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UNESCO Removes Three African Sites From Danger List In Major Conservation Win
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) UNESCO has removed three African sites-from Madagascar, Egypt, and Libya-from the List of World Heritage in Danger, marking a major success in global heritage preservation and restoration efforts In a significant...
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Directed Energy Weapons: Why India must take the lead
Firstpost
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July 28, 2025
India successfully tested the Mk-II (A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) this April at the National Open Air Range (NOAR) in Kurnool. The 30 kW (kilowatt) laser weapon designed to neutralise drones, UAVs, and other aerial threats puts India in a...
End of French colonialism: Africa reclaims its voice
Sabah
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July 28, 2025
In 1960, Senegal, a West African coastal country on the Atlantic Ocean, became independent from France in the aftermath of a continentwide decolonization process. This should have marked the end of territorial occupation and cultural...
Al-Sayeh reviews HNEC's readiness for municipal elections with UNSMIL's Deputy Head
The Libya Observer
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The Chairman of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad Al-Sayeh, met with the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Koury, and reviewed the HNEC's technical and logistical readiness to conduct...
Time for Athens to rethink its Turkey strategy
Kathimerini
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Ankara on June 30. [Reuters] Turkey’s apparent success in securing the acquisition of 40 Eurofighter jets confirms a significant shift in how Ankara is viewed...
This isn't a just transition: this is sabotage of our assets
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 25, 2025
The EPL, born under the Conservatives, escalated by Labour and supported by the SNP to a punitive 78% tax rate, is a classic case of political ideology. It rests on a myth: that North Sea energy firms reap vast profits ripe for plundering. In...
Nokia lands connectivity deal for Medusa subsea cable system
Computer Weekly
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July 28, 2025
With the stated aim of laying the groundwork for a more connected and inclusive digital future, creating a high-capacity digital corridor connecting the Atlantic coast, Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, the Medusa submarine cable system has revealed...
Nigeria’s gas flaring surges 12% despite oil growth -Report
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 21, 2025
Nigeria recorded a 12 per cent increase in gas flaring in 2024, contributing significantly to global carbon pollution, despite only a modest 3 per cent rise in oil production, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report....
Observers warn Africa of Russia's growing influence on the continent
The Standard
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore arrive for talks in Moscow on May 10, 2025. [AFP] As the popularity of Burkina Faso interim president Ibrahim Traore spreads across the African continent, a...
Monday Headlines: July 21, 2025
KXLF 4 - Montana
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July 21, 2025
Here's a quick look at our top stories for Monday, July 21, 2025: Watch the latest weather forecast Area t-storms likely in southwest Montana for your Monday afternoon with highs in the 70s and 80s. Scattered storms likely Monday afternoon TOP...
Nigeria Among Top 5 Countries With Highest Gas Flare –World Bank
Leadership
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July 21, 2025
A World Bank report has identified Nigeria as one of the top global nations in gas flare. According to the World Bank’s annual Global Gas Flaring Tracker, Nigeria, Russia, Iran, Iraq, the USA, Venezuela, Algeria, Libya, and Mexico remain the top...
Diversifying from West, Egypt joins Turkish fighter jet program
The New Arab
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July 28, 2025
Egyptian-Turkish cooperation has been expanding over the years, even during times of tension between the two countries. [Getty] Turkey has reportedly approved Egyptian participation in the programme for the development of the TAI Kaan fighter jet,...
The Egyptians finding ‘second home’ after migrating south to Tanzania
Daily News Tanzania
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July 28, 2025
CAIRO, EGYPT: WHEN Ahmed Ginah first left his village in Egypt’s northern delta for the Tanzanian capital in 2017, it was with little more than a dream. Four years later, he named his company after that dream. “When I first came to Tanzania at 28,...
Trump’s blatant attacks on international law are nothing new for the US. They’re bipartisan.
Geopolitical Economy
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July 27, 2025
The Donald Trump administration has launched many frontal attacks on multilateral organizations and international law. However, these clear violations of international law are nothing new for US presidents. Opposition to multilateralism has been a...
A Patriarch Who Loves Life
The Sierra Nevada Ally
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July 19, 2025
This article first appeared on Templeton Ideas. Used here with permission. In November of 1997, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew—the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox church—hosted an environmental symposium that would make...
Trump claims immigration is ‘killing’ europe amid rising tensions over migration policy
Weekly Blitz
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July 27, 2025
Trump claims immigration is ‘killing’ europe amid rising tensions over migration policy During a visit to Scotland focused on his business holdings, including golf resorts, US President Donald Trump ignited international controversy by claiming...
20 amazing pictures as West Indies clinch World in One City 2025 trophy
Liverpool Echo
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July 20, 2025
The West Indies have clinched the fifth installment of the World in One City football tournament after beating Libya 1-0. The amateur football tournament, which has drawn widespread acclaim for its showcasing of cultural diversity across the city...
A Nation at the Crossroads: Why Somalia Must Bet on Its Youth
Shabelle Media Network
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July 26, 2025
On July 1st, Somalia marked 65 years of independence. It was a day of patriotic reflection, of remembering the Somali Youth League (SYL), the young visionaries who dared to imagine a sovereign nation long before independence was won. But this...
Misurata cement plant moves closer to launch
Libyan Express
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July 13, 2025
Libya’s LAIP accelerates progress on Misurata cement plantThe Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) is continuing preparations for the launch of the Misurata Cement Plant, as part of its broader strategy to implement industrial projects that...
Spygate: The Inside Story Behind The Alleged Plot To Take Down Trump
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Jeff Carlson via The Epoch Times, Efforts by high-ranking officials in the CIA, FBI, Department of Justice (DOJ), and State Department to portray President Donald Trump as having colluded with Russia were the culmination of years of...