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Iraq confirms drone attacks on radar systems at military bases
The National News
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At least two radar systems were attacked by unidentified drones on Tuesday early morning at military bases in Iraq, a government spokesman confirmed, while there was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. The first drone hit the radar system...
Trump Administration To Expand Travel Ban to 36 More Nations, Citing Security and Fraud Concerns
[your]NEWS
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June 16, 2025
Dozens of countries face new U.S. travel restrictions amid heightened scrutiny over identity documents, visa overstays, and national security risks. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Trump administration will extend its travel ban to an additional 36...
Does elite NBA executive even want to stay in the league?
Marco Eagle - Florida
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One of the best front-office executives in the NBA just it the open market. Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors have parted ways. Ujiri had the title of vice chairman and team president and was the Raptors’ alternate governor. Not only did he have...
Millennial Potash Extends Major Potash Discovery with Over 100m of Mineralization at Banio Project
The Assay
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June 27, 2025
Millennial Potash Corp. (TSX.V: MLP, OTCQB: MLPNF, FSE: X0D) has reported the successful completion of drillhole BA-004 at the North Target of its Banio Potash Project in Gabon. The hole was drilled as part of the company’s ongoing Phase 2 program...
Expanding fiscal space for priority investments
The Brookings Institution
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II. Measuring fiscal space Fiscal space is sometimes measured simply as discretionary fiscal spending—the amount of revenue and borrowing capacity that is left over when non-discretionary spending has been subtracted out. Non-discretionary...
Anyaoku hails Ramphal as immeasurable champion of the Commonwealth
National Accord Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000), has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organisation with a...
Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to US travel ban: Memo
The Hindu Business Line
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June 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Nations at risk of full or partial bans include Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda, Syria, and Bhutan. Affected governments have been given 60 days to address U.S. concerns...
Anyaoku Hails Ramphal as Global Commonwealth Icon
News Central TV
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July 3, 2025
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990–2000), has paid tribute to his late predecessor, Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana, for elevating the Commonwealth’s global stature. Speaking at a memorial service on...
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University
GNN Liberia
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July 2, 2025
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
Liberia: JNB Among Five African Presidents Invited to Trump Summit, Motives Unclear
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
The meeting, reportedly being coordinated through the U.S. State Department in collaboration with the respective embassies in Washington, will mark a significant diplomatic engagement with Africa by Trump’s camp. Monrovia – FrontPage Africa has...
Trump to host five African leaders next week, reports say
The Gazette - Colorado
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(Reuters) -The first African leaders' summit of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term will be held next week in Washington, with heads of state from western and central African nations, media reports said on Wednesday. The news was first...
EditorialConfusion over damage to Iran's nuclear sites bodes ill for talks
The National News
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On June 22, the US sent seven stealth bombers, backed by fighter jets and submarines firing cruise missiles, to target three Iranian nuclear facilities. The operation came off the back of a wave of Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian...
Maroc Telecom raises $330 million to boost its 5G investment
Technext
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June 24, 2025
Morocco’s leading telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, has raised $330 million (3 billion dirhams) in its first-ever private bond issuance on the domestic market. According to the company, on Tuesday, the bond, with a two-year maturity and bullet...
Opinion | (Neo)Orientalism As Strategic Narrative: How Global Indices Attempt To Thwart A Rising Bharat
News18
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June 25, 2025
Last Updated:June 25, 2025, 17:20 IST Indices constructed by the Freedom House, the Economist Intelligence Unit and the V-Dem project have all downgraded the democratic status of the civilisation-nation in recent years When complex developments in...
NNN wants stronger energy partnerships
New Era
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LUANDA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described energy as a powerful driver of economic growth and development. She said Namibia is prepared to take the lead in the global shift toward clean and sustainable energy. She was speaking at the...
Russia still getting spare parts for Airbus, Boeing aircraft despite sanctions
Yle Uutiset
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June 26, 2025
Despite strict Western sanctions on Russia, spare parts for the world's biggest airline manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, have continued arriving in the country in large quantities. However, both companies insist they have complied with the...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
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SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...
INTERPOL seizes $65M in fake drugs, arrests 769 in largest-ever global crackdown
Africanews
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June 26, 2025
INTERPOL has arrested 769 people and seized illegal medicine worth USD 65 million in a global operation against pharmaceutical trafficking, according to an INTERPOL press release published on Thursday, highlighting the alarming scale of global...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa...
Modern Ghana
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A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...