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UK Ambassador to Latvia: The importance of bilateral relations will only grow
LSM
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July 2, 2025
Brummell identifies the strengthening of close ties in various formats—such as combating money laundering—as the main mission of his diplomatic posting. Speaking about the challenges awaiting the next British diplomat in Latvia, Brummell notes...
Kevin Okoth: The Pessimist’s Optimist
London Review of Books
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July 10, 2025
Achille Mbembe’s On the Postcolony, first published in French in 2000, changed the direction of postcolonial studies. Since then, he has gained a loyal readership across the political spectrum (his admirers include Emmanuel Macron and Judith...
What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, June 30
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
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July 1, 2025
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the...
Donald Trump’s big, beautiful mess
Unherd
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July 2, 2025
For all the trillions of US dollars bandied about like poker chips at a Vegas bachelor party, few Americans turned up to protest against Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill as it passed through the Senate on Tuesday. Of the measly number that did,...
Momentum Builds In The Fight To End Neglected Tropical Diseases As Kigali Declaration Marks Third Anniversary
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
Over 80 countries and organisations in Africa have declared their commitment to ending the suffering caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of diseases that affect more than one billion people globally, primarily in vulnerable...
Delinquency, Inc.: How crime is infiltrating the global economy
El País
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June 29, 2025
The tentacles of organized crime reach across the globe, strengthened by growing armed conflicts, various crises and a worldwide panorama that has put democracies under pressure. No country is immune; in fact, according to the Global Initiative...
Ethiopian Government Under Abiy Ahmed Ali: A Dangerous Facade
Zehabesha
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 The Habesha Archbishop Abune Petros The Ethiopian government has been a topic of much discussion and controversy lately. Under the leadership of Abiy Ahmed Ali, many headlines express deep concerns and reveal chilling stories. Have...
Why are bond vigilantes holding back their fire?: Panizza and Gulati
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 2, 2025
A core tenet of sovereign debt investment is that strong institutions keep down a country’s borrowing costs and vice versa. So then why has the bond market’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s institutional norm-busting been so tame?...
Africa Day Festivities 2025
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 1, 2025
By Roy Lie Atjam Theme: The Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations Objective: to forge a unified African Common Position on reparations, drawing insights from experts, member states, and key stakeholder...
Trump closing U.S.A.I.D. could cost an estimated 14 million lives by 2030
America Magazine
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July 2, 2025
Though its near clandestine dismantling by Elon Musk occurred months ago, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s 64-year institutional life officially concluded on July 1, when its remnant operations were turned over to the Department of...
Ethiopia Undertaking Exemplary Endeavors that Realize Seamless Integration of Electricity in Africa
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 1, 2025 (ENA) - Ethiopia is carrying out exemplary endeavors to realize a seamless integration of electricity grids along the continent, African Union Commission Infrastructure and Energy Director Kamugisha Kazaura said. The...
The biggest threat to Manchester City's dominance has just bared its teeth - and there's nothing that they can do about it: IAN HERBERT
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
I’ve rarely had good things to say about Qatar – not too keen on any state which treats the widows of dead immigrant World Cup construction workers with barely concealed contempt. But when I argued that its relative freedom of speech was one of...
Is There a Duty to Repatriate in International Law?
EJIL: Talk!
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July 2, 2025
As thousands of foreign nationals stranded in Iran and Israel wait for repatriation flights, governments are scrambling to find safe ways to evacuate them. With airspace closed, land border crossings limited, and evacuation routes posing dangers,...
Iran, 9 other nations condemn West sanctions on world states
Mehr News Agency
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July 2, 2025
In a joint statement at the 53rd session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Tuesday, the signatories stressed the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of countries as sanctions sap the ability of countries,...
Several states, including Iran, condemn West’s sanctions on world countries
Iran Front Page
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July 2, 2025
In a joint statement at the 53rd session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Tuesday, the signatories stressed the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of countries as sanctions sap the ability of countries,...
Letters: Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ attacks our most vulnerable
The Mercury News - California
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July 1, 2025
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Trump’s tax bill attacks most vulnerable Re: “Senate Democrats force tax bill’s readout” (Page A1, June 30). Why are Republican lawmakers pushing in virtual lockstep...
Iran, nine other nations condemn West's sanctions on world countries
Press TV
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Iran and nine other countries have condemned unilateral sanctions and coercive measures imposed by the West on various states, describing such actions as a violation of the UN Charter and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs...
BEYOND THE DATA: The role of FX rate in FG’s ‘reduced debt’ narrative
The Cable
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July 2, 2025
When President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, he embarked on a reform spree that excited global stakeholders. The petrol subsidy was halted, and the naira was floated. By June 30, 2023, Nigeria’s total public debt stood at $113.42...
Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss promoting cooperation, economic relations
Egypt Independent
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July 2, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, discussed with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand ways of enhancing cooperation and economic relations between Egypt and Canada. During a...
Boko Haram and Islamist separatism in Northern Nigeria
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria’s complex, complicated security challenges, which have seen the northwest corner ravaged by trans-border bandits, farming communities in its north-central parts pillaged by killer herdsmen and its north east axis over run by Boko Haram...