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Former Miss America Suzette Charles Returns to Music After Decades of Industry Setbacks and Personal Struggles
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Bangladesh Enforces Austerity as Energy Crisis Deepens

Dhaka — Bangladesh has introduced sweeping austerity measures, including reduced office hours and early closure of commercial establishments, as the

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Suicide Blast Kills Five in Pakistan’s Bannu District

Peshawar — At least five people, including three women and two children, were killed and four others injured when a

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Myanmar General Tightens Grip as Junta Chief Becomes President

Naypyitaw— Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by a military-dominated parliament on Friday, consolidating his authority five

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Northern Thailand Chokes as Toxic Haze Reaches Extreme Levels

Pai— Northern Thailand is grappling with hazardous air pollution this week as seasonal agricultural burning, forest fires and weather conditions

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Track 2 Diplomacy: India–Pakistan Relations Behind the Scenes

India has continued to rely on informal Track 2 diplomatic engagements with countries including Pakistan, China and Canada to sustain

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Raja Ravi Varma painting sets record at ₹167.2 crore, underscoring surge in Indian art market

“This national treasure deserves to be made available for public viewing periodically.” A late 19th-century painting by Raja Ravi Varma

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Saudi women’s private sector employment surpasses one million as job market reforms deepen

“Their jobs in the private sector have doubled since the launch of Vision 2030, surpassing one million for the first

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Surge in adult learners boosts Welsh language revival efforts, but long-term challenges remain

“It’s like a switch turned on while I was at uni… I was thinking that I’d missed out on something.”

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Desert experiment challenges traditional higher education model in remote California outpost

“In a lot of ways it’s an alternative to college… I don’t see how the university system as it is

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India’s Sugar Output Set to Miss Demand for Second Year as Mills Shut Early

“Production will not even meet domestic consumption this season, despite export allowances,” a New Delhi-based trade dealer said. India is