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Russia Unlocking Africa’s Food Security: Model of Connectivity and Collaboration
Pressenza
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July 6, 2025
With geopolitical developments shaping the world, Africa is expectedly to change with the times. It has gone far, particularly with Russia, opening new directions in bilateral economic cooperation after their joint historic summits. It is also...
Syria pledges fair Euphrates water allocation to Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-07-05T10:18:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad/Damascus Syria will continue delivering Iraq’s agreed share of the Euphrates River under existing treaties, a top Syrian water official said on Saturday, as both...
People vs CCP: Suidani and Talifilu fight the good fight
Sunday Guardian Live
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July 5, 2025
Fight for their families, faith, freedom—the things that make us human, and that build community. Beijing is terrified more people will understand that. WASHINGTON: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants you to think this story is about them and...
As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save the UN?
The Guardian
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July 6, 2025
The United Nations and its agencies have long struggled with funding shortfalls. Now an entrenched problem is becoming an acute crisis in the shadow of Donald Trump’s executioner’s axe. The US is the biggest contributor, at 22%, to the UN’s core...
Africa’s diaspora remittances in danger
Zawya
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Diaspora remittances have long been a vital source of financing for Africa, providing a sustainable economic lifeline. With inflows reaching up to $100bn annually, these funds outstrip foreign aid and often rival government budgets. In Nigeria,...
Russia Increases Fertilizers and Agricultural Exports to Africa
The News Chronicle
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July 6, 2025
With geopolitical developments shaping the world, Africa is expectedly changing with the times. It has gone far, particularly with Russia, opened new directions in bilateral economic cooperation after their joint historic summits. It is also time...
The global permanence of war
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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June 26, 2025
President Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities was the proper response to the current geopolitical environment. War has been a permanent feature of current events over recent decades. President Trump’s decision to stand up to Iran...
UK Re-Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Syria In First Ministerial Visit For 14 Years
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) Foreign Secretary's visit to Syria marks first by a UK minister in 14 years and renews the UK and Syria's diplomatic relationship. Commitment to support Syria as the new government seeks to rebuild Syria's economy,...
Whilst the world slept
Egypt Independent
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July 6, 2025
Leonard (Len) could not stop laughing. It was unlike him. Len was a distinguished diplomat that served his country around the world, in his late 60s, tall, athletic, Jewish and with an extremely high IQ. He looked at all of us, his guests, and...
Saving Iraq’s seeds, one garden at a time
Prism
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June 24, 2025
This is the second article in a three-part series called “Reseeding the Land.” This series explores land revitalization, cultural stewardship, and food access in a time of significant decline of ecological health and climate upheaval across the...
Ancient eco-friendly pilgrimage brings modern threats to Sri Lanka wildnerness
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
The centuries-old Pada Yatra is a spiritual pilgrimage on foot that takes devotees through two major national parks in Sri Lanka, originally undertaken by Hindu devotees. Over time, it started to attract followers of other faiths, but many now...
One-Day Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) and Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria in Fecal Samples from Surgical Patients: A Concerning Trend of Antibiotic Resistance
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance has become a global concern, posing significant challenges in the treatment of infectious diseases.1 Beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and aztreonam, are commonly...
Iraq secures Turkish water boost as drought crisis deepens
The New Arab
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July 3, 2025
The deal comes amid one of Iraq’s most severe water crises in decades. [AFP] Iraq has secured a pledge from Turkey to increase water discharges to 420 cubic metres per second in a bid to ease a worsening drought that has strained the country's...
A Preventable Disaster
The Rising Nepal
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Just three years ago, millions of Sudanese people led self-determined lives with jobs, homes and access to education. Today, many are completely dependent on humanitarian aid. Without decisive diplomatic action and continued humanitarian support,...
Childhood vaccination coverage was falling across the globe even before Covid
STAT - Massachusetts
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June 24, 2025
Childhood vaccination coverage has made leaps since 1980. But progress has significantly slowed in the last two decades. That is according to a study published in The Lancet Tuesday, which found stagnation and wide variation in childhood...
Nigeria records 11,000 unregistered refugees in six months – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
The number of refugees and asylum seekers awaiting registration in Nigeria has jumped from 21,095 in December 2024 to 32,750 by June 2025. This amounts to 55 per cent rise or roughly 11,700 refugees who remained ineligible for food stipends, cash...
It Happened at the UN: Week Ending July 4
Pass Blue
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July 4, 2025
Fourth of July fireworks, viewed from Brooklyn, N.Y., near the East River. When the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, in 1776, the American critic Louis Menand writes, the document did not “create a nation” but the “idea” of...
Opinion | From Rescue to Reintegration: Rethinking India’s Diaspora Policy
News18
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June 24, 2025
Last Updated:June 24, 2025, 16:35 IST India’s people are its greatest asset. Whether they leave by choice or necessity, and whether they return in hope or despair, they deserve more than rescue A special flight from Mashhad, Iran, carrying 290...
Tanzania ranked most peaceful in East Africa as regional security landscape shifts
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has retained its position as the most peaceful country in East Africa, ranking 73rd out of 163 nations in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI). However, the country dropped eight places compared to last year, reflecting...
French police slash migrant boats at sea amid surging channel crossings
Weekly Blitz
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July 5, 2025
In a controversial escalation of efforts to deter illegal migration across the English Channel, French police have reportedly begun using knives to puncture inflatable boats used by migrants seeking to reach Britain. The unprecedented tactic,...