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Niche Sinfonico in Medellin, 24 April 2027

Grupo Niche and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia play DAVIarena in Sabaneta, near Medellin, on Saturday 24 April 2027, tickets from US$56.96.

  • Colombian salsa orchestra Grupo Niche performs Niche Sinfónico on 24 April 2027
  • Event held at DAVIarena in Sabaneta, Medellín
  • Tickets range from COP 180,400 to COP 685,400

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EU to impose €2 fee on all packages entering the bloc as of 1 November

A €3 fee also came into force in July, leading to a 60% drop in small parcel imports over three months. The new rules aim to counter imports from Chinese platforms, whose low prices threaten European…

  • EU will impose €2 fee on all incoming packages from Nov 1, 2023
  • Fee aims to cover customs control costs amid cheap Chinese imports
  • 75% of revenue goes to EU budget, 25% retained by individual countries

Culture

‘Better late than never,’ says Balakrishnan on first Pakistan visit by S’pore leader in two decades

The last high-level visits to Pakistan were by former PM Goh Chok Tong in 2004 and then foreign minister George Yeo in 2005.

  • Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited Pakistan for the first time in two decades.
  • Visit marked 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
  • Balakrishnan and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister signed MOU for disaster preparedness and response.

Health & Medicine

My husband has Alzheimer's, and I have cancer. We spent $500 a month on Uber rides until we found a $3 alternative.

Carol Colborn and her husband with Alzheimer's were practically confined to their home until they discovered Medicare benefits, such as $3 transport.

  • Carol Colborn, 77, is full-time Alzheimer's caregiver to her husband
  • William, 65, diagnosed with Alzheimer's, required 24/7 support
  • Found $3 paratransit service, saved money for date nights
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