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Sabala food festival draws 50,000 visito...

Sabala food festival draws 50,000 visitors in Visakhapatnam

Sabala food festival draws 50,000 visitors in Visakhapatnam **Visakhapatnam Celebrates Heritage and Health at Thriving Food Festival** Visakhapatnam, India – A vibrant five-day celebration of natural farming, traditional culinary practices, and sustainable living concluded this past weekend in... read more »

Vietnams gig workers slammed by rising f...

Vietnams gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war

Vietnams gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war ## Vietnam’s Gig Economy Grapples with Fuel Price Surge Amidst Geopolitical Tensions **Hanoi, Vietnam –** The burgeoning gig economy in Vietnam is facing significant headwinds as a dramatic surge in diesel prices,... read more »

A new regional order for the Strait of H...

A new regional order for the Strait of Hormuz

A new regional order for the Strait of Hormuz **Navigating Tensions: Gulf States and Iran Explore Regional Security Framework for Hormuz Strait** **[City, Date]** – Amidst escalating geopolitical currents and the persistent threat of regional instability, a new strategic imperative is emerging... read more »

Steph Curry returns from injury with 29 ...

Steph Curry returns from injury with 29 points but Warriors lose to Rockets

Steph Curry returns from injury with 29 points but Warriors lose to Rockets **Curry’s Resurgent Performance Overshadowed by Rockets’ Narrow Victory** **SAN FRANCISCO, CA** – The highly anticipated return of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry from a nine-week absence was met... read more »

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Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf's plea to leave country

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf’s plea to leave country

Karachi – Pakistan’s Sindh High Court has set November 18 for a decision on former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea against a government ban on him travelling out of the... read more »

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

MANILA – Death toll in the Philippines from typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) jumped to 1,833 with initial cost of damage increasing to 761.4... read more »

Saudi Arabia officially rejects term on UN Security Cou...

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented moved, formally rejected Tuesday its two-year term on the UN Security Council, clearing the way for... read more »

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday cancelled a tender published by the housing ministry to build 1,200 housing units in the... read more »

Typhoon relief operations pick up pace in Philippines

Relief supplies sent for Philippines typhoon victims

Relief operations in this typhoon-devastated region of the Philippines picked up pace Wednesday, but still only minimal amounts of water, food and medical... read more »

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France opens probe into suspected attack on Bank of America in Paris ## Pre-Dawn Raid Thwarts Potential Attack on Bank of America Paris Branch **Paris, France –** French authorities have... read more »

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As war rages, Iranian politicians push for exit from nuclear weapons treaty **Tehran’s Nuclear Stance Under Scrutiny Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions** **Tehran, Iran** – Amidst... read more »

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Hundreds of thousands march through London in stand against the far right ### London Sees Unprecedented Mobilisation Against Extremism **London, UK** – A significant demonstration unfolded across... read more »