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WMO Warns of Rising Likelihood of El Ni\u00f1o in 2026, Raising Global Climate Concerns<\/a><\/h2>
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Government Expands Subsidized Fuel Stations for Fishermen to Nine Locations<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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State Recovers MVR 800M in Outstanding Revenue<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Mal\u00e9 Hospitals Move to Strengthen Backup Power Capacity<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Minister Denies Political Motive Behind Gedhoruveriyaa Housing Delays<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Japan Hands Maldives USD 4.3M Disaster Response Boost<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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WMO Warns of Rising Likelihood of El Ni\u00f1o in 2026, Raising Global Climate Concerns<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Japan Hands Maldives USD 4.3M Disaster Response Boost<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Government Targets 33% Renewable Energy Shift to Cut State Spending<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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MindCo Marks Girls in ICT Day with Consultative Session in Hulhumal\u00e9<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Allied Insurance Launches “Share the Run” Giveaway Ahead of Hulhumal\u00e9 Run 2026<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Rasmal\u00e9 Crosses the Halfway Mark: 504 Hectares Now Reclaimed Off Mal\u00e9<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Indian Unlocks USD319M for Maldives Under New Rupee Swap Line<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Government Expands Subsidized Fuel Stations for Fishermen to Nine Locations<\/a><\/h2>
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Mal\u00e9 Hospitals Move to Strengthen Backup Power Capacity<\/a><\/h4>
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Minister Denies Political Motive Behind Gedhoruveriyaa Housing Delays<\/a><\/h4>
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Dr. Ali Azwar Takes the Helm at STELCO as New Managing Director<\/a><\/h4>
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State Recovers MVR 800M in Outstanding Revenue<\/a><\/h2>
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Japan Hands Maldives USD 4.3M Disaster Response Boost<\/a><\/h4>
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Government Targets 33% Renewable Energy Shift to Cut State Spending<\/a><\/h4>
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MindCo Marks Girls in ICT Day with Consultative Session in Hulhumal\u00e9<\/a><\/h4>
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Opinion<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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The Prosperity Paradox: Why Does the World Get Poorer Every Time It Starts Getting Richer?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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The Gathering Storm: How the Middle East Conflict Could Sink An Already Listing Ship<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives government expenditures observe notable decline in first four months of 2025; is this a sign of effective austerity measures at play?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Science, Climate & Technology<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Dhiraagu awards MVR 5,000 worth gift vouchers to seven<\/a><\/h2>
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Google Launches AI-Powered Features to Transform How We Search the Web<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Ooredoo Maldives promises investor support towards digitalization<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Vice President Latheef Visits NOAA Tsunami Centers in Historic First for the Maldives<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Unlocking Earth\u2019s Hidden Hydrogen Reserves: A Potential Game-Changer for Clean Energy<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Klarna Walks Back on AI Replacing Customer Service as It Resumes Hiring Staff<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives Accelerates Efforts to Cut Carbon Emissions, Says Environment Minister<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Spotify Rolls Out Fresh Features to Give You Total Control Over Your Music Experience<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Features for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives Develops Crisis-Resilient Digital Governance Plan with Support from World Bank and KBSL Technologies<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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WMO Warns of Rising Likelihood of El Ni\u00f1o in 2026, Raising Global Climate Concerns<\/a><\/h2>
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\u201cAmid Global Fuel Surge, STO Secures New Shipment, Confirms No Shortage in Maldives\u201d<\/a><\/h2>
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IEA Urges Coordinated Action to Curb Oil Price Surge Amid Middle East Supply Disruptions<\/a><\/h2>
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Global Trade Growth Set to Slow in 2026 Amid Rising Uncertainty, WTO Warns<\/a><\/h2>
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STO Reports MVR 276 Million Net Profit in Q1 2026: A Resilience Story Forged Through Pandemics and Wars<\/a><\/h2>
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Inside Two Weeks That Redrew the Maldives Economy<\/a><\/h4>
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The Prosperity Paradox: Why Does the World Get Poorer Every Time It Starts Getting Richer?<\/a><\/h4>
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The Gathering Storm: How the Middle East Conflict Could Sink An Already Listing Ship<\/a><\/h4>
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Government Expands Subsidized Fuel Stations for Fishermen to Nine Locations<\/a><\/h2>
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Mal\u00e9 Hospitals Move to Strengthen Backup Power Capacity<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Dr. Ali Azwar Takes the Helm at STELCO as New Managing Director<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Government Targets 33% Renewable Energy Shift to Cut State Spending<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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MindCo Marks Girls in ICT Day with Consultative Session in Hulhumal\u00e9<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BML’s Swipe becomes official wallet of Visit Maldives<\/a><\/h2>
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Dhiraagu announces new ‘Fiber Internet’ promotion<\/a><\/h4>
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Ripple to Acquire Rail for $200 Million,<\/a><\/h4>
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Bank of Maldives to Launch Indian Rupee Accounts Amid Strengthening Bilateral Financial Ties<\/a><\/h4>
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MMA to Establish Independent Entity to Oversee National Payment System Modernisation<\/a><\/h4>
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Qatar Airways to Resume Maldives Flights on April 8, Strengthening Global Travel Connectivity<\/a><\/h2>
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Maldives Tourist Arrivals Top 600,000, Up 6.5% Year-on-Year<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Condor to Resume Maldives Flights This May After Year-Long Absence<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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MPL Bets on Uligan’s Yacht Potential With New Marina Development Deal<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Visit Maldives invites anglers to register for Global Fishing Sensation Burunu Boma 2026<\/a><\/h2>
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President Muizzu Hosts Luncheon for Visiting Palestinian U-17 Football Team<\/a><\/h4>
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