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UN-backed report warns of escalating global drought risk, calls for ur...
The Morung Express
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Berlin, July 2 (IANS) Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage. Hospitals plunged into darkness. Endangered dolphins floated lifeless in the shrinking Amazon... These are not scenes from a horror film, but real consequences of some of the...
Trump wants to cancel billions in spending for the UN. Why that’s bad news for Haiti
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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No country in the Caribbean region is as heavily dependent on outside assistance as Haiti, where a patchwork of United Nations humanitarian aid agencies provides everything from food for malnourished children to shelters for displaced families,...
Matawalle to Military: Embrace Innovation, Strategic Foresight in Tackling Insecurity
This Day
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July 2, 2025
•Troops kill 10 terrorists, recover cache of arms, ammunition in northeast •Police apprehend three wanted bandits, kidnappers in Abuja, Kaduna Linus Aleke in Abuja The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged military authorities...
Leading with purpose
Informative
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July 2, 2025
…A conversation with Lesotho’s UNDP Resident Representative, Dr. Jaqueline Olweya By: Mpho Shelile MASERU Rooted in the values of service, education, and Pan-African solidarity, Dr. Jaqueline Olweya exemplifies the spirit of transformative African...
Matawalle unveils clean energy fleet for military
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 2, 2025
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has officially unveiled a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, marking a significant step toward energy reform within military operations....
Working at the front lines of food insecurity, Barakah Muslim Charity distributes fresh meat
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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June 22, 2025
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Inside the food bank of Barakah Muslim Charity, the work never stops. What You Need To Know The price of meat has skyrocketed in the past year, due to supply shortages, extraordinary weather events like drought and climate change...
Attack on Iran: Condemned to repeat history
The Voice - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Musings: •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter eight). He has: Slashed the funding of projects which investigate systemic abuse of indigenous children in government boarding schools; Fired Carla Hayden, director of the Library of Congress in order...
UN-backed report warns of escalating global drought risk, calls for urgent action
Xinhua News Agency
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BERLIN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage. Hospitals plunged into darkness. Endangered dolphins floated lifeless in the shrinking Amazon... These are not scenes from a horror film, but real consequences of some...
The Contemporary African Renaissance: Africa’s Lions Are Building with Their Own Hands, Voices, and Vision
Ammon News
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July 3, 2025
Dr. Mohannad Al Nsour Can we finally agree that the outdated image of Africa as a continent defined by conflict and poverty no longer reflects its reality? It’s time we acknowledge a different story, one of countries quietly rising and ambitiously...
IMD predicts heavy rainfall over several states in the coming week
Mint
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June 22, 2025
The weather department has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Northwest India, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Konkan and Goa during 22-26 June. The Northwestern region comprises Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal...
Integrate clean energy in logistics, build CNG infrastructure – Matawalle tells military
Daily Post
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July 2, 2025
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called on military authorities to adopt clean energy solutions by integrating Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) into their logistics operations and building supporting infrastructure across...
Meloni, von der Leyen tout €1.2 billion in EU-Africa investment deals
EurActiv
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June 20, 2025
Italy and the European Union have stepped up their efforts to deepen ties with Africa, unveiling a package of agreements worth €1.2 billion covering railway infrastructure, digital connectivity, and climate-resilient agriculture. “We believe...
Brazil’s English Skills Lag Far Behind Global Standards
The Rio Times
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June 22, 2025
Brazil faces a big challenge as it prepares to host the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in 2025. The country ranks 81st out of 116 countries on the EF English Proficiency Index, a respected international measure. This means most...
Today-History-Jul02
Cochrane Eagle
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July 2, 2025
Today in History for July 2: In 311, Miltiades was elected the 32nd pope of the Catholic Church. During his pontificate, Christianity was finally tolerated by Rome, following the Emperor Constantine's conversion to the Christian faith. Today in...
AM Briefing: The Vote-a-Rama Drags On
Heatmap News
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July 1, 2025
Current conditions: A hurricane warning is in effect for Mexico as the Category 1 storm Flossie approaches • More than 50,000 people have been forced to flee wildfires raging in Turkey • Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides near a...
World Refugee Day and the Future of the Displaced
MoeMaKa
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June 21, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 20 View (MoeMaKa, June 21, 2025): World Refugee Day and the Future of the Displaced Today, June 20, marks World Refugee Day. This day serves as a global reminder of the hardships, resilience, and human dignity of...
The US Bombing of Iran—How Nonprofits and Civil Society Must Respond
The Nonprofit Quarterly
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July 2, 2025
Credit: Jay Galvin on Peace Science Digest The ceasefire that President Donald Trump imposed on June 22 ended—so far—12 days of Israeli assaults against Iran, Iran’s retaliatory strikes, and a US attack that dropped fourteen 30,000-pound “bunker...
Is Ethiopia Selling Out to Arab Countries? Exploring the New Proclamation on Real Estate
Zehabesha
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July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025 The Habesha The House of People’s Representatives in Ethiopia has issued a new proclamation permitting foreigners to acquire real estate within the country. This decision has already ignited a wave of inquiries and debates. While some...
Top 5 African countries with the highest number of food-insecure people
Business Insider Africa
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July 1, 2025
What makes this problem even more concerning is the growing relationship between armed conflict and food shortages, as highlighted in the latest UN Hunger Hotspots report for June to October 2025, by the United Nations (UN). The frequency, scale,...
World Refugee Day: 9 charts that explain displacement
Deutsche Welle
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By the end of 2024, about 123 million people worldwide had been displaced from their homes by conflict, persecution or other significant threats to their well-being. This is according to the most recent report by the United Nations High...