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V-GREEN and GSM Philippines sign strategic partnership with MERALCO to promote EV infrastructure development in the Philippines
The Slovenia Times
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July 30, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 July 2025 - V-Green Global Charging Station Development Corporation (V-Green) and Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (Green GSM Philippines) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of...
Birmingham tourist 'hid in hills' amid Hawaii tsunami warning after Russia earthquake
Birmingham Live
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July 30, 2025
A Birmingham holidaymaker said tourists 'hid high up in the hills' after a tsunami warning sounded at their hotel. Sam, from the city, was in Hawaii when a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia triggered warnings across the Pacific today,...
Morocco beyond Marrakech: Finding quaint towns, maze-like medinas
Rappler
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August 3, 2025
I was looking for a city in Morocco which I can visit as a side trip from Spain. I would’ve gone to popular places like Marrakech, Fes, or go on a trip for a couple of days in the Sahara Desert. However, I figured I would rather go to those places...
Safety first: Tourists advised to postpone beach trips amid tsunami alert
Politiko
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July 30, 2025
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is urging the public including tourists to avoid beaches and coastal areas in several provinces amid a tsunami alert. The department led by Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco appealed for “extreme caution” to ensure...
Whales wash up on Japan beach after enormous 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
Four whales were found beached in Japan following one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the early hours. It is the sixth largest in recorded history, and...
Foreign Office issues travel alert for 17 countries after 'one of biggest ever' earthquakes
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has today issued an urgent warning for 17 countries, urging travellers to 'follow advice of local authorities'. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has hit Russia's far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that triggered...
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...
Philippines Medical Degree Gets Official Recognition In India: What Does It Mean For Students?
Free Press Journal
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July 28, 2025
In a move that brings longawaited clarity to Indian students pursuing medical education abroad, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Philippines has officially confirmed that its Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) programmes align with the...
Ceylon Chamber commends Sri Lanka negotiators after tariff reduction
EconomyNext
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August 1, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s City of Dreams integrated resort, built by John Keells Holdings, with a casino and Nuwa hotel by its partner Melco Resorts and Entertainment, expects to reposition Colombo to the top end of the tourism market, officials...
UK Foreign Office updates urgent travel advice for 17 countries amid tsunami warnings
Manchester Evening News
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July 30, 2025
Countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean including the USA, Japan and New Zealand are on alert for tsunamis after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far east. The UK Foreign Office has issued travel alerts for 17 countries, spanning Canada...
This Filipino favorite tops USA Today’s best fried chicken list
Inquirer
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July 30, 2025
Photo from Jollibee USA website The Philippines is often dubbed a fried chicken-loving country, so it’s no surprise that Filipinos have passionately crowned Jollibee’s Chickenjoy as their ultimate comfort food. But it’s not just the locals, as...
Tsunami from Russia quake to hit Philippines Wednesday afternoon
The Manila Times
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July 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) urged the public to stay away from beaches as it warned that tsunami from the huge quake in Russia will hit the country this afternoon. In a revised advisory...
Classes, sea travel suspended in parts of Bicol amid tsunami threat
Inquirer
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July 30, 2025
LEGAZPI CITY—Several provinces in the Bicol region suspended classes and sea travel on Wednesday following a tsunami advisory issued after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. READ: Phivolcs issues tsunami...
Coast Guard suspends sea travel, urges coastal evacuation amid tsunami advisory
Mindanao Times
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July 30, 2025
107 ALL SEA travel in and out of Davao City’s area of responsibility has been suspended effective 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as authorities warned of potential tsunami waves impacting coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean. The advisory,...
Russia quake: Tsunami hits parts of Russia, Japan, America, Philippines, Peru
Nepal News
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HAWAI: A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, and parts of the U.S. West Coast. The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off...
‘Follow local alerts, avoid coastal travel’—Consulate in San Francisco warns Indian nationals
The Print
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July 30, 2025
San Francisco: The Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Wednesday said that it was monitoring the potential tsunami threat following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The advisory warned Indian nationals in...
From 12 to about a million: A record of the first Filipinos in Canada
Vancouver City News
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July 29, 2025
When Forrest Pass, curator for Library and Archives Canada (LAC), first dug into the history of Filipinos in Canada, he was only expecting to find some isolated or unusual cases of individuals migrating from the Philippines. But listed among early...
Registered Post to retire as standalone service: Announcement stirs nostalgia
Hindustan Times
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August 3, 2025
New Delhi: In the sweltering Delhi summer of 1979, eighteen-year-old Sunita Gaur carefully placed her college application documents into manila envelopes, each one destined for a different institution that might shape her future. The ritual was...
‘The Voice USA’ champ Sofronio Vasquez wears Filipino to New York show
Inquirer
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July 30, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California — Sofronio Vasquez’s recent show in New York was not only a platform for him to enthrall the crowd with his vocal chops; he was also able to showcase Filipino fashion to his awestruck spectators. The Filipino crooner, who...
Japanese Baba Vanga Predicted Massive Disaster In Japan In July 2025; Sparks Mass Travel Cancellations
Outlook India
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July 30, 2025
In the book, Tatsuki reportedly Tatsuki reportedly described a major undersea rupture forming between Japan and the Philippines, unleashing a tsunami “three times larger than the 2011 Tōhoku disaster”. Several descriptions of boiling water and...