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Your Guide to Can’t-Miss Houston Arts & Culture: October 2025 Edition
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We know Alhambra Palace isn't in Houston. Keep reading, it'll make sense. Bored in Houston? Sounds like a you problem. There’s never not something going on in this big, bold, and bizarre city of ours. Every month, just because we’re all pals here,...
Owner: Nicole Vogel
Earth is getting darker, NASA warns. What does that mean for us?
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News According to NASA data, Earth is reflecting less and less sunlight. Here are the potential consequences of that. Image: IDG The Earth is reflecting less and less sunlight into space, especially in the Northern Hemisphere. The decline over the...
Owner: Stephen A. Schwarzman
Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti reaches first stop on voyage to Samoa
Navigators from Te Kura Waka have passed Rangitāhuahua (Kermadec Islands), the first stop on their voyage to Samoa, after a week at sea. Nine crew members set sail from Tāmaki Makaurau last week aboard their waka hourua, Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti, as...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Volcano Watch: Volcano and earthquake monitoring in American Samoa
“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Natalia Deligne. American Samoa is a United States territory comprised of the...
Owner: Paul Conway
World Rugby agrees to player welfare guidelines limiting number of games
New guidelines limit players to 30 full games in a season or six consecutive game weeks. Photo: Fiji Rugby Union International rugby players will now be limited to playing 30 full games per season and must have at least five weeks of off-season,...
Owner: New Zealand Government
New World Rugby guidelines limit elite players to 30 matches per season
New guidelines limit players to 30 full games in a season or six consecutive game weeks. Photo: Fiji Rugby Union International rugby players will now be limited to playing 30 full games per season and must have at least five weeks of off-season,...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Australia scores win over China as PNG moves to lock in defence treaty
Up to 10,000 Papua New Guineans could soon serve in the Australian Defence Force under a long-awaited military agreement that’s finally been approved by Port Moresby and is expected to be signed within days. On Thursday PNG Prime Minister James...
Owner: Kerry Stokes
WWE legend doesn't want to see Roman Reigns vs The Rock anymore
A WWE veteran has made it clear that he isn't interested in seeing The Rock vs Roman Reigns anymore. Mark Henry wanted to witness the dream match two years ago, but feels that the time has passed now. For years on end now, the WWE Universe has...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
Film About Japan’s Notorious Unit 731 Premieres in China | News Roundup
In this week’s news roundup we report on two very contrasting movies; Evil Unbound, also called 731, about Japan’s notorious Unit 731 research facility, and the latest Demon Slayer movie, that’s breaking records in North America. In artificial...
Owner: Takanobu Ushiyama
Deepfakes on steep rise in South Africa, fintech & banking hardest hit
The Senior Director of Fraud Product Management at TransUnion Africa, Amritha Reddy, has bemoaned the supersonic surge in deepfake cases in South Africa, pointing out that fintech and banking are among sectors with the biggest hits. Speaking on a...
How Vet Konect is shaping future of Animal care in Africa
Across Africa, more than 600 million people depend on livestock for food and income. Yet in many villages, animal health professionals are scarce, unaffordable, or absent altogether — leaving farmers to fend for themselves. The direct consequences...
Owner: Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme
10 books to read in October
Reading List 10 books for your October reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Challenges we all face — in one form or another — are reflected...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
New CEO for Ministry of Agriculture
PSC Acting Chairperson Daniel Kimball Fale, MAFF CEO 'Elisaia Ika, and MAFF Minister Hon. Dr Siosiua Halavatau. Nuku'alofa Tonga. 18 September 2025. Photo: PSC. Mr ‘Elisaia Sylvester Ika of Fuaʼamotu, Tongatapu, has been appointed as the new Chief...
Owner: Fonua Family
University temporarily bans social kava while drafting formal policy
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The University of Otago has temporarily restricted kava use on campus as it works to create its first policy on how the drink can be used. In a statement to PMN News, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Pacific Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu says the...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Airai State launches collaborative review of PAN Management Plan with Capacity building focus
Airai State, Palau – September 19, 2025 – Airai State officially launched the Working Group for the review and revision of its Protected Area Network (PAN) Management Plan today at the Airai State Office. This initiative marks a critical step...
Owner: Islandtimes Palau
Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World
“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...
Owner: Ali Farshchian
37-year-old star should be John Cena's final opponent, says WWE veteran
A WWE veteran has suggested a surprising name for John Cena's final match in December. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry wants Joe Hendry to wrestle Cena in his last match before he calls it quits. Cena's last WWE match is all set for Saturday Night's...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain