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'Nandini Mana?!' Brings Viewers On Discovery Of Asia & Europe From Malaysian Perspective
If you're looking for a travel show that blends culture, identity, and a uniquely Malaysian perspective, Nandini Mana?! might be your next obsession. The series is hosted by Nandini Balakrishnan, a familiar face from SAYS' video content. In this...

Bulgarian Associations in Serbia Back Students amid Cuts in Some University Quotas
The Bosilegrad Cultural and Information Centre, the GLAS - Bosilegrad Association and Cultural Alternative Tsaribrod have expressed outrage over a dramatic reduction in places slated for students from the Bulgarian communities abroad for Medicine,...

Albanian offshore investment surges fourfold in seven years
TIRANA, July 4 - Albanian capital is flowing abroad — rising from €393 million in 2017 to €1.57 billion in 2024, per Vienna Institute data. Major companies are expanding into Kosovo, North Macedonia and beyond, with telecoms, construction, banking...

Global Cities Index 2025: Asunción Poised For Growth Despite Ranking Drop
Asunción has been ranked the 468th best large city in the world, according to Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index (GCI), the annual ranking of the top 1000 cities worldwide. While Paraguay’s capital remains in the top half of the list, Asunción...

How to approach 'accurate' Information in the digital age?
The digital age has brought an unprecedented abundance of information. We are no longer just consumptive actors, but also producers. Countless data, news, and comments appear on our screens every moment. Every piece of content is presented as...

Keller Williams Expands to Singapore
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, is expanding across Asia. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master franchise in Singapore. As of...

16th Bosilegrad Singing and Dancing International Folklore Festival to Be Held from July 27 to August 2
Тhe 16th Bosilegrad Singing and Dancing International Folklore Festival will be held from July 27 to August 2. Organized by Bosilegrad Municipality of and the Bosilegrad Cultural Centre, the festival will bring together dance ensembles from across...

German firm wins Bausher ‘Design Competition 2025’
German firm KSP Engel, known for its work on cultural and institutional buildings, was awarded first place in the Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025. The competition was launched to design a landmark multi-use building in the Wilayat of...

Azania has no link to South Africa; it’s to do with slavery in East Africa
The word Azania is used as a symbolic rejection of apartheid and white supremacy. Photo: Oupa Nkosi/M&G There is no link between the name “Azania” and the indigenous people of South Africa The proposal of a constitutional amendment by the African...

Football Architects: How Croatia became world football’s great overperformers
This is the third of a six-part series looking at figures who have played a pivotal role in a modern football success story. The first piece, on the rebuilding of Ajax, can be found here. Part two, on Belgium becoming No 1 in the FIFA Rankings is...

NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...

A renaissance for nature as the World Heritage Committee closes in Paris
Under the calm and efficient chairpersonship of Prof Nikolay Nenov of Bulgaria, and rapporteured by Ms Joelle Bucyana of Rwanda, IUCN played a large part in the meeting in our role as statutory advisory body on nature to the World Heritage...

Gaza negotiations still on, negotiation teams still in Doha: Advisor to PM and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are still on. He noted that the Palestinian and Israeli...

Supporting minority rights without borders
The impact of the COST Action ENTAN This story is based on the Impact Assessment Study on Innovation in COST Actions, carried out by Technopolis, and interviews with participants in the ENTAN COST Action. Rethinking how minority rights are...

UK Holidaymakers Are Skipping Spain And Portugal For These 5 Budget-Friendly Destinations
St. Michael's church and Matthias Corvinas monument in Cluj-Napoca, Romania According to aviation analysts Cirium, Brits appear to be skipping Spain and Portugal this holiday season in favour of North African locations like Morocco and Tunisia....

Pella and its gastronomy on Kitchen TV
With the aim of promoting Pella as an ideal tourist destination throughout the year, the Foreign Service of the Greek National Tourist Organization of Serbia, in cooperation with the Regional Unit of Pella, organized a press trip for the Kitchen...

Lorain grad Dae Dae Grant gets NBA opportunity with Knicks in Summer League
Dae Dae Grant’s NBA dreams are one step closer. After a year spent playing professionally overseas, the Lorain grad is getting his first taste of the league as a part of the New York Knicks’ Summer League team. Seeking an NBA contract, Grant is...

Forum of World Heritage Site Managers Takes Place on Sidelines of 47th Session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
The seventh Forum of World Heritage Site Managers was convened on the sidelines of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the Bulgarian delegation reported. Between July 7 and 9, site managers...

Novak Djokovic Receives Special Sneaker Delivery During Wimbledon
A pair of Asics Japan S shoes customized by Swithadot for Novak Djokovic. Swithadot Novak Djokovic received a special delivery while in London for Wimbledon 2025, a pair of white Asics sneakers with custom art, another project in a line of...
The most beautiful country you’ve probably never heard of
Some countries are beautiful in the ways you expect: big monuments, glossy resorts, and famous landmarks. Albania isn’t that kind of place. It’s the kind that catches you off guard. Its beaches rival the Ionian, its mountains hold centuries of...