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Get planning! Here’s where to go for a sunny break this October
The Times
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It usually doesn’t take until the last day of the month for October to unleash its horrors on us Brits. Shortening days; plummeting temperatures; increasing rain; and months more to come. But if you feel unable to sign off on summer quite yet,...
Why is Sri Lanka resource-rich yet wealth-poor?
Lanka News Web
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August 24, 2025
By Panduka Keerthinanda Sri Lanka is a nation of paradox: it is endowed with abundant natural resources, including fertile agricultural land and valuable minerals, yet it struggles with widespread poverty and economic instability. This discrepancy...
Edinburgh care home residents pick up oars in support of local brothers rowing Pacific
Edinburgh Live
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August 24, 2025
Residents at an Edinburgh care home have taken up rowing sessions to show their support for three Scottish brothers aiming to become the fastest team to row across the Pacific. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean, who used to visit their grandmother...
I’ve compiled the best landscape photography books from my library to inspire your next outdoor adventure
Digital Camera World
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August 24, 2025
Photography books have always been a source of inspiration for me; places I turn to not just for knowledge, but for that spark of creativity that pushes me to see the world differently. Landscape photography books hold a special kind of magic....
Union County Calendar (Aug. 22-28)
Matthews Mint Hill Weekly - Texas
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Aug. 22 Storytime The Monroe Science Center hosts a storytime for children. dowdcentertheatre.com 11-11:15 a.m. or 2-2:15 p.m.; 318 E. Franklin St., Monroe Night Market Sunny Day Markets presents a Night Market with vendors, music and children's...
Sadc PF president advocates for unity and regional integration
Southern Eye
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On the Sadc Summit in Antananarivo, Tokely described it as a “historic double milestone” for the region Sadc Parliamentary Forum (Sadc PF) president Speaker of the National Assembly of Madagascar, Justin Tokely, has urged regional legislators to...
Former UN Deputy Secretary-General Migiro appointed CCM Secretary-General
The Citizen
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Dodoma. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has appointed Dr Asha-Rose Migiro as the party’s new Secretary-General, making her the first woman in the party’s history to assume the influential post. Dr Migiro replaces Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, who has...
Care home residents take up oars to support Scots brothers’ Pacific bid
Express & Star
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August 23, 2025
Residents at an Edinburgh care home have taken up rowing sessions to show their support for three Scottish brothers aiming to become the fastest team to row across the Pacific. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean, who used to visit their grandmother...
Mnangagwa must prove Sadc handover spirit in 2028
Zimbabwe Independent
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Ultimately, Mnangagwa’s place in history will not be decided by Sadc chairmanships or political manoeuvres. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed over the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairmanship to Madagascar’s Andry...
Geoffrey Mosiria asks Ruto to give him millions meant for Harambee Stars to support kids: "Nisaidie vijana"
TUKO
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August 23, 2025
Nairobi County Environment Chief Geoffrey Mosiria appealed to President William Ruto to redirect funds initially pledged for Harambee Stars He urged collaboration with former governor Mike Sonko to invest in rehabilitation and skill-building for...
Nadine Roos: Springbok Women’s versatile star aims high at world cup
Polokwane Review & Polokwane Observer
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August 23, 2025
The Springbok Women kick off the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 tomorrow against Brazil, and one player, who is set to be influential for the ladies in green and gold, is Nadine Roos. The 28-year-old is the SA Rugby Women’s Player of the Year. This...
DCL certifies record-breaking gemstones
Gulf Today
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August 22, 2025
Two of the world’s largest and most exceptional natural gemstones have made their first commercial appearance in the UAE, marking a historic milestone in the global gem industry. The combined estimated value of gemstones exceeds $500 million...
The surprisingly political history of pockets in women's clothing
The National News
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Pockets are simple, extremely practical folds of fabric stitched into our clothes, and a place to stow coins, keys and phone, while freeing up the hands. That is unless you are a woman, of course. For centuries, pockets have been a gendered...
Bubonic Plague Bowled Over by Oral Antibiotics
Medscape
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Researchers in Madagascar have reported the first randomised controlled trial for the treatment of bubonic plague. Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the study found that “oral ciprofloxacin monotherapy for 10 days was non-inferior...
Kids Korner: Aug. 21 to 28, 2025
TBR Newsmedia
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August 21, 2025
PROGRAMS First Steps Into Nature Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown presents First Steps Into Nature for children ages 2 to 4 on Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 at 9:30 a.m. Little ones will learn about nature through hands on...
Nam-Malagasy ties that bind …nations forge strong economic cooperation
New Era
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Namibia and Madagascar have laid the groundwork for a new era of cooperation that promises to boost trade, cultural exchange and investment opportunities between the two nations. This follows International Relations and Cooperation Minister Selma...
The Guinness Star and the Crescent: Record-Breaking Gemstones, Certified by Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL)
Middle East News 247
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August 22, 2025
Two of the world’s largest and most exceptional natural gemstones have made their first commercial appearance in the UAE, marking a historic milestone in the global gem industry. A Sri Lankan-born UAE resident is now the sole Guinness World...
At meeting of African Catholic leaders, bishops urge peace on the continent
Anabaptist World
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August 14, 2025
African Catholic leaders called for peace, dialogue and reconciliation amid persistent violent conflict on the continent at the 20th meeting of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences in Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) from July 30 to Aug. 4. Over...
Fair Fashion: Your 2025 State Fair Shopping Guide
Minnesota Monthly
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August 22, 2025
provided by Minnesota State FairThe Great Minnesota Get-Together kicked off its 166th year yesterday, and apart from its 33 new foods, eight new food vendors, and typical everything-on-a-stick fanfare (check out our Food Editor Jason DeRusha’s new...
SADC calls for the establishment of the Regional Development Fund
Daily News Tanzania
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August 18, 2025
ANTANANARIVO: THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit has called for an accelerated establishment of the SADC Regional Development Fund as an independent Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The call was made when concluding the...