026 7:07 am Trade Arabia Jeddah Airports Company’s Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport has received LEED Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council, recognising its sustainability and operational standards. Spanning 810,000 square metres, Terminal 1 is …
• BIS to scale up silver hallmarking testing as buyers shift from costly gold August 9, 2026 7:05 am The Economic Times New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing to scale up testing of silver jewellery as demand shifts from gold amid a spike in prices, a senior BIS official said, adding that referral and assay laboratories for silver will expand …
• Afghanistan’s gold rush leaves a trail of dust, damage and lost farmland August 9, 2026 7:04 am The Economic Times In Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed. Thousands of miners are deployed across the Shiwa area, about 50 …
• Manhunt underway after hoard of rare silver antiques stolen from National Trust manor house August 9, 2026 6:59 am GB News Police have launched a manhunt after a hoard of 25 antiques were stolen from a National Trust stately home in Warwickshire. The objects, made from silver, pewter and brass, were stolen from Baddesley Clinton in the early hours of July 30. The moated manor …
• Canada routs United States in Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold-medal game August 9, 2026 6:55 am Sportsnet Brock England, Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue each scored twice, the power play went 3-for-5, and Canada whipped the United States 8-1 to win the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Saturday. Benjamin Veitch and Jaakko Wycisk also scored for Canada, which outshot the …
• Basant Meghwal wins silver in men’s high jump at World Athletics U20 Championships August 9, 2026 6:52 am The News Mill India’s Basant Kumar Meghwal secured the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon by clearing a personal best of 2.21 metres. The 19-year-old cleared 2.06m, 2.12m, 2.17m and finally 2.21m to claim his position …
• Gold price increases by Rs 4, 800 per tola on Sunday August 9, 2026 6:50 am The Annapurna Express The price of gold has increased by Rs 4, 800 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.    According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 301, 700 per tola today. It was traded at …