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Saudi Arabia Declares 2025 the Year of Handicrafts to Celebrate Cultural Heritage

  • November 10, 2025
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Saudi Arabia Declares 2025 the Year of Handicrafts to Celebrate Cultural Heritage The Saudi handicrafts heritage represents more than tradition — it reflects creativity, identity, and pride. Handicrafts connect the past with the present, showcasing inherited skills and cultural beauty. They also play a key role in diversifying the economy and supporting Vision 2030. In […]

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Bribery Scandal Clouds University Admissions in North Korea

  • November 10, 2025
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Bribery Scandal Clouds University Admissions in North Korea As high school seniors across North Korea prepare to apply for university, bribery in the admissions process is again drawing public attention. Powerful party officials reportedly accept payments to allocate more university slots to favored schools, leaving many rural students without a chance to apply. A source […]

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British Council Expands Madrasah Teacher Training in Bangladesh

  • November 10, 2025
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British Council Expands Madrasah Teacher Training in Bangladesh The British Council, in partnership with the Bangladesh Madrassah Teachers’ Training Institute (BMTTI) and the Technical and Madrassah Education Division (TMED), has successfully completed a six-day training of trainers programme in Gazipur. The residential training, delivered at the BMTTI campus, brought together 73 teacher educators from across […]

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Pakistan to Borrow $1B for Economic Reforms

  • November 10, 2025
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Pakistan to Borrow $1B for Economic Reforms Pakistan plans to borrow $1 billion from global lenders to support key economic reforms. The government will seek $600 million from the World Bank and $400 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to official documents, these funds aim to enhance tax efficiency, strengthen accountability, and ensure […]

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China Lifts US Export Ban on Key Tech Metals Until 2026

  • November 10, 2025
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China Lifts US Export Ban on Key Tech Metals Until 2026 China has paused its export ban to the United States on key industrial metals. These include gallium, germanium, and antimony, which are vital for semiconductors and other technologies. The decision came from China’s commerce ministry on Sunday. The ministry said the suspension will last […]

G00218 Business

Visa and Mastercard to Cut Merchant Fees in New Settlement

  • November 10, 2025
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Visa and Mastercard to Cut Merchant Fees in New Settlement Visa and Mastercard are close to reaching a major settlement with merchants, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal would reduce the fees stores pay and give them more freedom to reject certain credit cards. Sources said the companies plan to lower interchange fees, […]

H00217 Science

Mathematicians Develop Smarter AI Tool to Predict the Future with Greater Accuracy

  • November 10, 2025
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Mathematicians Develop Smarter AI Tool to Predict the Future with Greater Accuracy A global team of mathematicians has created a smarter way to predict real-world outcomes. The new method, called the Maximum Agreement Linear Predictor (MALP), was developed by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim and his colleagues. Unlike older prediction models that focus on reducing […]

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Common Metal Shows Extraordinary Power in Light-Driven Chemistry

  • November 10, 2025
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Common Metal Shows Extraordinary Power in Light-Driven Chemistry Scientists have made a big step toward cleaner chemistry. A team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has developed a new manganese-based complex that could revolutionize photochemistry,the science of using light to trigger reactions.Unlike traditional materials that rely on rare and toxic metals like iridium or ruthenium, […]

H00219 Science

Chimpanzees Show Human-Like Rational Thinking, Scientists Reveal

  • November 10, 2025
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Chimpanzees Show Human-Like Rational Thinking, Scientists Reveal Chimpanzees may think more like humans than we ever imagined. A new study from UC Berkeley and Utrecht University reveals that chimps can revise their choices when presented with better information.Researchers found that chimpanzees can update their beliefs based on the strength of new evidence. This flexible thinking […]

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Grey Hair May Protect Against Cancer, Study Finds

  • November 10, 2025
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Grey Hair May Protect Against Cancer, Study Finds New research suggests that grey hair may do more than signal ageing. It might reflect the body’s way of protecting itself from cancer. Scientists from the University of Tokyo discovered that greying could mark a process that removes DNA-damaged pigment stem cells a built-in defence against cell […]