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(Online) N. Korea rolls out its own version of 'cupbap' with over 60 ready-to-eat meals

North Korea is producing more than 60 varieties of ready-to-eat meals resembling South Korea's popular "cupbap," or rice-in-a-cup products, as the regime seeks to showcase advances in its food-processing industry and improvements in people's diets. According to the October edition of "Korea," a monthly propaganda ma…

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Online retailers under fire for listing hanbok as hanfu

South Korean shopping platforms including Coupang and Naver carry listings that label hanbok, Korea’s traditional attire, as hanfu, a traditional Chinese style of dress, Sungshin Women’s University professor Seo Kyung-duk said Sunday. In a Facebook post, Seo also named Gmarket and 11st, saying sellers on major Korea…

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Palestinian injured, six others detained during raids in West Bank

Palestinian injured, six others detained during raids in West Bank A Palestinian youth was wounded in the leg by Israeli gunfire during a raid in the Kafr Saba neighbourhood of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, Quds News Network reported. Israel’s military said a "hit was confirmed" after its forces opened fire in…

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Gambia's opposition leader Bensouda files for presidential election despite abuse allegations

Supporters of Gambia’s UNITE-led coalition celebrated on Friday as their party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda filed his candidacy papers for next month’s presidential election. The move comes despite a government report last week accusing the popular former mayor of financial improprieties.

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Aramco building damaged as Houthis target Riyadh, report says

Aramco building damaged as Houthis target Riyadh, report says Riyadh's financial district was targeted and the area's Aramco building was damaged after the Saudi-led coalition forces said they intercepted missiles over Riyadh's airspace, multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday. "Aramco tower in KAFD has been targeted,…

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Trump’s shattered ‘mirror world’: American voters roundly reject president’s alternate reality

President claimed to have ushered in a ‘golden age’ even as prices soared and war dragged on – and midterm voters did not buy his looking-glass narrativeA new “golden age of America” is under way, Donald Trump repeatedly declared in his final pitch to voters before the US midterm elections.The war in Iran was not re…

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Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis

Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño eventBanana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate crisis, as they face big drops in production resulting from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event.Hi…

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‘Windrush’ accusations over sharp rise in Turkish nationals facing removal from UK

David Lammy among those raising concerns after errors found in rejected applications for indefinite leave to remainConcerns have been raised over the sudden rise in number of Turkish nationals facing removal from the UK as a result of mistakes, prompting accusations that the Home Office has failed to learn the lesso…

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Walking with spirits in Cambodia’s sacred forests

Former loggers and poachers have embraced ancient traditions to promote and protect the Cardamom Mountains’ ever-threatened natural wondersI’m two hours downriver from the Chi Phat community ecotourism camp, in the Koh Kong region of Cambodia, when my phone signal fizzles out completely. It’s dawn and we’re chugging…

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China urged to target sugar-rich drinks during consumption tax overhaul

China has been urged to stop keeping beverage makers sweet and instead declare war on sugar-rich drinks through taxation, as the country moves to align its regulatory framework with global health promotion trends. A sugar tax has been proposed by experts and state media outlets, who argue that an ongoing overhaul of…

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CHR holds media training to promote gender-responsive reporting and journalist safety

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) conducted a Gender Sensitivity Training for Media on Oct. 15, 2026 at the CHR Central Office, advancing a broader approach to media safety that recognizes journalists as professionals responsible for human rights-based reporting and as rights-holders entitled to protection from g…

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