- Russian troops freed in Saturday’s swap were captured during Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region
- Announcement comes just three weeks after Russia and Ukraine swapped 115 prisoners of war each
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- Aysenur Ezgi Eygi’s body, wrapped in the Turkish flag and carried by uniformed officers, arrived at its final resting place in the Aegean town of Didim
- Eygi was shot while taking part in a demonstration on September 6 in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, near Nablus
- This year’s meeting, initiated during Saudi Arabia’s G20 presidency, focused on “Space Economy and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities.”
- Abdel-Ghani arrived in the US earlier this week on a trip aimed at courting US companies to invest in Iraq’s energy sector
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- Kashmir has been without a local government since 2018
- Unemployment is about 18 percent, nearly double India’s average
- Australia introduced a ‘combating misinformation’ bill earlier this week
- Bill includes sweeping powers to fine tech giants up to five percent of their annual turnover for breaching online safety obligations
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Ube
For centuries, ube has been part of the Filipino table as a main component of celebratory dishes and special-occasion treats. Often confused with the taro root, it is an indigenous staple of the Philippines that has a mellow, sweet and earthy flavor, as well as a striking hue. The root vegetable often used in desserts also conveys certain parts of Philippine culture.
What's Suhail?
Suhail is one of the most important stars for the people of the Arabian Peninsula, according to Abouazza Elmhamdi, an associate professor on astrophysics at King Saud University in Riyadh. He said that the sighting of Suhail, whose luminosity is over 10,000 times that of the sun, is associated with a noticeable drop in temperatures after a long period of searing heat. The star became visible on Aug. 24 in the center of Saudi Arabia. The Suhail season lasts for 52 days, with the weather becoming pleasant at night while remaining hot during the early part of the day. By the end of the season, daytime temperatures become more comfortable.
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- Title challenger Lando Norris of McLaren qualified only 17th
- Max Verstappen was sixth in the second Red Bull as his recent struggles continued
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