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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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9 October 2025

The Government Retirees Alliance Collective from 2020 to 2024 stages a silent protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 8, 2025. Government retirees in Sri Lanka who leave public service between 2020 and 2024 protest pension disparities, claiming their benefits are unfairly reduced due to lower basic pay during a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis in decades. With severe inflation, currency devaluation, and austerity measures, their pension rates are calculated on depressed salary levels. The situation worsens when the 2025 budget increases public sector salaries by 70-80%, leaving this cohort at a significant disadvantage compared to others. These pensioners argue that their retirement benefits do not reflect the current economic adjustments and demand fair compensation.

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9 October 2025

The Government Retirees Alliance Collective from 2020 to 2024 stages a silent protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 8, 2025. Government retirees in Sri Lanka who leave public service between 2020 and 2024 protest pension disparities, claiming their benefits are unfairly reduced due to lower basic pay during a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis in decades. With severe inflation, currency devaluation, and austerity measures, their pension rates are calculated on depressed salary levels. The situation worsens when the 2025 budget increases public sector salaries by 70-80%, leaving this cohort at a significant disadvantage compared to others. These pensioners argue that their retirement benefits do not reflect the current economic adjustments and demand fair compensation.

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1 October 2025

Hydro-Quebec reports net income of $2,277 million for the first semester of 2025, up $432 million compared to the same period in 2024, at its headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on September 30, 2025.

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1 October 2025

Hydro-Quebec reports a net income of $2,277 million for the first semester of 2025, an increase of $432 million compared to the same period in 2024, at its headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on September 30, 2025.

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25 September 2025

Commuters queue to board human-powered boats to cross the Bengawan Solo River to travel to school and work in Solo, Central Java, on September 25, 2025. The area lacks a bridge to accommodate residents traveling to school, work, and other activities. By paying Rp2,000 (US$0.12) per crossing, residents shorten their travel time compared to crossing the existing bridge.

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25 September 2025

Commuters ride on a human-powered boat as they cross the Bengawan Solo River to travel to school and work in Solo, Central Java, on September 25, 2025. The area lacks a bridge to accommodate residents traveling to school, work, and other activities. By paying Rp2,000 (US$0.12) per crossing, residents can shorten their travel time compared to crossing the existing bridge.

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25 September 2025

Two women chat while holding their bicycles on a human-powered boat crossing the Bengawan Solo River to work in Solo, Central Java, on September 25, 2025. The area lacks a bridge to accommodate residents going to school, work, and other activities. By paying Rp2,000 (US$0.12) per crossing, residents shorten the travel time compared to crossing the existing bridge.

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25 September 2025

Passengers on a motorcycle and two students look at their smartphones while on a human-powered boat crossing the Bengawan Solo River to work in Solo, Central Java, on September 25, 2025. The area lacks a bridge to accommodate residents going to school, work, and other activities. By paying Rp2,000 (US$0.12) per crossing, residents shorten the travel time compared to crossing the existing bridge.

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18 September 2025

Sparrow birds sit on the electric cable pole in Siliguri, India, on September 18, 2025. Due to the lack of tree cutting and the use of mobile cellphone signal towers, there is a decrease in the number of sparrows seen in society compared to earlier.

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11 September 2025

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon delivers opening remarks at the opening ceremony of ''Try Everything 2025'' at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, on September 11, 2025. The event runs through September 12 with one-on-one investor meetups and exhibitions featuring global companies and promising startups, with the number of exhibition booths expanded to 41, nearly triple compared with last year.

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11 September 2025

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon delivers opening remarks at the opening ceremony of ''Try Everything 2025'' at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, on September 11, 2025. The event runs through September 12 with one-on-one investor meetups and exhibitions featuring global companies and promising startups, with the number of exhibition booths expanded to 41, nearly triple compared with last year.

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11 September 2025

Tesla co-founder and first CEO Martin Eberhard delivers opening remarks at the opening ceremony of ''Try Everything 2025'' at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, on September 11, 2025. The event runs through September 12 with one-on-one investor meetups and exhibitions featuring global companies and promising startups, with the number of booths expanded to 41, nearly triple compared with last year.

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11 September 2025

Tesla co-founder and first CEO Martin Eberhard delivers opening remarks at the opening ceremony of ''Try Everything 2025'' at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, on September 11, 2025. The event runs through September 12 with one-on-one investor meetups and exhibitions featuring global companies and promising startups, with the number of booths expanded to 41, nearly triple compared with last year.

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