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His USAID career over, one worker wonders if he can still serve his country
Christian Science Monitor
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July 1, 2025
After rifling through a kitchen cabinet to find a hole punch, William Bradley sat down at his dining room table Friday morning in Minneapolis with a cup of coffee and the diplomatic passport that he’s had for roughly two decades. As instructed, he...
Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey Predictions, Picks & Best Bet for Tonight's FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 Match
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham in FIFA Club World Cup action. We’ve got more FIFA Club World Cup action tonight with Dortmund and Monterrey meeting at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. DAZN has the coverage...
India to send Make in Bihar locos to Africa
The Economic Times
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June 19, 2025
Under the "Make in India" initiative, the Marhowrah Diesel Locomotive Factory in Bihar is set to export 150 Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives--built in collaboration with Wabtec--to power Guinea's Simandou iron ore project. This landmark deal,...
Mohammed Janabi formally assumes office as WHO Africa regional director
Premium Times
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July 1, 2025
Tanzanian professor and cardiologist, Mohammed Janabi, has formally assumed office as the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. Mr Janabi took up the role on Monday, 30 June, bringing with him over three decades of...
Conoil, Julius Berger exit NGX 30 after H1 Index review
Premium Times
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July 1, 2025
Aradel Holdings and Wema Bank have replaced Conoil and Julius Berger in the NGX 30 Index. This is according to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday, announcing the result of its half year (H1) market index review. The review has led to the...
Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”
Ukrainian Week
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June 17, 2025
Andriy Rudyk, PhD in social and behavioural sciences and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke with The Ukrainian Week about Europe’s rearmament prospects amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and the evolving role of the United States. — In...
Stablecoins could be key in PAPSS’ new blockchain platform for cross-border settlements
TechCabal
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July 1, 2025
On June 26, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the intra-African payment initiative, launched a new product for real-time cross-border settlements across Africa. The product, called the African Currency Marketplace, will enable...
JNIM’s Terror Reign Expands Across West Africa
Africa Defense Forum
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July 1, 2025
The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin terror group unexpectedly stormed the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo early May 11 and began an onslaught that killed more than 100 civilians, Soldiers and paramilitary members. The jihadists, known as...
Needed: Synergy Among Security Agencies
Leadership
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July 2, 2025
That Nigeria is a pluralistic society with a diverse culture and a history of criminal and security-related activities is obvious. Therefore, for security to thrive in such a situation, there is a need for credible intelligence gathering and...
Aviation stakeholders push for harmonised safety standards in BAG States
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Organisation Safety (BAGASOO) Conference kicked off yesterday in Abuja with a call to harmonise safety regulations among member countries in the Banjul Accord Group. The member...
EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite will make a crucial contribution
SatNews
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July 1, 2025
Set to be launched this July, the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite will make a crucial contribution to doing just that. The first European satellite in geostationary orbit to carry a hyperspectral sounder, its instruments...
'Jurassic World Rebirth' is a cold-blooded clone in which wonder has gone extinct
Los Angeles Times
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June 30, 2025
Hold on to your water glasses because you can hear the plot of “Jurassic World Rebirth” coming from a mile away. A ragtag group of adventurers land on a remote island planning to exploit dinosaur DNA — and some of them get chomped. The only new...
Nigeria moves to overcome hurdles in regional trade integration
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Despite its dominance in regional trade, Nigeria faces structural and policy barriers that limit the full realisation of intra-ECOWAS commerce, including poor infrastructure, fragmented customs systems, and currency mismatches. The 2025 West...
Gov Otu gets new navigational charts for Bakassi deep seaport
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
Cross River State Government has recorded a major breakthrough in its quest to transform the state into a maritime hub with the official presentation of the Hydrographic, Geotechnical, geophysical Report and New Navigational Chart for the proposed...
Democracy Is Not Dead – But It Must Be Reborn
Africa.com
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July 1, 2025
Democracy is in retreat. Across continents, long-standing institutions are crumbling, civic freedoms are under siege, and autocrats are rewriting the rules of engagement. In country after country, from Hungary to Myanmar, the United Staes to Sudan...
Brewery workers demand unpaid entitlements in Abia
Punch
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June 18, 2025
Following the boiler explosion in the premises of Golden Guinea Breweries Plc, Umuahia, on February 17,2023, some workers of the company have demanded for their unpaid entitlements. The workers, under the umbrella of the National Union of Food,...
Goldstar Air Celebrates Ghana’s National Day Of Prayer And Thanksgiving
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Ghanaian and United States registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
Goldstar Air’s Destinations Entertainment Festivals To Take The World By Surprise
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
Gov Otu receives new navigational charts for Bakassi deep seaport
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
The Cross River State Government has recorded a breakthrough in its quest to transform the state into a maritime hub with the official presentation of the Hydrographic, Geotechnical, and Geophysical Report and New Navigational Chart for the...
Navigating global uncertainty: What the Israel‑Iran Crisis means and how we can prepare
Business and Financial Times
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July 1, 2025
Our global economic environment feels more precarious as tensions between Israel and Iran build due to threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and unexpected military confrontations. The effects of these developments extend well beyond the Middle...