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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...
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...
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...
Stitches in time: How Palestinian artists have given tatreez a new symbolism
The National News
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Joanna Barakat knew little about tatreez, the traditional style of Palestinian embroidery, when she was growing up in Los Angeles. This was not because the Jerusalem-born artist lived far away from her native home, but because her mother and...
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...
Interpol sting sniffs out cyber crime across Africa
ITWeb
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August 25, 2025
[Caption] A total of 11 432 malicious networks were dismantled during Operation Serengeti 2.0. An Interpol-coordinated operation has led to the arrest of 1 209 suspected cyber criminals that targeted nearly 88 000 victims. Dubbed Operation...
UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory' - Pope
Star
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Pope Leo XIV met members of the Chagos Refugees Group in Vatican City/SCREENGRAB Pope Leo XIV has said he is "delighted" the UK has agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking to a delegation of 15 refugees from Chagos, Pope Leo said...
Veteran Journalists were felicitated for completing 50 years
The Hans India
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August 21, 2025
Hyderabad: Dr Ausaf Sayeed, former Indian Foreign Service officer, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Seychelles, and former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, lauded the journalists for their bold coverage of Muslim...
France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations
The National News
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France summoned the US ambassador on Sunday after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence. Charles Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US...
Building future guardians of nature
Seychelles Nation
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Group photo after river exploration Environment education holiday camp inspires young eco-warriors Young eco-warriors took a break from screens and classrooms this holiday to explore Seychelles’ natural world through the ministry’s environment...
Building Resilient Blue Communities Through Social Enterprise
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty This is part of the essay series: Sagarmanthan Edit 2025. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) share a unique bond with their ocean territory through their economy, community, and environment. With over 40 percent of the...
The biggest dinosaur hatchery is in India: Scared 'kuldevta' stones identified as 70 million years old fossilised dinosaur eggs
The Times of India
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August 21, 2025
Fossilised dinosaur egg (Photo: PLOS.one study) Indian traditions have been centered around prayers and religious devotion for centuries, but what if some of these practices turn out to be completely contrary to what they were believed to be?A...
I love a natural glow and these new tanning drops are my favourite way to guarantee an instant tan - and they're on special offer at Boots
Daily Mail
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August 21, 2025
By SOPHIE HINES, LIFESTYLE & DIGITAL EDITOR Published: 05:40 EDT, 21 August 2025 | Updated: 05:54 EDT, 21 August 2025 Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we...
Top 30 Hottest NFL Wives & Girlfriends Of 2025
93.5 & 107.5 The Fan - Indiana
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August 20, 2025
In the star-studded world of the NFL, the spotlight often shines not only on the guys putting in the work on the gridiron but also on the captivating women who stand by their sides as their main supporters.Welcome to the list where we celebrate...
Pope Leo XIV: No people should be forced into exile
Vatican News
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August 23, 2025
Speaking to a delegation of the Chagos Refugees Group, the Pope praises their resilience and dedication to fighting for their homeland and encourages them to “resolutely look toward the future.” By Kielce Gussie In a meeting with members of the...
Australia tops new list of most expensive passports in the world - but here's the list of countries it will get you into without a visa
Daily Mail
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August 24, 2025
By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 The Australian passport has been revealed as the most expensive in the world for the second year in a row, but research suggests...
UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory', says Pope
BBC
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August 23, 2025
ShareSave Pope Leo XIV met members of the Chagos Refugees Group in Vatican City Pope Leo XIV has said he is "delighted" the UK has agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Speaking to a delegation of 15 refugees from Chagos, Pope Leo said...
Leo XIV tells Chagos refugees that no one should be forced into exile
Asia News
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August 23, 2025
The pontiff met in the Vatican with former residents of Diego Garcia, the island in the Indian Ocean, who were removed in the 1970s to make way for a large UK-US military base. Last May, the UK signed an agreement transferring sovereignty to...
Agreement to host AUSC Region 4 Secretariat
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports of Tanzania, Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi, together with Uganda’s Minister of Sports, Ongwang Peter, have signed a hosting agreement for the Secretariat of the African Union Sports...
Right to Dev't Central to Food Sovereignty, Health and Other Rights: Scholars
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 23, 2025 (ENA)— For Africa and the developing world, the right to development is the central right from which all others, including food sovereignty, health, and environmental rights, ultimately derive, participants of the...