Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
TikTok books hotels. Risky GPT. Trip.com’s AI planner. Google grows AI Mode.
WIT
·
August 28, 2025
TikTok books hotels. Risky GPT. Trip.com’s AI planner. Google grows AI Mode. Book hotels on TikTok TikTok is expanding its push into e-commerce with a new integration that lets users book hotels directly through the app via Booking.com. Travellers...
Author Nino Rosino Inspires Readers With Two New Books: The Most Life-Changing Advice And The Magical Dragon
MENAFN
·
August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "The Magical Dragon & The Most Life-changing Advice by Nino Rosino"Author Nino Rosino releases two inspiring books: The Most Life-Changing Advice, a motivational guide on resilience and personal growth, and The Magical Dragon, a...
The Park Hyatt Merdeka 118 Experience: You Can Now Book a Stay in the Clouds!
TripZilla
·
August 28, 2025
Experience luxury in the clouds! Ever wondered what it feels like to stay on top of the world? Singaporeans looking for a luxurious short getaway can now experience just that. The newly opened Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur at Merdeka 118, the tallest...
Book Ten: From mukombero seller to renowned Kenyan influencer making fortunes
TUKO
·
August 27, 2025
Social media influencer Book Ten shared his journey from selling mukombero to becoming one of Kenya’s top online marketers Book Ten said he built his brand through authentic, relatable content that sparked real conversations on social media He...
‘They’re profiting from our pain’: Backlash mounts against book on Joshlin Smith disappearance
IOL
·
A search and rescue organisation is campaigning to stop the publication of a book about the disappearance of Joshlin Smith, a six-year-old girl from Middelpos, Saldanha, who went missing on February 19, 2024. Monthany Hendricks, founder and...
UNC professor publishes art-centered book about global exploration
The Daily Tar Heel - North Carolina
·
Stephanie Griest, a UNC English professor and creative, always pondered if art is enough. This question prompted her to embark on a decade-long journey across the globe. Griest’s newest book release, "Art Above Everything," pulls from her...
West Shore public school officials advance book ban
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
·
West Shore’s public school board officials are expected to consider a policy that would ban books with profanity, vulgarity and depictions of nudity and sexual acts from school and classroom libraries. The policy, which critics say could limit...
Old Mutual sets aside 20% of loan book to agric sector
NewsDay Zimbabwe
·
Old Mutual Zimbabwe FINANCIAL services firm Old Mutual Zimbabwe has set aside 20% of its total loan book to the agriculture sector as part of a strategy to embed sustainability across its operations. The group saw a 31% growth in its loan book in...
Bloomington author's children's book spotlights kids facing medical challenges
WGLT - Illinois
·
August 28, 2025
A Bloomington woman is the author of a new children’s book that spotlights real kids living with medical challenges. Shelby Vincent said she was inspired to write Perfect Through and Through by her own daughter, Nyomi. She was born with cancer,...
Young authors’ dreams become published reality
Shepparton News
·
For the past 11 years, the school has run a Book of the Year competition, which sees students recreate the process of crafting and publishing their own picture books. Following the annual Book Week costume parade last week, winners of the...
Book Talk: Greg Iles, ‘The Quiet Game’
The Madera Tribune - California
·
August 27, 2025
I’ve read a few of Greg Iles’ more recent novels, all stand-alones, and I enjoyed each of them. I decided to do a quick search on the Internet to find what else he had written and discovered that he started a series, based on a character named...
Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer Ship Review
NOMADasaurus
·
August 28, 2025
The Greg Mortimer holds a special place in the world of expedition cruising. When it launched in 2019 it wasn’t just another polar ship — it was the first passenger vessel built with the groundbreaking Ulstein X-BOW®. That single innovation...
Stock Radar: Royal Orchid Hotels stock hits fresh record high in August; time to book profits from nearly 20% rally in a week?
The Economic Times
·
August 27, 2025
Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd, part of the hotel industry, rallied more than 20% in a week, which helped the stock to break out from an Ascending triangle pattern to hit fresh record highs.Short term traders can look to buy the stock for a target of Rs...
Book Review: By Her Hand proves the pen has always been mightier than the sword
The AU Review
·
August 26, 2025
Marion Taffe‘s debut work of historical fiction, By Her Hand, released earlier this year, is already sporting comparisons to literary heavyweights like Geraldine Brooks and Lauren Groff. Set in 10th Century Mercia, AKA England before it was...
Book Review—The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
The New Social Worker - Pennsylvania
·
August 26, 2025
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World is the latest publication by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass. A petite book in size and a relatively quick read, one should not underestimate the...
Author David Preston autographs four books published at recent event
Thomasville Times - Alabama
·
August 27, 2025
The Thomasville Public Library hosted a book signing with David Preston on Aug. 21 featuring four of his published books. Preston’s books are “Unknown Soldier: World War I,” “1828: A Nation Divided. A Presidency at Stake,” “The Killer Family: A...
The Friday Book Club: Why The Advertising Industry Needs Intentional Knowledge Exchange
South Africa Today
·
August 27, 2025
Tinyiko Ndlala, Business Unit Director at Leagas Delaney South Africa, argues that the advertising industry needs to move beyond superficial mentorship programmes and create structured systems for meaningful knowledge transfer between generations...
Tensions rise over book bans during South Carolina Department of Education meeting
WBTW - South Carolina
·
August 27, 2025
Columbia S.C. (WSPA) – A Legislative Oversight Committee meeting got very intense Wednesday during Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver’s PowerPoint presentation. While Weaver was going into the statistics, accomplishments, and goals for the...
Explore 'The Book of the Hollow Earth' at Sinnissippi Park's Somnium event
WTVO - Illinois
·
August 26, 2025
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — An immersive, “multi-sensory” interactive art experience is set to transform the forests of Sinnissippi Park this weekend. The Somnium (Latin for “dream, vision, or fantasy”) event, now in its fourth year, features a series...
Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews to discuss new book at Montana State University
Yellowstone Times - Montana
·
August 27, 2025
Anglers and authors Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews are scheduled to speak at Montana State University on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7 p.m. in Strand Union Building Ballroom A on the MSU...