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[February 5th] Ho Chi Minh City reports full access to clean water: SAWACO

Reporting to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee at a review meeting, SAWACO said it maintained full clean-water coverage for more than 10 million residents in 2025. The utility added that it has maintained 100-percent access to clean water for residents across the city. SAWACO said its average non-revenue water rate fell to 12.51 …

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[February 4th] Tens of thousands of transport workers walk off job in Germany

BERLIN – Commuters across Germany faced freezing temperatures and empty platforms on Monday as tens of thousands of public transport workers walked off the job in a strike called by trade union Verdi, shutting down bus and tram services in most cities. Verdi, which represents nearly 100,000 transport workers, called the strike after talks with …

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[February 3rd] More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo

More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters on Friday. Rubaya produces around 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, …

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