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Celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday, this year sees India celebrate its 79th Independence Day - commemorating the nation's struggle for independence from over 200 years of British colonial rule.

Over 200 people have died in the last 24 hours in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Vantage Foundation has strengthened its commitment to child protection through Blue Dragon Children's Foundation in Vietnam.

Saudi Arabia's mining sector has achieved an unprecedented global milestone, jumping from 104th place in 2013 to 23rd in 2024 in the Fraser Institute's Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, according to the Institute's 2024 Annual Survey of Mining Companies.

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country's forces in Cameroon during and after the Central African nation's struggle for independence.

Capella Hotels and Resorts - named the World's Best Hotel Brand by Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards for three consecutive years - opens its doors in Macau for the first time, introducing its distinctive approach to bespoke luxury. 

As a frontier surveyor, American Revolutionary War general and the first U.S. president, George Washington proved he could make his mark anywhere.

Kimberly Butler, who was crowned ‘Ms. Wheelchair Mississippi,’ is now set to represent the state in the ‘Ms. Wheelchair America’ competition, while promoting her platform, ‘Universal Design for All.’

At least 66 people are still missing a week after flash floods hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to an official statement.

An Indian tycoon's sudden death in June has triggered a fierce inheritance battle at an Indian automotive giant.

H World Group Limited, a leading global hospitality group, proudly announces the reopening of the Steigenberger Icon Europäischer Hof Baden-Baden after extensive renovations.

In a landmark moment for values-led leadership and international peacebuilding, the ‘Peace Charter for Forgiveness and Reconciliation’ was officially adopted by the Parliament of Botswana on Thursday 7 August 2025.

Lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, in Nigeria, Hon. Temitope Adedeji Adewale, has projected that President Bola Tinubu will achieve a 100 per cent literacy level by the year 2031.

Adopted Derry girl and aspiring scientist Skhululekile Mupemhi has said that her involvement in the first Miss/Mrs Africa Ireland pageant is all about empowering young women.

On the occasion of ‘World Biodiesel Day’, MOL Group highlights a recent milestone in its energy transition journey.

The Mayor of Nagasaki has appealed for an end to the wars raging in the world on the 80th anniversary of the US atom bomb attack which destroyed the Japanese city.

In a Peace Declaration at a ceremony to mark the event, Shiro Suzuki said: "Conflicts around the world are intensifying in a vicious cycle of confrontation and fragmentation.