5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (559+ words) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, covers five provinces, three cities and 63 villages across eight special geographic area clusters. It has nearly 2.4 million voters, with election officials aiming for an 80% turnout after polling was postponed for several…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1072+ words) For decades, Brazilians have lamented that the country and its cultural makeup and output have long gone under-appreciated in what has become known as the “mongrel complex.” But as attention from abroad pours in and consolidates itself in 2026, some say…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1005+ words) Don't worry if your child only has one or two strong friendships. Experts say even that can positively impact a student's well-being and school experience. For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they…...

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2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (330+ words) Jacksonville Journal-Courier In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak’s epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (186+ words) The Jacksonville community will have two chances to honor those that have died or served following the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Ceremonies in Jacksonville on Friday will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. First responders, veterans and law…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (225+ words) Ljubisa Karovic injured his neck and shoulder and had friction burns after the window shattered shortly after takeoff on a flight from northern Greece to Germany on July 10. Karovic's wife and witnesses said the pressure drop caused his head and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (379+ words) Japan deployed 300 crew members, landing ship JS Kunisaki and three CH-47 helicopters, which arrived in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The mission in Indonesia marked the first known overseas firefighting operation carried out by the Japan Self-Defense Forces, or…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (326+ words) International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry, the organization’s first African and first female leader, said the moment carried profound personal meaning. “As an African, this moment means so much to me,” Coventry, an Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe, said, her…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (516+ words) The archipelago of more than 230 islands — of which only four are inhabited — is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) off the coast of Ecuador. The climatic phenomenon occurs periodically and in the equatorial Pacific is characterized…...