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  Tropical Storm Melissa not yet strengthening, but still expected to become a dangerous Caribbean hurricane
[En español] A Hurricane Watch is up for the south coast of Haiti and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica for Tropical Storm Melissa, which had not yet strengthened as of midday Wednesday. The storm was crawling slowly west-northwestward across the...
    
  Pakka Ltd: How 1 Son Took His Father’s Dream to a Rs 400 Crore Sustainable Packaging Success
In 1981, K K Jhunjhunwala wanted to set up a paper mill with a twist — using sugarcane waste or bagasse. Having seen his father’s sugarcane mill, he was well aware of the waste generated and its possible usage. He was determined to create paper...
    
  Language and Eucharist: A translator’s insights on immigration
The United States’ immigration system is, as Alejandra Oliva writes, “hungry for bodies to suffer.” In her book, Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration (Astra House), the Mexican American translator and immigration justice...
    
  Hyderabad-based chocolate ranked among `100 best chocolates` in the world
Hyderabad-based Manam Chocolate has earned a spot on TasteAtlas’s prestigious list of the ‘100 Best Chocolates in the World’ Hyderabad-based Manam Chocolate has earned a spot on TasteAtlas’s prestigious list of the ‘100 Best Chocolates in the...
    
  Biomarker Quantification of Gut Dysbiosis-Derived Inflammation: A Review
Introduction Inflammation is the immune system’s natural response to injury, infection, or harmful substances through the protection of immune cells and molecular signals.1 Persistent inflammation can harm and will cause chronic diseases.2 This...
    
  10 tips from actual kids on reconnecting with your childlike sense of wonder
By Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — I thought I’d noticed everything on the four-mile stretch of the Gabrielino Trail from its western trailhead near Pasadena to the Gould Mesa campground in Angeles National Forest. I have a...
    
  Tackling the black sheep of waste
Jayashree and her team segregating the waste Multi-layered plastic (MLP) poses a massive challenge for the country since the popular notion is that it is “impossible” to recycle. Most waste pickers try to avoid picking MLP as it fetches as little...
    
  Plan ahead! Our pick of hot destinations for a sunny February escape
Almost always bleak, blowy and bitterly cold, February is a month when you can’t help thinking about an escape to warmer climes. And that’s before considering handy excuses like Valentine’s Day or the half-term school holidays. There are numerous...
    
  Strategic shift: Fyffes divests melon division to strengthen core fruit categories
Tropical produce giant Fyffes is selling its entire melon business to Martori Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned leader in fresh produce. The acquisition includes the company’s farms in Honduras and Guatemala, as well as the distribution...
    
  Volcanic activity worldwide 23 Oct 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Klyuchevskoy, Merapi,...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 21:00 1761253203 | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS Map of today's active volcanoes Svartsengi (Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland): The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that by 23 September around 10 million cubic meters of...
Sky Islands: Jaguars, Apaches, Spirits, and the “Last” Emblem of a Dying Interloper Colonializing Genocidal Race
Kate Scott, Director of the Madrean Archipelago wildlife center. Michel Marizco/KJZZ Source: Pieces of old vehicle barrier were pushed into canyons. Other heavy, broken pieces were left on ledges and used to form a welded together gate blocking...
    
  Three entwined global issues threaten humanity
CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. I was already busy enough for the past 15 years reporting on and becoming a nonviolent direct-action activist in the...
    
  Massive 7.4 earthquake off Philippines: What we know so far
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines, killing at least two people and prompting a tsunami warning for the country and some regions of Indonesia, according to local authorities. The tsumani alert has since...
    
  How group trips made my year of solo travel even better
By building a few small-group trips with Intrepid into her long-term solo travel plans, writer Jess Heslop boosted her confidence and enriched her adventures. Before I went to Mexico, I used to daydream about three things: eating my weight in...
    
  Tropical Storm Melissa on track to be a dangerous Caribbean hurricane
A Hurricane Watch is up for the south coast of Haiti and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica as newly-formed Tropical Storm Melissa chugs west across the central Caribbean. Melissa is gathering strength over near-record-warm Caribbean waters...
The Darién Gap Straddling Panama and Colombia is a Mass Migrant Graveyard that Exemplifies Injustice of Today’s Global Economy
[Source: greenmatters.com] MAGA warnings of an enemy invasion through the gap helps justify cruel policies targeting vulnerable people who have been victimized by U.S. foreign policy Known in Spanish as Tapón del Darién, the Darién Gap is a...
Diocesan Notebook – October 23
Masses and Prayer Services The faithful of the Diocese are invited to attend the annual Remembrance Mass for Child Loss on Saturday, October 25, at St. Matthew Parish in Dauphin. Grieve your loss and find support and healing with others who carry...
    
  €40,000-winning photo series reveals was shot using a DSLR and mirrorless combo
Alejandro Cegarra's powerful black-and-white series, The Two Walls, recently won the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2025, earning the Venezuelan photojournalist €40,000 and €10,000 worth of Leica equipment. Recognized as one of the industry's most...
Less video gaming better
According to the 2025 Global Web Index, people are on the Internet an average of 6.5 hours a day. In addition to this, individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 spend another 2.5 hours online. That is a lot of time and attention spent away from...
    
  Does Tucker Carlson Know More About UFO Disclosure Than He’s Saying?
Christian researcher and filmmaker L.A. Marzulli says the growing wave of government and media revelations about UFOs or UAPs is more than just science fiction. He believes it is a prophetic setup for global deception. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled...