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World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 3, 2025
Bernama
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August 3, 2025
INDONESIA 1. INDUSTRY GROUP: INDONESIA’S ANNUAL CAR TAX IS 10X HIGHER THAN IN MALAYSIA -- JAKARTA GLOBE Indonesian car owners pay up to ten times more in annual vehicle taxes than their Malaysian counterparts, a disparity that industry leaders say...
Huntingdon County National Night Out promotes community connections with first responders
WJAC - Pennsylvania
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HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — About 50 agencies and organizations in Huntingdon County hosted a fun community event for all ages on Friday. Huntingdon County celebrated as part of the National Night Out campaign, which organizers say helps...
Bolton's average food hygiene ratings among lowest in country but still 'good'
The Bolton News
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The stats come from a report published by High Speed Training, who provide online training in a range of courses - including food hygiene. They analysed Food Standards Agency data for more than 240,000 food businesses across the UK to make the...
Winners of Best Dates Basket Competition at 10th Local Dates Festival announced
The Peninsula
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August 3, 2025
DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality, in collaboration with the Souq Waqif Administration, has announced the results of the Best Dates Basket Competition held as part of the 10th Local Dates Festival. The festival, which continues until August 7,...
"StuGo" Takes Over "Chibi Tiny Tales" Once Again as Dr. Lullah Teases the Mutants and Kids with Delicious Food
Laughing Place
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August 2, 2025
Another new Chibi Tiny Tales brings us back to the island from StuGo, where we get to watch a new(?) experiment in civility from Dr. Lullah. What’s Happening: Another new Chibi Tiny Tales short has arrived, again featuring the characters and...
Community celebrates at Wilkes-Barre Summer in the City festival
The Citizens' Voice - Pennsylvania
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August 2, 2025
WILKES-BARRE – The community organization NEPA’s Summer in the City held its fourth annual NEPA’s Day Downtown festival on Saturday at the Public Square, uniting the community for a day of summertime fun and charity. “What my friends found was...
The potato’s secret past: Scientists uncover ancient botanical romance that changed the world
The Economic Times
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August 3, 2025
A team of international scientists has finally cracked a long-standing evolutionary mystery about the origin of potatoes. According to new research, the modern potato owes its existence to a rare natural hybridization event that occurred...
National biotech policy finalised, NA panel told
Dawn
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August 3, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research has been informed the government has finalised the national ‘biotechnology policy’, which is ready for submission to the cabinet for approval. The meeting, chaired by MNA...
Marathon youth upliftment NPO calls for funding to expand community impact
Germiston City News
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August 3, 2025
Ekurhuleni Young Ambitious, a non-profit organisation from Marathon informal settlement, seeks funding to sustain its community initiatives. Registered last year, the organisation’s primary goal is to alleviate poverty and empower youth with...
Connecting with the Islington and Camden LGBT+ community this summer
Ham and High
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Connection and community are at the heart of everything we do at forum+, and as the summer months unfold, we are reminded of the transformative power of reaching out and joining with others. Throughout Pride Month in June and all summer long,...
Preparing Malta for a changing world
Times of Malta
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August 3, 2025
Malta’s story has always been shaped by change. We are a country that adapted from fortress to trade hub, from a colony to an independent nation, and from isolation to EU membership. Every generation has faced its own crossroads. Today is no...
Magic Valley Beer Festival Brings Community Together
KMVT - Idaho
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August 3, 2025
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — At Twin Falls City Park on Saturday, Blue Lakes Rotary Club held its 14th annual Magic Valley Beer Festival. The beer festival is an adult-only event where participants can enjoy a range of beers from different...
Poquoson Police Department schedules National Night Out community event for August
North Tidewater News - Virginia
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August 2, 2025
Stephen E. Keatts, Chief Police | City of PoquosonStephen E. Keatts, Chief Police | City of Poquoson The Poquoson Police Department will host a National Night Out event on August 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Municipal Park, located at 840 Poquoson Ave....
Rock Hill residents join national movement to ‘Rage Against the Regime’
WCNC - North Carolina
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August 3, 2025
Organizers said this won’t be the last time Rock Hill residents take to the streets. ROCK HILL, S.C. — Chants echoed down Main Street Saturday afternoon as Rock Hill residents rallied alongside cities across the U.S. for a national day of protest...
FARMING | Yaukawa cluster farmers, contributing to food security
The Fiji Times
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August 3, 2025
IN the heart of Bureiwai in Nakorotubu, Ra, a group of hardworking farmers toil the land daily These men and women under the Yaukawa Cluster Farmers have quickly paved a way for themselves in commercial farming – simply to overcome the hardship of...
Food truck frenzy hits Lake City, Culinary Commons grand opening
WPDE 15 - South Carolina
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LAKE CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — Lake City celebrated the grand opening of “The Culinary Commons," a dedicated space for food trucks to park, plug in and serve customers from across the Pee Dee. The venue aims to boost local food truck traffic while also...
Restaurants and takeaways in Warwickshire with low food hygiene ratings
Coventry Live
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August 3, 2025
Warwickshire offers various takeaway and restaurant options. It offers many cuisines, but not all of those options can boast a good hygiene rating. Over the past year, a few have not hit the desired five star rating at the top end of the scale....
First halal kitchen in new Hong Kong community living room for Muslim residents
South China Morning Post
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August 3, 2025
In the old but bustling Hong Kong neighbourhood of To Kwa Wan, a small community living room with a dedicated halal kitchen offers a vital sanctuary for Muslim residents like Azmat Tariq. The 2,000 square feet (186 square metres) space, which is...
WPSU-FM Honored with State and National Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting
Gant News - Pennsylvania
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August 3, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — WPSU-FM is the recipient of multiple state and national awards for outstanding work in radio journalism, including honors for use of sound and environmental reporting. The station received a 2025 Pennsylvania Association of...
Disqualifications handed to drink and drug drivers in July – round-up
The Westmorland Gazette
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Here is a round-up of the stories you might have missed. Drink driving Barrow postman drank five pints after playing golf A POSTMAN was caught drink driving when he drank five pints after playing a round of golf with his friends, a court heard....