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Polish gov’t presents initial flood damage report

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The ongoing floods in Poland have caused suffering for tens of thousands of people, and thousands of buildings and public facilities have been flooded...

Over 700 containers of rice remain unclaimed at Philippines ports

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Manila, Philippines (PNA) – Over 700 shipping containers of rice remain unclaimed at ports under the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) despite already being cleared...

Nestlé Waters avoids trial with €2m fine for illegal water drilling in France

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Epinal, France (RFI) - The company water subsidiary, Nestlé Waters, reached a settlement known as a judicial public interest agreement (CJIP) on Tuesday with...

Oktoberfest 2024 in Munich, The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping

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Munich, Germany (AP) — Oktoberfest is open, Oktoberfest 2024 in Munich. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap...

UN Tourism members and G20 Tourism Ministers Meeting in Brazil Highlight Climate Action, & Education as Key Priorities

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (DT) — At today's G20 Tourism Ministers meeting, held in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, UN World Tourism...

Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher

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CACONDE, Brazil (AP) — Silvio Almeida’s coffee plantation sits at an ideal altitude on a Brazilian hillside, whose clay-rich soil does well at retaining...

Slovenian President Honors Štirje Kovači Ensemble with Order of Merit for Cultural Contributions

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 Ljubljana, Slovenia (DT) — In a significant recognition of their contribution to Slovenia's cultural heritage, the President of Slovenia has awarded the Štirje Kovači Ensemble...

Sri Lanka Election 2024: Who Might Be the Next President and What’s at Stake?

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Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday to election the South Asian nation’s 10th president in the first election since...

EU to loan Ukraine $39bn to rebuild power grid destroyed in Russian attacks

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European Commission chief pledges support during visit to Kyiv, with funds to be used to bolster Ukraine’s economy Kyiv, Ukraine (DT/AP) — The European Union...

Embassy of India in Bangkok Issues Alert on Human Trafficking Involving Indian Nationals

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Bangkok, Thailand (DT) — The Embassy of India in Bangkok has issued an urgent advisory regarding the trafficking of Indian nationals to scam centers...

Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

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Tokyo, Japan (AP) — Japan and China announced Friday that they have reached a deal resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive...

Israel’s military says its strike on Beirut killed senior Hezbollah official Ibrahim Akil

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Beirut, Lebanon (AP) — The Israeli military announced that its airstrike Friday on a neighborhood of Beirut killed Ibrahim Akil, a senior Hezbollah military...
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