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World Sickle Cell Day: Ministry of Tribal Affairs launches new initiatives at AIIMS Delhi
India News New Delhi: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has organized observance of world sickle cell day in collaboration with Bhagwan Birsa Munda Chair, AIIMS Delhi on 19th June 2025. Sickle cell anaemia This is a genetic disorder causing a...

National award for literary illustration in memory of artist Namboodiri
The Artist Namboodiri Samman Trust, formed with an aim to preserve and promote the rich legacy of the legendary artist Namboodiri, has instituted a national award for literary illustration. The aim of the award is to recognise outstanding artists...

World’s ‘Highest IQ Holder’ Says He Believes “Jesus Christ is God, the Way, the Truth, and the Life”
Christ is King. Dr. YoungHoon Kim, founder and president of the United Sigma Intelligence Association (USIA) and a South Korean scholar widely recognized as having the world’s highest recorded IQ—estimated at 276—has publicly affirmed his...

Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District Designation Moving Forward
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 26, 2024 - - Ngozi wears the appropriate Kwanzaa wear and a smile at the 48th edition of the Kwanzaa parade to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival in the Crenshaw District in Los Angeles on December...

World News | Dalai Lama Congratulates Mongolia's New PM Zandanshatar Gombojav
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): The 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, extended his warm congratulations to Zandanshatar Gombojav on his election as Prime Minister of Mongolia. Recalling his first visit to...

Local women team up to start home care business
In a heartwarming example of entrepreneurship with a purpose, two locally born and raised women have launched a new home care business dedicated to offering comprehensive, personalized care for individuals and their families. With a heart for...

Local View: Japanese Sister City delegates among those running Grandma’s
On Saturday, June 21, two women from Duluth’s Japanese sister city of Ohara will be among the 20,000 athletes lacing up their running shoes for the iconic Grandma’s Marathon. Their participation marks the beginning of an informal marathon exchange...

World News | Congress MP Gurjeet Aujla Urges EAM Jaishankar to Ensure Safety, Evacuation of Indians in Israel-Iran Conflict
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Congress Lok Sabha MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has written to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, expressing deep concern over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and urged the government to take...

Local Student Named To ULM’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List
Ally Custer a Business Administration major from Lake Lotawana was named to the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Eligibility for the Dean’s List requires full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 semester hours completed) and...

Community centers can serve meals to all, not just seniors, Allentown City Council agrees
Community centers in Allentown can serve meals to everyone, not just senior citizens, Allentown City Council agreed Wednesday. The council approved an amendment to its zoning ordinance in response to a Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas decision...

Local opinion: Whom should we deport?
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Bud Snyder Should we deport your landscaper? My answer? It depends. Not all undocumented immigrants should be deported, and not all should be left to continue their undocumented lives here...

National recognition for Banks Group in prestigious UK Best Managed Companies programme
County Durham-headquartered property, housebuilding and mining firm the Banks Group has been recognised as one of the UK’s top-performing private businesses in a major national business excellence initiative. Banks has been named as a winner in...

Tradition, tech unite to rescue Potala Palace's palm-leaf legacy
Cultural relic restorers repair palm-leaf manuscripts in the cultural relic restoration room at the Potala Palace on May 25, 2025. Photo: Chen Xi/GTNestled within the majestic Potala Palace in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a...

World : IKIM Religious Forum Strengthens Malaysia–Indonesia Relations
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, 19 June (Bernama) — A total of 15 interfaith organisations participated in a religious forum in Jakarta on Wednesday, aimed at fostering closer ties among scholars and promoting harmonious relations between...

Juneteenth celebrations across NC include quilting, tours and historical reenactments
For twenty years, Juneteenth celebrations have been held across the state of North Carolina. The tradition dates back to long before Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Leoneda Inge sits down with the North Carolina Juneteenth State...

Rochester’s black history at the forefront of ‘Juneteenth Jubilee Breakfast’ event
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Many residents in Rochester are celebrating the special day of Juneteenth, the day slavery ended in the U.S. Andre Crockett, a community leader in Rochester, is hosting his second annual ‘Juneteenth Jubilee Breakfast’ at...
“The best steak in the world”: The Spanish Butcher celebrates the rise of blockbuster beef Galician Blond
Galician Blond is the aged beef taking the world by storm with its blockbuster levels of taste and explosive depth of flavour. Rusk & Rusk, the independent Scottish restaurant group behind the award-winning dining concept, The Spanish Butcher,...

Local opinion: Barbarians have arrived, and are pushing us backward
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer: Gerald Farrington The barbarians are not just at the gate. They’re inside. We are the barbarians who are destroying American culture from the inside. The opposite of being barbarian is to be...

AROUND THE LAKES: SF Library rolls out 'Color Our World' Summer Program
SENECA FALLS — The Seneca Falls Library has announced the launch of its annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Color Our World!” It’s designed to inspire a love of reading and offer engaging activities for all ages, and the program...

MSC World Asia cruise ship to offer longest dry slide at sea
MSC Cruises‘ new ship, MSC World Asia, will offer new attractions like the world’s longest dry slide at sea when it sets sail next year. MSC World Asia, the third ship in the cruise line’s World Class series, is set to sail the Mediterranean from...