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Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
Columbia Journalism Review
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Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Last Sunday night, the Israeli military targeted Al Jazeera’s most prominent journalist still alive in Gaza, Anas al-Sharif, killing him, three colleagues, and two freelancers inside a tent used...
Blue Tigresses’ historic Asian Cup qualification continues to inspire
The Assam Tribune
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August 13, 2025
Guwahati, Aug 13: On July 5, under the bright lights of the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium, the Indian women’s football team stood on the brink. In front of them were higher-ranked Thailand, the home crowd roaring behind their team. For...
Myanmar to face defending champions Philippines in final group match
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 12, 2025
Myanmar women’s footballers are seen bravely. PHOTO: MFF The final day of Group B matches in the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship in Vietnam takes place today, with Myanmar facing defending champions the Philippines. Both Group B matches will kick...
Filipinas’ Asean semifinal hopes hinge on Myanmar clash
Inquirer
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August 13, 2025
The Philippine women’s football team known as Filipinas in action during the Asean Women’s Championship. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippine women’s football team may need more than a victory to secure a spot in the semifinals as it plays Myanmar to...
Australia eases cap on international student admissions, but that won’t push up numbers
Scroll.in
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Australia eases cap on international student admissions, but that won’t push up numbers After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026. The changes, announced on Monday,...
How drones are helping to fight malaria in urban Tanzania
Daily Express
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August 19, 2025
Experts discuss their research to help fight against malaria Baby Dilan lies curled against his grandmother’s chest, his curious brown eyes watching closely as she tells her story. Judith Lomayani Laizer has cared for the seven-month-old since his...
We Charge Genocide, We Charge Nakba
Honi Soit
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August 20, 2025
History repeats itself. Zionists repeat history. In 1951, the Civil Rights Congress (CRC) presented a petition to the United Nations charging the United States with Black genocide. Despite the anti-Black racism of slavery, lynching, and...
Nepal eliminates rubella; India inches closer to milestone
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Kathmandu Kathmandu, Aug 19: Nepal has scripted a historic achievement in public health as the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the elimination of rubella as a public health problem in the country....
Nepal is the latest country to eliminate rubella
Middle East News 247
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August 18, 2025
Nepal has officially eliminated rubella as a public health threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on August 18, 2025. The announcement comes after more than a decade of expanded vaccination efforts and health surveillance reforms...
At this subdivision’s inaugural arts festival, Rio Alma turns neighbors into readers
Rappler
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August 25, 2025
On a day that was at once Quezon City Day and Araw ng Wika, the clubhouse of Ferndale Homes bore little resemblance to its usual self. The cavernous hall — typically reserved for birthday parties, association meetings, and an afternoon swim —...
Nepal Verified for Rubella Elimination by WHO
ETHealthworld.com
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August 19, 2025
Kathmandu: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. Rubella, also known as German...
NEW WATER SYSTEM FOR KEMABOLO COMMUNITY
PNG Haus Bung
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August 18, 2025
A groundbreaking climate-resilient development initiative has been launched in Kemabolo village, Rigo District, offering residents access to clean water and improved social services, thanks to a partnership between the Korea International...
Young Australians put Filipinas on brink
Inquirer
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August 12, 2025
The Philippine women’s football team is sticking to the positives despite being pushed to the brink of seeing an abrupt end to its title defense in the Asean Women’s Championship in Vietnam following Sunday’s loss to the Australia U23 squad. “I...
Nepal eliminates rubella, highly contagious viral disease: WHO
The Kathmandu Post
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Nepal has eliminated rubella, a highly contagious viral disease as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation, announced on Monday. The UN health body in its statement said that it is a remarkable achievement for a country making...
Filipinas eye rebound win against Myanmar after narrow loss to Australia
Cebu Daily News
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August 11, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national football team or Filipinas will look to bounce back and reclaim top spot in Group B when they face Myanmar in a decisive showdown at the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship (MSIG Serenity Cup)...
Filipinas falls to Australia U-23 in ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025
Panay News
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August 11, 2025
MANILA – The Philippine women’s football team absorbed their first loss in the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025, bowing to Australia’s Under-23 Women’s National Team, 1-0, on Sunday night at Việt Trì Stadium in Vietnam. Alana Jančevski delivered the...
Living, laughing and loving in the ’70s
Queanbeyan CityNews
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August 12, 2025
Grahame Bond as the cross-dressing Aunty Jack. Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale… Gold Logies time. Women on the march in Melbourne. Margaret Fulton’s elevation of the humble crockpot. A newspaper vendor in Sydney has news of The Dismissal. I’m...
Filipinas slip against Aussies
Philstar
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August 11, 2025
Olmin Leyba - The Philippine Star August 12, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Australia Under 23 dealt the Filipinas a 0-1 loss Sunday in Vietnam, making the road to the Asean Women’s-MSIG Serenity Cup semifinals tougher for the defending...
PH falls to Australia, but coach proud of Filipinas
Manila Standard
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August 11, 2025
A YOUNG set player was brought in when the defending champion Philippine national women’s football team played against Australia on Sunday in the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 in Vietnam. National coach Mark Torcaso wanted to test the...
No class suspension in Metro Cebu despite LPA threat, officials explain
Cebu Daily News
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August 26, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the presence of a low-pressure area (LPA) near the region, most areas in Cebu have opted to keep classes going, with local officials explaining their reasons. Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival cited the latest...