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October 9, 2024 5:14 PM

Vikas Saptah: Gujarat’s rise as a global tourism hub

As Gujarat marks "Vikas Saptah" to celebrate 23 years of transformative progress, the state has emerged as a global tourism hub, reflecting the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under his leadership, first as Chief Minister and now as Prime Min...

October 9, 2024 3:07 PM

After decades of war, Somalia’s only zoo roars to life

On the outskirts of Somalia's capital, Darusalaam Zoo offers a rare glimpse of wildlife to residents of the conflict-torn nation. The zoo, Somalia's only such facility, has been operating for a decade, providing a sanctuary for various wild animals ...

October 8, 2024 4:26 PM

Festive Dashain spirit unshaken in Nepal despite roadblockages from recent disasters

Despite road disruptions caused by recent natural disasters, the festive spirit of Dashain remains undeterred in Nepal as over half of Kathmandu's population prepares to travel to their hometowns for the country’s biggest festival. Authorities are ...

October 8, 2024 12:16 PM

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother, dead at age 91

Grammy award winning singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston has died at the age of 91. A family spokesperson said Houston was surrounded by family as she passed away at her Newark, New Jersey home on Monday (October 7) while under h...

October 7, 2024 5:11 PM

‘The Stimming Pool’ rethinks film-making through neurodivergent lens

Five autistic artists take audiences on a visceral journey through the world as they perceive it in "The Stimming Pool", a hybrid documentary feature screening at the London Film Festival. The members of the Neurocultures Collective steer a producti...

October 6, 2024 4:52 PM

Ethiopia’s capital hosts thousands for Irreecha heritage festival

The Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa was filled with celebration on Saturday (October 5) as people gathered for the annual Irreecha festival, marking the end of the rainy season. Oromo men and women performed traditional dances and chants, continuing a...

October 5, 2024 5:54 PM

Wynn Resorts says it gets UAE’s first gambling license

Hotel and casino operator Wynn Resorts said on Friday it had been awarded the first commercial gaming operator's license in the United Arab Emirates by the country's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority. The Las Vegas-based casino firm sai...

October 4, 2024 11:29 PM

H&M to phase out virgin down by the end of 2025

Swedish clothing retailer H&M said on Friday it plans to phase out its use of virgin down and feathers - materials that are harvested from ducks and geese and used in puffer jackets, pillows and other items. "We aim to only use down and feathers...

October 4, 2024 2:58 PM

Will Asheville’s once-booming riverfront art district ever recover from Helene?

The river that runs through Asheville, North Carolina, is littered with artwork drifting downstream after deadly floods from Hurricane Helene decimated the mountain city's arts district, a linchpin of tourism in the area that some residents fear will...

October 4, 2024 12:39 AM

George Harrison’s early Beatles guitar could fetch $800,000 at auction

An electric guitar played by the late guitarist George Harrison in the early days of the Beatles will go up for sale at an auction next month where it could be sold for more than $800,000. Bought from a music store in the band's birth city of Liverp...

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