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Suriya Visits Tirupati Temple With Wife Jyotika And Children After Celebrating 50th Birthday
Times Now
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August 4, 2025
Suriya Visits Tirupati Temple With Wife Jyotika And Children After Celebrating 50th Birthday Suriya and Jyotika, along with their children Diya and Dev, visited the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Tirupati on Monday morning. Their videos went...
Othman: GNU not the goal, lasting peace is
The Citizen
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Unguja. Zanzibar’s First Vice President, Othman Masoud Othman, has said the Isles’ Government of National Unity (GNU) should not be seen as the final political destination. He stressed that the greater mission is achieving lasting peace, political...
Report: Moroccans ready for digital economy, but Africa’s digital divide persists
Hespress
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August 27, 2025
A new report by Afrobarometer, a pan-African survey organization, found that 78% of Moroccans say they are ready to take part in the digital economy, while only 3% said they are not prepared. The report, titled “Africa’s Digital Divide is...
The Fashion-Designer's Guide to Venice, From Renowned Cocktail Bars to Bespoke Slippers
Who What Wear
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August 27, 2025
Welcome to Locals Only. In this series, we're tapping notable locals in the style space to share a tight list of their top recommendations of what to see, eat, and shop in their home city. They'll share off-the-radar recs that you won't find in...
Can Tunisia’s Largest Labor Union Survive Saied?
Foreign Policy
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August 27, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: The Tunisian General Labour Union stages a major protest to counter the Saied regime, Mali’s junta charges former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga with embezzlement, and Eswatini...
Lesser-known Ganpati spots in India and beyond
Hindustan Times
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August 27, 2025
Ganesh idols towering over streets, drumbeats echoing through lively processions, pandals decorated with festive fervour — the ongoing 10-day Ganeshotsav is a spectacle to behold! Beyond the festivities, Ganpati finds mention in scriptures,...
Africa’s millionaire population to grow 65%
New Business Ethiopia
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August 26, 2025
Africa’s millionaire population is projected to grow by 65% over the next decade, according to the newly published Africa Wealth Report 2025. The continent is currently home to 25 billionaires, 348 centi-millionaires, and 122,500 millionaires — a...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Can the Vulnerable Seychelles Sustain Another Resort?
Foreign Policy
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July 30, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Environmentalists protest a resort project in the Seychelles, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces name a rival government, and Nigeria wins the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations soccer...
Newcastle United Announce Multi-year Partnership With BYDFi
Markets Insider
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Victoria, Seychelles, August 26th, 2025, Chainwire - Club joins forces with global cryptocurrency exchange - - Collaboration will accelerate international growth and deliver new digital opportunities for fans - Newcastle United has signed a...
Pope Leo XIV “wholehearted” support for the Chagos Refugees Group
MercoPress
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Monday, August 25th 2025 - 22:38 UTC Pope Leo commended “the determination of the Chagossian people, particularly that of the women, in their peaceful struggle for their rights.” (@Vatican Media) In a meeting with members of the Chagos Refugees...
This is the most expensive vacation for US travelers in 2025 — and no, it's not Antarctica
AOL
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Edwin Remsberg/Getty Images Houses in a small village are in front of a volcanic mountain in Rwanda.As Americans examine their travel budgets for the rest of 2025, one destination has emerged as the most expensive. The African country of Rwanda is...
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This Is the Most Expensive Vacation for U.S. Travelers in 2025—and No, It's Not Antarctica
Travel + Leisure
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As Americans examine their travel budgets for the rest of 2025, one destination has emerged as the most expensive. The African country of Rwanda is the priciest destination for American travelers this year, according to a report from Faye Travel...
France sets Palestinian statehood recognition date as political turmoil builds in Paris
The National News
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France will recognise the state of Palestinian on September 22 despite political turmoil in Paris that may bring down the government in two weeks, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. Israel and the US have criticised France's diplomatic...
Remittances as development finance: Africa’s overlooked billions
Institute for Security Studies
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Remittances as development finance: Africa’s overlooked billions Other global south economies provide valuable lessons on successfully transforming remittance flows into broad-based growth. Published on 26 August 2025 in ISS Today By Julia Baum...
Pakistani runners dazzle at nature trail challenge 2025
The News International
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August 24, 2025
Pakistani athletes delivered a standout performance at the Seychelles Nature Trail Challenge 2025 on Saturday, conquering one of the region’s toughest mountain courses and earning international recognition for their resilience and endurance. Waqar...
Turning Ghana’s hidden beauty into jobs, wealth, and global wonder – Kennedy Agyapong’s vision
Ghanaian Times
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August 26, 2025
Tourism is more than travel—it is storytelling, diplomacy, and economics woven into one majestic tapestry. Across the globe, nations have learned to speak the language of tourism fluently: Kenya whispers to adventurers through the roars of lions...
The Rise of ‘Empty’ Escapes
Mail & Guardian
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August 25, 2025
Today, luxury is more peace than price tag Luxury tourism is becoming more and more subjective. For some, luxury travel is a curated art tour in Paris, Amsterdam or New York. For others, it’s a culinary adventure in Marrakech, Wales’s Hay Literary...
Visa requirements for Sri Lanka: what visitors need to know
Lonely Planet
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With its beaches, tea estates, elephants, magnificent ruins and rich culture, Sri Lanka is a perennial dream destination. And while just about everyone who arrives will require a visa, the country’s refreshingly user-friendly system for obtaining...
Overlooked and Underutilised: Blue Carbon Credits in India’s Voluntary Carbon Market
Observer Research Foundation
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Introduction Blue carbon is the organic carbon that is stored and captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows, tidal marshes, and mangroves. Despite covering less than 2 percent of the total ocean surface, these blue...