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Christianity

Celebrity baptisms can give Christianity a boost

The waters of baptism are no longer confined to quiet church pools, they now flow across live-streams, timelines, and headlines, drawing millions into conversations about faith and whether the spotlight helps or hurts the cause of Christ. The recent baptism of Olympic and World sprint champion Noah Lyles and his…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Narendra Modi

The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations

Almost exactly six years ago, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi headlined an event in the Houston Texans’ football stadium called “Howdy, Modi.” Trump, then in his first term as President of the United States, and Modi, just beginning his second term as Prime Minister of India, held hands and waved…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Huawei

Report: Huawei Testing Ultra-Thin Smartphone Seen as Comparable to Apple’s iPhone Air

A Chinese tech blogger has claimed that Huawei is testing an ultra-thin smartphone equipped with a new Kirin chip and eSIM support, with a version offering up to 2TB of storage. The device is being described as “fully comparable” in positioning, and has been seen by the market as aligned…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Times Square

Tyla sendoff a sassy but savage ‘sorry, not sorry’ snub at Tiwa?

Grammy-winning star Tyla stole the spotlight at this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York City — not only with her music but also with her stage presence and a comment that has set social media buzzing. The 23-year-old Water hitmaker was performing in front of more than 60,000 fans…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

New York City

Mamdani holds advantage in New York mayor contest

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York on September 3. — Reuters NEW YORK: The decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to suspend his sputtering reelection bid is unlikely to slow the upstart candidacy of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, political…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Times Square

Nuclear Testing Threats are Returning & Saber Rattling is Getting Louder, warns UN Chief

Armed Conflicts, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations A nuclear test is carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. Credit: the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 2025 (IPS) -…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Pre-Crime

Swift Teams Up With Global Banks to Build Tokenised Payments Ledger

Global payments giant Swift is building a blockchain-based ledger for cross-border payments, in a project that involves more than 30 financial institutions and is based on a prototype developed with Ethereum software firm Consensys. According to a press release on Monday, the ledger is designed to support 24/7 transfers of…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Recycling

Rubbish-charging push not a wasted effort: CE

Chief Executive John Lee stressed on Tuesday that the government's efforts to reduce waste and encourage recycling will not stop even though the waste-charging scheme has been shelved. The administration has announced that it will not implement the scheme for the remainder of its current term, which ends in June…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Alibaba

Alibaba in talks to acquire Hong Kong office in $900 million deal

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bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Google

13th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 kicks off today: Google Doodle celebrates opener as India faces Sri Lanka

Synopsis The 13th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 officially begins today, celebrated by a Google Doodle. Co-hosts India open against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, as eight top teams, including seven-time champions Australia, vie for the prestigious trophy across India and Sri Lanka until November 2nd. India, hosting for the…

bubmagSeptember 30, 2025

Celebrity baptisms can give Christianity a boost

The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations

Report: Huawei Testing Ultra-Thin Smartphone Seen as Comparable to Apple’s iPhone Air

Tyla sendoff a sassy but savage ‘sorry, not sorry’ snub at Tiwa?

Mamdani holds advantage in New York mayor contest

Nuclear Testing Threats are Returning & Saber Rattling is Getting Louder, warns UN Chief

Swift Teams Up With Global Banks to Build Tokenised Payments Ledger

Rubbish-charging push not a wasted effort: CE

Alibaba in talks to acquire Hong Kong office in $900 million deal

13th ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 kicks off today: Google Doodle celebrates opener as India faces Sri Lanka

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