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What Does the Red “CD” Number Plate Mean in Kenya?
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is involved in the...
Facing Low Pay and Rising Rents, a Quarter of Young Brits Weigh UK Exit – Australia and Dubai Most Favoured
Gulf Insider
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July 31, 2025
Over a quarter of young Brits are considering leaving the UK to escape the country’s stuttering economy and unaffordable housing market. As many as 28 per cent of 18-30 year-olds are either planning to quit the UK or have seriously considered...
VINCI - First Half 2025 Financial Results
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Nanterre, 30 July 2025 FIRST HALF 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenue up 3%, driven by Concessions (up 8%) and Energy Solutions (up 6%) Higher Ebitda and operating earnings in all business lines Net income close to that...
August First Friday
Homer News - Alaska
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July 30, 2025
Summer is in full swing and Homer’s galleries and public art spaces are abuzz with local artists showcasing new and ongoing work. Stroll the galleries during First Friday, meet the artists and enjoy the wide variety of mediums on display. Art Shop...
8.8-Magnitude Earthquake | Tsunami Threat for Japan, Hawaii, and U.S. West Coast
Tornos News
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July 30, 2025
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, with a magnitude of 8.8, struck off the eastern coast of Russia early Tuesday morning (local time), triggering tsunami warnings across several Pacific nations and prompting a global emergency...
Cosby Show star Keshia Knight Pulliam pays tribute to ‘brother’ Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The Independent
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July 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Moving Beyond Social Media Buzz: How Authentic Content & Long-Term Influencer Partnerships Can Drive Hotel ROI
MarketScale
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July 30, 2025
Influencer marketing is rapidly changing, and many hotels are still figuring out how to tap into its full potential. As travelers demand more authentic and relatable content, the pressure is on for hotels to adapt their marketing strategies. But...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
Panama Boosts Maritime Control Against IUU Fishing
Dialogo Magazine
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July 30, 2025
In a move to strengthen the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Panama announced it will target invisible owners of fishing vessels. The new measure will require all fishing vessels operating under its flag to...
Is it safe to travel to Japan and California? Travel advice after tsunami warnings
The Times
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Residents of the US, Japan and Pacific island nations have been warned about a potential tsunami prompted by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky —one of the most powerful ever recorded. Nearly two million...
Massive Russia quake triggers tsunami, alerts
The Manila Times
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July 30, 2025
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to change the intensity of the quake to 8.8 from the previously reported 8.7. TSUNAMI waves of up to 4 meters hit parts of Russia, Japan and the United States, driven by a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake...
Mariah Ke’olani Dempsey Talks Art, Wellness & Healing
Dan’s Papers - New York
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July 30, 2025
Mariah Ke’olani Dempsey This week’s Dan’s Papers cover artist, Mariah Ke’olani Dempsey, discusses her oil painting, “The End Result Is Beautiful,” her artistic process, her wellness retreats and the connection between art, travel and her wellness...
Tsunami alerts lifted after huge earthquake prompts evacuations across Pacific
BBC
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July 30, 2025
Rachel Hagan, Stuart Lau & Helen SullivanBBC News ShareSave Watch: Major earthquake off Russia triggers widespread tsunami warnings Tsunami alerts have been lifted across much of the Pacific after one of the world's strongest earthquakes struck...
TSUNAMIS STRIKE PARTS OF RUSSIA, JAPAN, HAWAII AFTER MASSIVE 8.8 QUAKE OFF RUSSIA’S EAST COAST PROMPTS WARNINGS AND EVACUATIONS IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES
Zambian Observer
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July 30, 2025
TSUNAMIS STRIKE PARTS OF RUSSIA, JAPAN, HAWAII AFTER MASSIVE 8.8 QUAKE OFF RUSSIA’S EAST COAST PROMPTS WARNINGS AND EVACUATIONS IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES. TSUNAMI waves have hit parts of Russia, Japan and Hawaii in the United States after a massive...
UIA Launches 6th Cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards
World Architecture Community
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July 28, 2025
The UIA Architecture and Children Work Programme has launched the sixth cycle of the Golden Cubes Awards, set for 2026. These triennial awards aim to promote architectural education for children and youth, encouraging future generations to play an...
Tsunami warning alerts: Is it safe to travel to Hawaii, Japan and Alaska right now?
Time Out
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This morning at 11.24am, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, with a magnitude of 8.8, struck eastern Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It has led to severe damage in nearby areas and widespread tsunami warnings for countries across the...
Massive Earthquake in Russia
Al Dia News
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An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka region in the Far East on Wednesday, generating tsunami waves that triggered evacuation alerts across dozens of countries, including the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and several...
Many tsunami warnings downgraded or lifted after mega-quake off Russian coast
The New Zealand Herald
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July 30, 2025
Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands off the west coast of South America closed visitor sites and schools, ushering tourists to dry land as a precaution. “The boats haven’t gone out to fish,” said a fisherwoman in Puerto Ayora on the islands who did not...
Tsunami waves begin to hit the US coast. These states could be affected
The Week
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The tsunami waves triggered by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula have begun to lash the US coasts, with the waves having begun hitting Hawaii. Waves of nearly six feet were recorded in Maui island of Hawaii,...
Hunger declines in Latin America, but sharp disparities remain
United Press International (UPI)
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In the central kitchen of the World Food Program in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, employees work to combat hunger by preparing meals for refugee camps, where thousands of families await food that is sometimes their only meal of the day....