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No longer a geopolitical blind spot: Rising significance of Western Indian Ocean
The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is no longer a remote, forgotten stretch of water. From the Horn of Africa down to the Mozambique Channel, scattered with islands like Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar, these seas have quietly become one of the...
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'It's pointless' - Why the French want to end the changing of the clocks
French people will mostly be getting an extra hour of sleep on Sunday - but not everyone is happy about it. The switch to winter time will take place in the early hours of Sunday, October 26th this year - when 3am will become 2am. The twice-yearly...
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Wes Bentley's First TV Show After Yellowstone Ending Officially Revealed
After spending five seasons on Taylor Sheridan's hit Western series Yellowstone, Wes Bentley has now finally lined up his next TV show. Bentley starred in the main cast of Yellowstone as Jamie Dutton, the adopted son of Kevin Costner's patriarch...
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The Djeidi Gassama advice Danny Rohl ignored that started journey toward unexpected Rangers reunion
Danny Rohl watches Djeidi Gassama in Rangers training If Danny Rohl had listened to some people at Sheffield Wednesday he’d have given up on Djeidi Gassama, writes Scott McDermott in Bergen. In October 2023, when he turned up at Hillsborough as...
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Vietnam Logs Five Feet of Rain in One Day, Nearing World Record
Widespread flooding across central Vietnam killed at least nine people and damaged more than 100,000 homes in the tourist hubs of Hue and Da Nang, as the Southeast Asian nation endures another bout of extreme weather. Rainfall in the city of Hue...
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What the Madagascar Coup Means for Africa, Mining, and Competition in the Indian Ocean: Africa File Special Edition
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To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Key Takeaway: The Malagasy military took power in Madagascar in response to weeks of massive...
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Nature-Powered Energy Transition: Financing Nature as Core Infrastructure
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Reframing Nature as Infrastructure Keynote speaker Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), outlined how the bank is integrating nature into development finance. From wetlands in Mongolia to mangrove...
High Energy & A Close Cast: “The Weight Of The Ants” Debuts In English
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The terrible irony coming of age in the 21st century is that the multitude of issues facing young people is almost laughable. Eco-anxiety, political disempowerment, female oversexualization, and overall nihilism create cynical teens, characters...
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EXCLUSIVE: CID reunion with a twist! Daya and Abhijeet turn sworn ENEMIES in Dayanand Shetty’s Hello Knock Knock Kaun Hai; also reveals, “Shooting wrapped up in JUST 17 days…decided to make the film as we didn’t want any producer telling us ‘Yahan pais…
Dayanand Shetty, known for playing the cult character of Inspector Daya in the long running crime TV show ‘CID’, is all set to release his first Hindi film as a producer, Hello Knock Knock Kaun Hai. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood...
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How India ramps up Indian Ocean presence amid global power play
At a time when the Indian Ocean waters in the immediate neighbourhood are seemingly turning murkier, the Indian Navy has displayed new confidence in expanding outreach from the Mediterranean in the west to the South China Sea in the east....
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The Phone Call
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By Jirair Tutunjian A few months ago, old friends Ahmet and Mehmet met briefly in AkEshag, Turkey. Their reunion was cut short when Mehmet’s German girlfriend left for Germany in a huff with docile Mehmet in tow. A few days ago, Mehmet phoned to...
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Maldives ranked no. 1 island in Africa and Indian Ocean by Condé Nast Traveller
Maldives has once again affirmed its position as a leading global island destination, being ranked No. 1 in Africa and the Indian Ocean at the Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, announced on 7 October 2025. The annual Readers’...
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Freakier Friday’ on VOD, a Shrieky Reunion of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
Freakier Friday (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) arrives 22 years after its predecessor, Freaky Friday, which arrived 27 years after the movie it remade, Freaky Friday, which arrived three years after the book that inspired...
Boston Blue: Hudson on L.A.'s Finest Reunion, Martin-Green & Wahlberg
Posted in: CBS, TV | Tagged: blue bloods, boston blue, Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson (The Family Business) spoke with us about CBS's procedural drama Boston Blue, Sonequa Martin-Green, Donnie Wahlberg, and more. Published Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:07:03...
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Whales, waves & world ties: Réunion Island joins Hermanus Whale Festival
Hermanus is making waves internationally as Réunion Island joins as Guest of Honour at this year’s Hermanus Whale Festival (3 to 5 October). This partnership highlights shared commitment to marine conservation – from whale-watching and turtle...
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Globe40 Leg 2 Update
by Sirius Events 28 Oct 01:18 PDT At 10:00 local time on Reunion Island (06:00 UTC), the two formidable duellists of this 2nd edition of the GLOBE40 are separated by only a few 0.3 miles, even though they are 820 miles from the finish line this...
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French citizen reunites family of Berks WWII veteran with his ID bracelet
It seemed too good to be true — a mysterious post from a Facebook user nearly 4,000 miles away claiming to have unearthed a link to the past. Debbie Wahl of Shoemakersville was intrigued when she first spotted the post by amateur historian and...
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Israeli hostage's distressingly thin appearance as he prepares for reunion with girlfriend filmed being kidnapped during October 7
Israeli hostage Avinatan Or appeared distressingly thin as he was released from Hamas captivity as part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement. Or, 32, and his girlfriend Noa Argamani were kidnapped from the Nova music festival during the October...
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India Music Retreat shows what it means to bring art out of auditoriums
Surrounded by the rugged, rolling hills of the Aravalli range, Fairmont Jaipur resembles a palace — its domes and archways reflect the regal splendour of Rajasthan. Within its stately interiors, music flows like that rare gentle desert breeze....
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Jade review – pop’s quirkiest star transcends manufactured past
Harry Styles aside, the solo careers of former members of TV talent show-manufactured bands seldom grip the public imagination. They usually follow certain rules – either an attempt at a toughened-up R&B sound, replete with at least one single...
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