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Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...
Xena: Warrior Princess star reveals stunt which went horribly wrong
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
If the 1990s had a Mount Rushmore of TV icons, the face of Lucy Lawless would be chiselled right next to Mr Blobby, David Duchovny and the Fresh Prince with his sideways cap. From 1995 to 2001, Lucy played the title role in Xena: Warrior Princess....
Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance
Biometric Update
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July 5, 2025
Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management and oversight to avoid a raft of potential risks to privacy and other rights. The biggest industry...
Why oral health is crucial for peak physical performance in extreme conditions
Dentistry.co.uk
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June 24, 2025
A former Navy combat diver and sniper explains why good oral health is essential for survival when facing extreme conditions. Janne Lehtonen, known from Finnish Special Forces and the Amazing Race reality TV series, has operational experience in...
Northern Tensions on the Rise: Where Is It All Headed?
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are escalating, marked by mutual accusations and strategic positioning along their shared border. Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of territorial violations, while Eritrea claims Ethiopia harbors unlawful...
Five men whose shackled bodies washed up on holiday island died at sea after being forced to drink salt water and urine
The Sun
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July 4, 2025
FIVE men found dead in the sea off Mallorca with their hands and feet bound starved after drinking their own urine and sea water, distraught relatives have revealed. As suspected, the bodies were those of African migrants who had tried to get to...
Mauritius: South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC) Member States Strengthened Regional Cooperation For Sustainable Tuna Fisheries Management
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries (WPCCTF) from the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC), met in Mauritius to continue its work on strengthening regional cooperation for the...
Coalition set sights on taxing luxury air travel to fund climate action
Climate Home News
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July 1, 2025
Eight countries including France, Spain and Kenya are pushing for increased taxation on premium air tickets and private jet travel to fund climate action and development. The newly formed “coalition of the willing”, which also includes Barbados,...
The Playbook for America: We Thought We Saw it All with Freedom Torches and Edward Bernays Fomenting Regime Change in Guatemala, Chile
Dissident Voice
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July 4, 2025
Speaking with Dan Kovalik about his co-authored book, Syria: Anatomy of Regime Change Another rousing talk with a true socialist, Dan Kovalik, from Pittsburgh, here, pre-airing on my Radio Show, Finding Fringe on kyaq.org. Here’s today’s (July 1)...
Perilous sky of the middle east
The Rising Nepal
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Shradha Arjyal Joshi As it is said, “The sky is the limit”, in the 21st century, countries no longer need frontiers to declare war which is proved by the war between Israel and Iran when the former launched airstrikes on 13th June 2025 to ravage...
Nations Push Climate Action With New Taxes On Luxury Air Travel
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Home Africa Nations Push Climate Action With New Taxes On Luxury Air Travel The initiative, which was co-signed by Sierra Leone, Benin and Somalia, will get technical support from the European Commission, it added. In a significant step toward...
6 envoys present letters of credence to Lazarus Chakwera
The Times Group Malawi
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July 4, 2025
FORMALITIES—Chakwera (right) shakes hands with KhanBy Wezzie Gausi: President Lazarus Chakwera Thursday received letters of credence from six newly accredited non-residential ambassadors and high commissioners, marking a renewed commitment to...
India Among Top Countries With ‘Zero-Dose’ Children, Says Lancet
The CSR Journal
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June 26, 2025
India recorded 1.44 million children who did not receive even a single dose of routine vaccination in 2023, making it the country with the second highest number of “zero-dose” children after Nigeria, according to a new global study published in...
Observances: July 1
Bulgarian News Agency
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The world: - National Day of Canada: Canada Day (1867). - National Day of Somalia: Foundation of the Somali Republic (1960). - National Day of Rwanda: Independence Day (1962). - National Day of Burundi: Independence Day (1962). On this date in...
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Smart Water Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Fueled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have taken place since 2023, according to a UN-backed report launched on July 2. Prepared by...
Shocking truth behind migrants who washed up dead with hands and ankles tied is revealed as details of hellish final moments emerge
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
By RITA SOBOT Published: 09:27 EDT, 4 July 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 4 July 2025 Five men found in the sea off Mallorca with their hands and feet bound up with rags died after starving, drinking their own urine and sea water, distraught relatives...
Climate Change Drives Record-Breaking Droughts, Says UN-Backed Report
Seed World
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July 4, 2025
Driven by climate change and mounting pressure on land and water resources, some of the most extensive and destructive droughts in recorded history have occurred since 2023, according to a new UN-supported report released today. Produced by the...
Delinquency, Inc.: How crime is infiltrating the global economy
El País
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June 29, 2025
The tentacles of organized crime reach across the globe, strengthened by growing armed conflicts, various crises and a worldwide panorama that has put democracies under pressure. No country is immune; in fact, according to the Global Initiative...
New taxes on premium flyers and private jets: Greenpeace comment
Greenpeace International
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June 30, 2025
Sevilla, Spain – Barbados, France, Kenya, Spain, Benin, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Antigua & Barbuda supported by the European Commission, have announced they will form a ‘solidarity coalition on premium flyers’ to raise funds for climate action and...
Ghana Ranked 12th Most Expensive Country to Live in Africa
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Ghana has been ranked the 12th most expensive country to live in Africa, according to new cost-of-living data released by Numbeo, a global database tracking prices and consumer costs worldwide. The index, which assessed 23 African countries,...