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Stars and Stripes: Backpackers continue trekking to Annapurna Base Camp
Backpackers continue to pack the 2,500 stone steps of Chomrong village along the route to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal, according to…
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Five baby orangutans found on plantation in eastern India’s Odisha
A staggering $34 billion a year fuels the global illegal wildlife trade, per a 2026 study by National University of Singapore researchers,…
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Ben Gvir seeks arrest of Arab party leaders over funds
Israel's politics face turbulence following an inconclusive election cycle where neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc nor the...
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Rosatom Proposes Floating Nuclear Power Plants for African Nations
Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, is in advanced discussions to supply 100-megawatt floating nuclear power plants to Egypt, Togo...
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Extra Schooling Reduced Dementia Risk, 1972 British Reform Study Finds
A 1972 British school reform requiring teenagers to stay in school until age 16 reduced Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia diagnoses decades…
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DUP Leadership Meets Amid Internal Division Over Drumcree Protest Fallout
Members of the Democratic Unionist Party's main decision-making body are meeting today in Belfast to weigh their next political moves amid an…
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Peranakan Museum Explores Family Memories in Exceptional/Everyday Exhibition
The Peranakan Museum in Singapore will open a new exhibition on Oct. 30 that challenges the traditional image of Peranakan culture as…
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At Least 68 Dead in Spain High-Speed Train Collision
At least 68 people died and dozens more were injured Wednesday morning when two high-speed trains collided near the town of Urda,…
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Hegseth Pledges more funding and modernization for Philippines defense
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged increased military funding and a "modernization sprint" for command and control systems with the Philippines…
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South Korea Records Over $754 Million Surplus in Foreign Health Insurance Balance
South Korea’s national health insurance balance for foreign residents recorded a record surplus exceeding $754.8m (KRW1.01t) last year, driven by overseas...
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Russell Brand Denies Rape Charges and Admits Using Fame for Sex
British comedian and actor Russell Brand took the stand at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, telling jurors that he dedicated much…
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Proposes New ASEAN Defense Framework
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed the creation of an ambitious new US-ASEAN defense framework during a meeting with regional defense chiefs…