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Discovery Bay novelist to discuss new book inspired by family
Port Townsend Leader - Washington State
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By Kirk Boxleitner Discovery Bay author Marcia Breece is no stranger to using real life drama as a springboard for her storytelling, but her latest novel, “The Last Bottle,” hits particularly close to home. The book spans a full century, and five...
Highlights of Chincoteague's 100th annual Pony Swim
Delmarvanow.com - Delaware
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Welcome back to Chincoteague, Virginia, the island where wild ponies roam, and watch as the famed ponies glide across the serene Assateague Channel for the town's 100th annual celebration. The estimated time for the big swim, set to take place...
India Must Step Up Solar Module Capacity to Meet Clean Energy Targets
Mercom India
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July 30, 2025
India must add 200-250 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity every year to reach its 2047 clean energy target and its net-zero goals by 2070. To reach these targets and reduce the reliance on Chinese imports, the government must support solar...
Book Review: ‘Man of Peace’ Is More Than Just A Biography Of The Dalai Lama Of Tibet
News18
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 18:54 IST It is a vivid exploration of the life and spiritual journey of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama The book cover.‘Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet’ is a powerful illustrated...
Thailand to Launch E-Visa Service Globally Starting January 2025
Qrius
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July 29, 2025
Thailand is taking a significant step toward enhancing travel accessibility by launching its global e-Visa system on January 1, 2025. This modern and user-friendly platform aims to simplify the visa application process for international...
India News | Call Assembly Session or Enact Ordinance to Remove Discriminatory Laws Against Leprosy Patients: SC
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday called upon the states to summon special one-day assembly sessions or enact an ordinance to amend discriminatory, derogatory and demeaning provisions in various laws against leprosy-affected...
Leadership Infighting Emerges in Chinese Military Mouthpiece
Asia Sentinel
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July 30, 2025
The night has a thousand eyes. Photo from Xinhua In keeping with Mao Zedong’s famed maxim that “power comes out of the barrel of the gun,” the Chinese leader is normally the chairman of the Central Military Commission, comprising a handful of...
Quantum Digitals leaps to Canon for print excellence
PrintWeek India
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July 30, 2025
Quantum Digitals, a digital printing wing of Chennai-based offset major Tamcos, has boosted print excellence with the installation of a new Canon ImagePress V700 in its production setup. This compact digital colour production press from Canon...
India’s embassy in Spain hosts book launch on anti-terror strategy by diaspora author
News9 Live
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July 30, 2025
India News India’s Ambassador to Spain, Dinesh Patnaik, met with Indian author and entrepreneur Roshan Bhondekar earlier this week at the Embassy of India in Madrid. The meeting, held in the presence of Bhondekar’s spouse, Dr. Sahra Ardah, marked...
Olympic champion biathlete dies after climbing accident in Pakistan
MLive - Michigan
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July 30, 2025
A champion biathlete is dead after she was caught in a rockfall in Pakistan. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) announced the death of Laura Dahlmeier on Wednesday. An icon of the Nordic skiing event that combines cross-country skiing...
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With 25% tariff & threat of Russia sanctions, Trump dashes hope of being India's top partner
Firstpost
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July 30, 2025
With 25 per cent tariff on imports from India amid delay in the much-awaited bilateral trade agreement and the threat of further penalties over Indian imports from Russia, US President Donald Trump has posed a fresh challenge to burgeoning...
CMA CGM revenue, earnings decline on China tariff fight
Yahoo Finance
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CMA CGM said maritime business totaled $8.2 billion in the second quarter, reflecting a slight decrease of 1.5% compared to the same timeframe in 2024. The world’s third-largest container carrier said that earnings before interest, taxes,...
US travel demand lags behind Europe & Asia, Booking CFO says
Yahoo Finance
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00:00 Julie Hyman Booking Holdings topped estimates in its latest quarter but issued guidance that failed to impress the street, warning that uncertainty fueled by the economic and geopolitical environment could weigh on travel demand in the third...
Chincoteague Island celebrates milestone 100th annual pony swim
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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July 30, 2025
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Visitors and locals are gathering for Chincoteague Island's 100th World Famous Pony Swim, which will be held on Wednesday. Previous coverage: Ponies make iconic swim to Chincoteague Island in 2024 Watch: Ponies make the iconic...
India’s FDI dilemma: Balancing sovereignty and investment
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Much has been written about India aligning its economic policies to boost private investment and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which is expected to pave the yellow brick road towards Viksit Bharat. However, the Indian government’s ambitious...
China Focus: China to allocate 90 billion yuan for nationwide childcare subsidies
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's central budget will allocate 90 billion yuan (about 12.6 billion U.S. dollars) this year to support the issuance of childcare subsidies, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. The fund, which is a transfer...
Chinese, Japanese, does it matter? Of course it does, and all the more so when it's your wife!
Daily News
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July 30, 2025
1870 The diggers on the diamond fields between the Vaal and the Harts Rivers proclaim Klipdrift a republic, with Stafford Parker as first (and only) president. 1930 Uruguay wins the first Fifa World Cup. 1935 The first Penguin book is published,...
China’s arrests of boys’ love authors does not equate to a ‘gay erotica’ crackdown
The Conversation
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July 30, 2025
Western media was quick to report on the subject of the latest “crackdown” in China: a writing genre known as “boys’ love.” News articles in the U.K. and U.S. reported “mounting public anger” over the “stifling” of “gay erotica” and the “amateur...
Area briefs: Reading rewritten Declaration of Independence; Hadley Senior Center book sale; Main, South Pleasant roadwork in Amherst; Amherst resident completes training in Japan
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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July 30, 2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Griffin, an electrical systems specialist with the 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), enables safe replacement of a damaged airfield sequence flashing light during a deployment for training (DFT) on Yokota Air...
Live updates from 100th Chincoteague Pony Swim, follow along here
The Progress Index - Vermont
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Welcome back to Chincoteague, Virginia, the island where wild ponies roam, and watch as the famed ponies glide across the serene Assateague Channel for the town's 100th annual celebration. The estimated time for the big swim, set to take place...