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Where to eat for Dh10 in Dubai: Final weeks of DSS 2025
Gulf News
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Karama: A food lover’s playground A hotbed of authentic and bold flavours, Karama is a must-visit for those who love home-style comfort with a twist. From the rich vegetarian thalis at Mumbai Junction Restaurant and Manbhavan Thali Restaurant, to...
Raising the bar in global academic enrichment
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
In today’s dynamic global society, where colleagues and collaborators are often separated by continents, University of The Bahamas (UB) is equipping its students with the skills, exposure, and networks to thrive anywhere in the world. More and...
What Is Olga Danilovic’s Ethnicity, Religion, and Nationality? Exploring Her Family Roots and Background
Essentially Sports
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August 20, 2025
Most of us know Olga Danilovic as the 24-year-old girl who reached the 4th round at the 2024 French Open and repeated that at the 2025 Australian Open, famously beating No. 7 seed Jessica Pegula en route. She is currently the world number 41 on...
Croatia grape imports rise as local supply stays limited
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
At markets in Šibenik, white table grapes are sold for €6 (US$6.55) per kilogram, while in Zadar and Dubrovnik prices reach €7 (US$7.65). In Pula, the same fruit costs €8 (US$8.75) per kilogram, nearly the same as veal shoulder, ribs, or neck in...
UNGA80 Is Around the Corner: Here’s the Lineup So Far
Pass Blue
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August 18, 2025
The UN General Assembly’s Summit of the Future, Sept. 23, 2024. This year’s annual opening session of the Assembly, drawing world leaders from 193 countries, will undoubtedly be tense with geopolitical rivalries and possible alliance-breaking as...
Hungary honours its legacy with vibrant Saint Stephen's Day celebrations
The Nation Thailand
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August 20, 2025
Five Wonders of Budapest For anyone planning to visit Hungary, there are five must-see wonders in Budapest that should not be missed. These include: The City of Spas: Budapest, known as the "City of Spas," is home to over 100 thermal springs and...
Voices from around the world: global dispatch on press freedom under pressure
JURIST
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August 15, 2025
Edited by Alanah Vargas | JURIST Staff, US Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees everyone the right to freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information through any media...
Trump and the not-so-noble Nobel
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping...
National Air & Space Museum Welcomes Legendary US Air Force F-15C Eagle
Simple Flying
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August 19, 2025
A few days ago, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum welcomed a McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle. Once it is fully prepared for exhibition, the jet will be the first of its kind to be displayed in the collection. Aircraft 85-0114, the...
The Hague on Trial: Julia Sebutinde is ‘a dangerous clown’ leading the ICJ’s investigation into Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Great Reporter
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August 18, 2025
When Julia Sebutinde, vice-president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), stepped onto the pulpit of Kampala’s Watoto Church on 10 August 2025, she was not cloaked in the robes of judicial restraint but in the fervor of prophecy. “The Lord...
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Associated Press
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August 15, 2025
Aug. 8-14, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week. Shiite Muslim women pray at the shrine of Saint Abdulazim in...
Table grapes in Croatia reach record prices, some cases costing as much as veal
Croatia Week
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August 17, 2025
At markets in Šibenik, a kilogram of white table grapes sells for €6, while in Zadar and Dubrovnik prices rise to €7. In Pula, the same fruit can cost €8 per kilogram – roughly the same price as veal shoulder, ribs or neck in supermarkets....
The Week in Women's Football: Farah Abu Tayeh exclusive; Examining UEFA Champions League qualifying
Tribal Football
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This week, we interview Jordan international forward Farah Abu Tayeh about their Group A Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers last month—particularly their last match against surprising Iran, who advanced to the Asian Cup Finals in Australia early next...
Boy, 4, dies after being found in car as Europe hit by heatwave and wildfires
Chronicle Live
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August 12, 2025
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 14:13, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has tragically succumbed to heatstroke in Italy amidst a deadly European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain threaten a UNESCO site...
Croatian ultra-nationalist mega-gig exposes divided society
BBC
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August 17, 2025
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ShareSave Hundreds of thousands attended a concert by Marko Perkovic in Zagreb A "neo-fascist Croatian Woodstock" or patriotic, anti-establishment fun? Last month's mega-gig by the ultra-nationalist singer...
AP Photos of the Week
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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Participants are framed by a bouquet of of balloons before the start of the Pride Parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) Burns mark the face of Artem, aka "Lisnyk," a Ukrainian soldier of the Da Vinci Wolves...
Dane Komljen on His Freewheeling, Utopian ‘Desire Lines’ and ‘Slipping Into a Different Mold’ in the Locarno Main Competition Title
Variety
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August 13, 2025
A man dissolves into a shimmering silhouette before passing through a wall into the afterlife in Dane Komljen’s ghostly “Desire Lines,” which held its world premiere Aug. 11 in Locarno’s main International Competition. A Berlin-based, Serbian...
Nigeria must clamp down on corruption once and for all
Zimbabwe Independent
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What Nigeria needs is a major political resetahead of the 2027 election. It may just be that this reset looks to the past for inspiration. Despite having one of the youngest populations in the world, more than half of Nigeria’s population remains...
Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat
The Mirror
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August 12, 2025
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Neil Shaw 11:54, 12 Aug 2025 A young boy has died from heatstroke in Italy amid a lethal European heatwave, while wildfires in Spain endanger a UNESCO site and French cities experience...
“Brutal Catalyst: What Ukraine’s Cities Tell Us About Recovery From War” Book Review
Small Wars Journal
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August 13, 2025
Brutal Catalyst: What Ukraine’s Cities Tell Us About Recovery From War. By Dr. Russell W. Glenn. Boulder: KeyPoint Press, 2024. ISBN:979-8-9909158-5-5. Maps. Notes. Sources Cited. Pp. iv, 511. $15.99. Introduction Since Feb. 24, 2022, the Russian...