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Trade Talks With U.S. to Continue, Officials Optimistic But Analysts Cite Hurdles
CamboJA News
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July 9, 2025
Cambodia will step up trade talks with the U.S. ahead of an August 1 deadline, when a 36% tariff is set to hit all its exports, according to Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, who said Phnom Penh still has “cards to play” during a press...
Why do so many from around the world try to cross the English Channel?
Sky News
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July 9, 2025
While the politicians talk, so many people come from around the world to try to get across the Channel on small boats. But why? Why make such a perilous crossing to try to get to a country that seems to be getting increasingly hostile to asylum...
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History Today: When the Bombay Stock Exchange was established
Firstpost
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July 9, 2025
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is Asia’s oldest stock exchange, while being the tenth oldest in the world. Before its establishment on July 9, 1875, it operated under a banyan tree in front of Mumbai’s Town Hall for nearly 20 years. The Wimbledon...
Letters to the editor: July 9, 2025 (SROs, ghost mall, warped logic and more)
Hudson Valley One - New York
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July 9, 2025
The views and opinions expressed in our letters section are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Hudson Valley One. Submit a letter to the editor at deb@hudsonvalleyone.com. Letter guidelines:...
ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa.
The Intercept
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July 8, 2025
When eight men in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement boarded a plane in May, officials told them that they were being sent on a short trip from Texas to another ICE facility in Louisiana. Many hours later, the plane landed in...
Customs, Agencies Must Consult More With Stakeholders For Better Policies In Maritime – Dr Mustapha
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 7, 2025
Dr Azeez Mustapha, Managing Director of AZ Logistics, a leading logistics company in the maritime sector, has emphasised the necessity for the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and other regulatory bodies to engage more closely with industry...
Today in High Prairie: July 9, 2025
South Peace News
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July 8, 2025
Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....
Information Ministry proposes $9.3M for fiber optics network design
Eye Radio
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June 28, 2025
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago High Speed Light Streaks internet data, blue colour, glow lines, background|Courtesy South Sudan’s Ministry of Information has proposed a $9.3 million budget to fund the design phase of the country’s...
Tributes paid to ‘humanitarian legend’ Mike McDonagh
The Clare Champion
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July 8, 2025
Glowing tributes have been paid to an Ennis “humanitarian giant” who previously broke the blockade on the besieged city of Malanje in the Angolan central highlands during this phase of the war. The sudden death of Mike McDonagh on June 21, 2025,...
Can the African Union change global credit practices?
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
The African Union has been asserting itself in credit rating and assessment matters in recent times. Through its Africa Peer Review Mechanism agency, an organization initially set up as a mutual governance watchdog among African states, it has...
Bill Melugin Has More Info About 8 Deportees Rep. Pramila Jayapal Would Like You to Shed a Tear For
Twitchy
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July 5, 2025
Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal has taken a short break from random people approaching her to express their sadness and concern about the "Big Beautiful Bill" to call out some deportations she thinks are cruel and inhumane: The Trump administration...
Ethiopia announces GERD project completion
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...
Africa Spain Summit: symbol of the shared desire to build a renewed, ambitious and supportive partnership between Africa and Spain
Atalayar
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July 8, 2025
The Moroccan Embassy in Madrid organised a meeting with guests at the 3rd edition of the Africa Spain Summit held this year in Madrid, with Ambassador Karima Benyaich taking centre stage. The event was organised by One Africa Forums, an...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
El-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshotEl-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshot State Representative El-Mahdi Holly, along with members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus, is set to hold a press...
Sisters at Francestown Community Market are part of collective for refugee farmers
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - New Hampshire
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August 7, 2025
Every Friday at the Francestown Community Market, sisters Nasteho and Shamsa Mohamed will be selling produce grown by their parents, Khamis and Khadija. “Our mom is the real gardener,” Nasteho said at a recent market. “She does the down-and-dirty...
Supreme Court allows Trump plan to cut federal workforce
The Gazette - Colorado
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump a victory by backing his plans to cut the federal workforce, a move that could lead to hundreds of thousands of firings for federal employees. The justices overturned a lower court order...
Father of assaulted 16-year-old girl urges public to remain peaceful
Eye Radio
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June 28, 2025
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 6 hours ago Cyber crime court, Juba|By Michael Daniel The father of a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a group of young men in Juba’s Sherikaat, has appealed for calm and...
UN official raises concerns over slow peace implementation
Eye Radio
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June 27, 2025
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 50 minutes ago Anita Kiki Gbeho, the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and UN Resident Coordinator in South Sudan – courtesy The Deputy Special Representative...
Inside the Flames – Two Years of Civil War in Sudan
Small Wars Journal
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July 8, 2025
Introduction Since 15 April 2023, Sudan has been in a state of ruthless civil war, which the U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described as an “utter humanitarian catastrophe.” This essay highlights how this war came about, what has...