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The collapse of foreign aid is a wake-up call – and an opportunity
Independent (Uganda)
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June 23, 2025
As US assistance recedes, African governments and investors must reframe risk and embrace long-term capital that promotes resilience ANALYSIS | FRANK MWITI & CHRIS MARANGA | For decades, foreign assistance from the United States, especially USAID,...
Pandemic worsened childhood vaccination rates globally; India, 7 other nations had over half of unvaccinated kids in 2023: study
The Indian Express
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June 28, 2025
While there has been unprecedented progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening diseases since the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1974, the last two decades have also been...
Roaming Charges: After Midnight
CounterPunch
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June 27, 2025
B-2 Stealth bomber flying at night. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder / U.S. Air Force. After midnight We’re gonna let it all hang out We’re gonna cause talk and suspicion Give an exhibition Find out what it is all about – JJ Cale, After Midnight...
EAC tables USD 109.3 million budget
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 26, 2025
By Yiep Joseph East African Community (EAC) has tabled estimated USD 109.3 for FY 2025/2026 budget. According to EAC secretariate, the budget was presented before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during sitting at the regional bloc...
Massachusetts National Guard collaborates with Kenya Defence Forces on M1117 maintenance, strengthen long-standing partnership
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
In 2025, the Massachusetts National Guard and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) commemorate a decade of collaboration through the State Partnership Program (SPP). Since its inception in 2015, the partnership has demonstrated the profound impact of...
Eugene Doyle: Why Asia-Pacific should be cheering for Iran and not US bomb-based statecraft
Asia Pacific Report
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June 28, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Eugene Doyle Setting aside any thoughts I may have about theocratic rulers (whether they be in Tel Aviv or Tehran), I am personally glad that Iran was able to hold out against the US-Israeli attacks this month. The ceasefire, however,...
A Look at Peekskill Film Festival’s ‘Top Tier’ Films this Weekend
River Journal - New York
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June 27, 2025
Discarded T-shirts has been flagged as one of the festival’s “Top Tier” films The 10th Annual Peekskill Film Festival, presented by The Field Library, opens Friday, June 27, at 6 p.m. as the red carpet rolls out to welcome filmmakers and fans at...
The Geopolitics of Grain: Ukraine’s Role in Global Food Security and the Costs of War
Ukraine World
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Ukraine resists the weaponization of food by Russia and protects states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America from food insecurity. Ukraine’s fertile black soil and large-scale mechanized agriculture have made it a cornerstone of global food...
'Delta Force' Season Break Update Will Add New Maps, Operator, Vehicles, Weapons And More In July, PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Launch Set For August
Worthplaying - California
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by Rainier on June 27, 2025 @ 8:50 a.m. PDT With a campaign based on Black Hawk Down, Delta Force is a cross-platform tactical shooter where you'll play the role of an Operator tasked with accomplishing extreme missions through precise tactical...
World CNN More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
Yahoo News
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More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia – is home to about...
More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
CNN
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June 27, 2025
Sydney, Australia CNN — More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia...
From billions to trillions to traps: Rethinking development finance from the periphery
LINKS
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June 26, 2025
As preparations intensify for the next Financing for Development (FfD) summit in Seville, Spain, starting on the last day of this month, the development community is once again reflecting on the promises and pitfalls of global finance. Since the...
Irish NGOs say aid cuts putting millions of lives at risk
RTE Ireland
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June 25, 2025
Leaders in Ireland's humanitarian sector have said that millions of lives are at risk after western countries drastically cut foreign aid budgets this year. The United Nations has said that donor retrenchment has been so large that it has been...
Approach to treat act of terror as act of war added new dimension to operational outlook: Navy chief
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
During Operation Sindoor, Indian naval ships, submarines and aircraft were operationally ready and deployed, projecting strength and preparedness to deter any "potential actions from our western adversary" in the maritime domain, Navy chief...
SD removes driver's license barrier for New Americans
Public News Service
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Starting Tuesday, South Dakota will allow interpreters to accompany driver's license applicants who have limited English proficiency during the road portion of their test. The new law is meant for non-commercial driver's licenses and was adopted...
Militia fear that forced state pullout after Helene puts future aid at risk
Raw Story
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June 27, 2025
Last October, after Hurricane Helene devastated swathes of the U.S. southeast, a surge of misinformation stoked by right-wing public figures fueled open hostility towards the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in affected states. On the...
Scientists Detect ‘Pulse’ Deep Beneath Africa as New Ocean Slowly Forms
Greek Reporter
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June 26, 2025
Manda-Hararo rift in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Credit: DavidMPyle / CC BY-SA 4.0 A steady underground pulse has been discovered beneath East Africa, where researchers believe a new ocean is gradually forming. The rhythmic movement was found in...
From GTT to H-E-B
Fort Bend Star - Texas
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How does “Texas Fried Chicken” sound? Or maybe “TFC” since the company dropped the Fried part – too unhealthy. Yes, after almost a century in Kentucky, Yum Brands – Kentucky Fried Chicken’s parent company – is moving its headquarters to Plano,...
UN: 2024 witnessed record number of grave violations against children in conflicts in nearly 30 years
Times of Oman
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June 26, 2025
Geneva: The United Nations (UN) reported that 2024 witnessed the highest number of grave violations against children in armed conflict in nearly 30 years and pointed out that the highest amount of grave violations was documented in the occupied...
Abrao Group, Rushabh Sealink launch A&R Africa to boost trade ties
Logistics Update Africa
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June 26, 2025
In a move to reshape regional trade dynamics, Abrao Group and Rushabh Sealink and Logistics have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to launch A&R Africa, a company focused on building more resilient and efficient supply chain corridors connecting...