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Were the French ‘good colonisers’ in India? Historian Robert Ivermee says it’s ‘misleading’
The Indian Express
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August 27, 2025
Among the European colonial powers in the Indian Ocean, France was a relative latecomer. It arrived in the Indian subcontinent several decades after the Portuguese, Dutch, and the English, and within just a matter of a century was reduced to a...
Why When A Stone Is Cast In The Indian Ocean, The Ripple Effects Are Felt Across The Globe | Explained
News18
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August 27, 2025
Last Updated:August 27, 2025, 09:12 IST The Indian Ocean rim touches 40 nations home to 2.7 bn people. Fast-growing economies like India, Indonesia, and East African nations depend on maritime security in this region The Indian Ocean is vital...
Pat McCarry: What trying to organise my 20-year J-1 reunion taught me about the realities of friendship in your 40s
Irish Independent
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One writer recalls the fun of six J-1 students sharing a Chicago apartment, and what the group’s plan to return to the city 20 years later taught him about the challenges – and the importance – of maintaining friendships amid the responsibilities...
‘For some, this is their Led Zeppelin reunion,’ Oasis launched long-awaited North American tour over 2 supernova nights in Toronto
Now
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August 26, 2025
Bring on the withdrawal. The highly anticipated return of Oasis to these shores after 16 years ended last night with two sold-out shows at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium, the city’s new temporary outdoor stadium in Downsview, after a 15-year wait for...
From ‘suitable wives’ to nation builders: Malay Girls’ College reunion honours women who shaped Malaysia’s language, tech and leadership
Malay Mail
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August 26, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Wheelchairs bumped into unsuspecting backs and canes stubbed toes as the women congregated in the Orchid Room at the Royal Lake Club here one Sunday afternoon, but there was nary a complaint to be heard. Instead, each bump...
Habs' Arber Xhekaj has a gala time at the Oasis Live reunion concert in Toronto
Sportskeeda
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August 25, 2025
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj attended Oasis’s Live ’25 reunion concert at Rogers Stadium in Toronto over the weekend. The show was the band’s first Toronto performance in more than a decade. Xhekaj shared a couple of Instagram...
As Chikungunya Spreads Worldwide, FDA Halts Use of Only U.S.-Approved Vaccine
Managed Healthcare Executive
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August 26, 2025
The only FDA-approved vaccine against chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne virus spreading across more than 110 countries, is now off the U.S. market after regulators suspended its license over safety concerns. The FDA announced the suspension of...
"Don’t need him" - Birmingham City warned against Jordan James reunion amid €5m Wrexham AFC links
Football League World
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August 21, 2025
This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… Jordan James could be set...
“Paris is the perfect place to grow”: Rasheedat Ajibade opens up on PSG move
Premium Times
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August 27, 2025
When Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the signing of Rasheedat Ajibade, the Nigerian forward known for her relentless energy, leadership, and eye for goal, it marked not only a major transfer coup for the French giants but also a defining step in the...
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean set to shine
Sail-World
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August 14, 2025
by ABC 2025 13 Aug 18:35 PDT 21-22 October 2025 Madagascar and the Indian Ocean are fast emerging as some of the most exciting new frontiers in luxury tourism and superyacht exploration. This October, the African Boating Conference will spotlight...
Qué saber sobre la reunión de Zelenskyy con Trump
Los Angeles Times
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August 19, 2025
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump recibirá el lunes a su homólogo ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy y a mandatarios europeos en la Casa Blanca para discutir cómo poner fin a la guerra de tres años de Rusia en Ucrania. Meses de esfuerzos...
Low-key reunion between UK and EU puts Brexit quarrels in the background
El País
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August 18, 2025
The United Kingdom and the European Union have finally found a space of flexibility where they can mend their battered relationship without unduly upsetting the populist right that championed Brexit or raising suspicions among members of the EU...
Angelina Jolie lines up reunion for unpredictable new spy thriller
Digital Spy
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August 17, 2025
Angelina Jolie will reunite with Mr & Mrs Smith director Doug Liman on a brand-new spy thriller. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal is in the process of locking down The Initiative, an upcoming project starring Jolie and helmed by...
11 Best College Towns to Experience College Football This Fall
Travelbinger
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August 26, 2025
Can you smell it? It is the BBQ pits warming up, the pigskin flying through the air, and you hear the chants of rivals getting louder and louder. It is football season. There is nothing so special as going to your favorite college town, sit in a...
Global Destinations to now represent Akoya Hotel & Spa in Reunion Island in India
Tourism Breaking News
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July 29, 2025
Akoya Hotel & Spa, a luxurious and award-winning 5-star property nestled on the pristine shores of Réunion Island, has announced the appointment of Global Destinations as its official sales and marketing representative in India. This partnership...
Retro Action 75: Rock ‘n’ Roll Oddballs Kix — Career-Spanning Boxset Review
New Noise Magazine
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There’s something satisfyingly fitting about Kix receiving the deluxe box set treatment at this juncture, just two years after the Maryland quintet called it quits following their triumphant farewell show. The new eight-disc Kool Atomic Kix...
Exhibition: see inside the iconic pavilion of a French prefab architect
The Connexion
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August 8, 2025
A renovated tropical pavilion is on display in the heart of a Spanish vineyard until September 30 as part of an exhibition putting the spotlight on a little-known French architect. The structure is the centrepiece of Exposition ‘Fillod – Pavillon...
A debilitating virus surges globally as mosquitoes move with warming climate
The San Juan Daily Star - Puerto Rico
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August 25, 2025
The World Health Organization is warning that current transmission patterns resemble a global outbreak that infected 500,000 people 20 years ago, contributing to a surge of new disabilities. A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people...
Movies I Watched in Key West When I Was Supposed To Write a New Novel
Autostraddle
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August 26, 2025
Actual Editor’s Note: The editor of the following piece would like to note that any usage of the words “editors note” [sic] henceforth is actually a note from the piece’s author, Kristen Arnett, and not the editor, her wife Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya....
Dick Diver review – beloved Australian ‘dolewave’ band's magical reunion
The Guardian
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August 4, 2025
Dick Diver embodies a time that is both long gone and ever-present. They may have never been a household name but the Melbourne quartet, or what they represent, are a part of the national cultural fabric. Their lackadaisical affect belies the...