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Misaka sa 8 ang patay sa Davao Oriental quakes
Nisaka sa walo ang nangamatay tungod sa duha ka mga linog nga niigo sa Davao Oriental, matod pa sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) niining Dominggo, Oktubre 12, 2025. Sa usa ka situational report, matod sa ahensya...
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How We Got Here: Is Gaza facing the Beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning?
Today, October 7th, marks the second anniversary of ongoing war in Gaza. The day began with a coordinated assault by Palestinian guerrillas, mostly from the Islamic Resistance Movement, known as Hamas. By motorcycle and hang-glider, Hamas fighters...
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Singapore, Australia upgrade ties; will deepen cooperation in defence and energy, among others
CANBERRA – Singapore and Australia will deepen their cooperation in many areas from defence to trade, as they further elevate bilateral ties. Both sides on Oct 8 laid out what Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called a “very full and ambitious agenda”...
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PM Anwar: Stability and prudent financial management key to Malaysia’s growth
DILI (Timor-Leste), Sept 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia’s ability to maintain political stability and prudent financial management has enabled the country to carry out reforms and sustain economic growth. Speaking at...
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Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra 8 October
Prime Minister Well, thanks for joining us. I’m absolutely delighted to host my friend, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, on his first official visit to Australia as Prime Minister of Singapore. Although this is our first official meeting in Canberra,...
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Singapore and Australia’s upgrade of ties can help strengthen wider multilateralism: PM Wong
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The Business Times Singapore
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Inked in 2015, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has delivered ‘real and tangible benefits’, with more than 110 initiatives [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Australia’s upgrade of bilateral ties will not only benefit both countries, but can help...
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Business News | High-Level Roundtable on Globalising Compassion in New York, Initiated by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
VMPL New York [US], October 7: The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, organised a high-level roundtable on the initiative of Nobel...
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General : ASEAN Intensifies Efforts To Align Cultural Preservation With Ecological Sustainability - Tiong
PETALING JAYA, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states are intensifying efforts to align cultural preservation with ecological sustainability in building a more inclusive and people-centred regional community, said Tourism, Arts and Culture...
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The Trump-Netanyahu 20-point peace plan without the Palestinians
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu stood in the Oval Office and unveiled a 20-point plan for peace in the Middle East. Trump called it a serious framework; Netanyahu acclaimed it as historic. Tony Blair was named to a new “board of peace,” with...
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Why It’s Time to Retire ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’
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Sri Lanka Guardian
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Summary: Widely used to describe global economic and political divides, the terms ‘Global North’ and ‘Global South’ are misleading. They are geographically inaccurate, oversimplify diverse nations, and echo colonial hierarchies. As Martina Moneke...
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Is Vietnam turning against LGBTQ+ rights?
In late September, Ho Chi Minh City abruptly canceled its flagship Pride march and at least five other LGBTQ-themed events. The decisions shocked activists, who have grown to view Vietnam as one of Asia's most tolerant countries toward sexual...
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Nick McCallum: Fifty years on, pain still raw for Balibo 5 families as fight for justice continues
Family members of the Balibo 5 journalists have marked the 50th anniversary of their brutal murder by visiting a memorial tree in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. They say they are still overwhelmed by grief and anger having fought for justice...
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Nick McCallum: Families still fighting for justice for the brutal murder of the ‘Balibo five’ in 1975
It sends chills down my spine every time I see it. A small, rundown, abandoned house with no roof, no doors, surrounded by grazing cattle on the road into Balibo in East Timor. It looks so inoffensive , so unremarkable now. You brace yourself,...
Owner: Kerry Stokes
General : ASCC High-level Forum Marks New Chapter In Realising ASEAN Community Vision 2045 - TiongÂ
PETALING JAYA, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum marks a new beginning in ASEAN’s collective journey towards realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 (ACV 2045), said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister...
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ASCC High-level Forum Marks New Chapter In Realising ASEAN Community Vision 2045 - Tiong
PETALING JAYA, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum marks a new beginning in ASEAN’s collective journey towards realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 (ACV 2045), said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister...
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Vietnam attends ADSOM+
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People's Army Newspaper
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The event brought together delegations from the 10 ASEAN member states, Timor-Leste, the ASEAN Secretariat, and eight partner countries, under the chairmanship of Malaysia as ASEAN Chair for 2025. The meeting heard reports on the outcomes of the...
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IISc Showcases India's Scientific Prowess and Expanding Global Collaborations
TEMPO.CO, Bangalore, India - The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), located in Bangalore, India, is one of the country’s most prestigious academic and research institutions. It showcased its legacy, innovation, and growing international...
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Gen Z Revs Up: Here are 8 youth-led protests that shook the world in 2025
From the dry streets of Madagascar to the crowded squares and stadiums of Morocco and the digital networks of Nepal, Gen Z has refused to stay silent in 2025. In Morocco, on consecutive nights last week, furious young people, tagged as ‘GenZ 212’,...
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Italian General Strike: A Dramatic Turn in the World Situation
What happened in Italy on Friday, October 3 has very few precedents. Think about it. A political strike. A political general strike. A political general strike over internationalist solidarity and against imperialism. Millions participated in...
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Could Tony Blair run Gaza?
Informed sources say GITA is modelled on the international administrations that oversaw East Timor and Kosovo’s transitions to statehood. Initially, it could be based in el-Arish, an Egyptian provincial capital near Gaza’s southern border. GITA...
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