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Russian family brings abandoned graves back to life
V Fearful that memories of the deceased could fade away, Natalia Kornilova and her family have made it their mission to bring Russia’s old cemeteries back to life, one gravestone…
Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border ‘accident’
M Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier, while Phnom Penh said a “pile of garbage” exploded, injuring two of…
South Korea’s Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone
A South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting…
Nigeria’s ‘Kannywood’ tiptoes between censor boards and modernity
K Long overshadowed by south Nigeria’s Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa’s cinema powerhouse are pushing boundaries in search of international eyeballs — all while navigating the Muslim-majority region’s…
‘Nobody is going to run home’: Venezuelan diaspora in wait-and-see mode
C “A new dawn for Venezuela” is how a top US diplomat described the future awaiting the Caribbean country after Saturday’s capture of president Nicolas Maduro by US special forces…
2026 New Year Outlook: 3 Ways to Win in Business When the Rules Are Changing
(StatePoint) Unprecedented. That’s the consensus for the 2025 economy. Business leaders navigated supply chain challenges, geopolitical tensions, technology disruptions, economic uncertainty and government shutdown. It’s natural they look toward 2026…
Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border
S In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh’s border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making. Ali Hossain, 40, was collecting…
Australian Open winners to get $2.79mn as prize money hits new high
A Players at this month’s Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 16 percent increase in the total purse to Aus$111.5…
BookTrib’s Bites: Four Books That Ask What We’re Willing to Become
B (BookTrib) – “The Memory Stone (Dragons of Camelot Book 2)” by Bryan Davis A girl with powers beyond her understanding. A boy sworn to protect her. And a kingdom…
Knoxville Writers Guild to present Night Marauder Project
S The Knoxville Writers Guild will open the new year with a compelling program exploring one of the region’s most haunting true crime stories. On Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7…
