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Features : From 'Suitable Wives' To Nation Builders
Bernama
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August 25, 2025
Wheelchairs bumped into unsuspecting backs and canes stubbed toes as the women congregated in the Orchid Room at the Royal Lake Club here one Sunday afternoon, but there was nary a complaint to be heard. Instead, each bump elicited an excited cry,...
Seguridad, fondos e involucrar a la población: los retos para proteger la Selva Maya
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
FDA does a 180, suspending use of Valneva's chikungunya vaccine
Fierce Pharma
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August 25, 2025
Less than three weeks after lifting a pause on the use of Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq, the FDA has done an about-face, banning the use of the shot in the United States. On Friday, the agency suspended Valneva’s license “based on serious...
Daft Punk Breakup: The AI Influence That Ended Their Reign
Screen Rant
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August 17, 2025
French electronic dance duo Daft Punk had an active career in music that spanned almost three decades. While the score to the upcoming Tron: Ares film didn't feature any of their contributions, members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de...
Jackie Chan’s The Shadow’s Edge (2025) Review, Ratings, Release Date
United News of Bangladesh
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Released on August 16, 2025, in China, The Shadow’s Edge (2025) marks a striking and welcome departure for the talented martial artist, veteran actor, and creative filmmaker Jackie Chan. This brooding, high-intensity crime thriller heralds a...
Ucrania espera recibir pronto claridad sobre garantías de seguridad de EEUU y otros aliados
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
BUILDING A BETTER WORLD WITH WORDS
South Africa Today
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August 21, 2025
Poetry Africa Festival announces dates, theme and featured poet The 29th edition of Poetry Africa, presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is six weeks away. Taking place from 6 -11 October at Seabrooke’s...
TV Recap: “Alien: Earth” Episode 3 – Lost Boys, Found Nightmares
Laughing Place
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August 20, 2025
After the shocking reunion and near-fatal injuries of Episode 2, Alien: Earth Episode 3 escalates both the personal and scientific stakes. Wendy’s pursuit of the xenomorph holding her brother leads to a brutal confrontation that leaves both...
What is chikungunya virus? Symptoms and advice as cases rise among travellers returning to UK
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
In brief: Happenings in the Penn Hills area
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 25, 2025
Feedback sought for library renovation The Penn Hills Library is looking for feedback as it plans a renovation of the facility to better serve the community. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts to help the library design a welcoming...
Every Live-Action Star Trek Show Ranked, From Worst to Best
Comicbook
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August 23, 2025
Since its debut with Star Trek: The Original Series in 1966, the Star Trek franchise has given us a multitude of intergalactic adventures to choose from. Spanning more than a dozen shows, 13 feature films, and an entire pop culture empire of...
A debilitating mosquito-borne virus spreads to more regions of the world
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The World Health Organization is warning that current transmission patterns resemble a global outbreak that infected 500,000 people 20 years ago, contributing to a surge of new disabilities. Although it is rarely fatal, chikungunya causes...
India’s sea-based nuclear ambitions
Pakistan Observer
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August 18, 2025
THE growing Indian sea-based nuclear military capabilities have gone relatively unnoticed in the international community. Positioned as a defensive posture as part of second-strike survivability, it was endured as part of India’s nuclear doctrine....
UK inflation to rise as summer spending pushes up hotels and airfares
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Chikungunya: A debilitating virus surges globally as mosquitoes move with warming climate
The Straits Times
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August 19, 2025
GENEVA – A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people debilitated for years is spreading to more regions of the world, as climate change creates new habitats for the insects that carry it. More than 240,000 cases of the virus,...
Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know
The New York Times
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August 19, 2025
A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people debilitated for years is spreading to more regions of the world, as climate change creates new habitats for the insects that carry it. More than 240,000 cases of the virus, chikungunya, have...
Meet Khaleesi: First female dire wolf is brought back from EXTINCTION - 12,000 years after the species vanished
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
It has been over 12,000 years since the last dire wolves vanished from the Earth. But the apex predators, made famous by Game of Thrones, are once again growing their pack. Last year, Colossal Biosciences genetically engineered the first litter of...
Health warning issued on mosquito bites abroad amid rise in chikungunya cases
The Independent
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August 13, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Noel Gallagher's hefty bill for weekend hotel stay during Oasis gigs
Wales Online
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August 19, 2025
Shaurya Shaurya and Sandra Mallon 13:41, 19 Aug 2025 Rock legend, and Oasis lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher reportedly spent a whopping €80,000 on his weekend stay at an Irish hotel as they prepared for their Dublin gigs. The guitarist checked into...
Diaspora returns for Comoros’ lavish ‘Grand Mariage’, a rite of passage that unites generations and communities
Malay Mail
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August 7, 2025
MORONI (Comoros), Aug 7 — It is wedding season in the Comoros, when the diaspora return to the tiny Indian Ocean islands for days-long celebrations that mark an essential rite of passage, the “Grand Mariage”. The elaborate, tradition-infused...