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Des Moines refugee agencies get some federal funds to…
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they have continued to provide aid and support to new arrivals and existing refugees despite President Donald Trump's stop-work order. In one of his first acts in office, Trump cancelled flights for...
12 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Olympic Hall of Fame athletes visit festival, Ivywild Garden Art Tour, Black Arts Festival, Manitou PrideFest, Gather Mountain You Pick, Green Box final weekend
The Gazette - Colorado
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THURSDAY-SUNDAY Every two years, Colorado Springs, aka Olympic City USA, sets aside a full weekend for a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Festival for the community. An inspiring time to meet Hall of Fame Olympians and this year an opportunity as...
‘Crimes against nature and people’: How a global crackdown in the Amazon unfolded
Euronews
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A multinational operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin has seen 94 people arrested and assets worth over $64 million (€55 million) seized. The crackdown, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has struck a major blow to...
Portuguese Africa
Mauritius Times
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July 4, 2025
Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....
In the midst of our sorrows
Florida Catholic
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Sunday, July 20 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:1-10a;Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 There have been so many situations of suffering in the past few months. The wars between Ukraine and Russia, between Israel and the...
Theodora: Why you should listen to France's new pop sensation
Euronews
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June 23, 2025
Published on 23/06/2025 - 8:13 GMT+2 I am so tired of pop stars being perfect. It’s not even really their fault. To be able to last in the music industry, women are subject to impossible standards. They must be sexy, glamourous, charming, and...
World Cup in America plunged into chaos
The Geelong Advertiser
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June 23, 2025
Iran could be spectacularly banned from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid the threat of war between the Islamic Republic and tournament host nation USA. The national team back in March were the sixth team to qualify for the tournament...
Liberia Rolls Out Red Carpet for 2025 Investment Conference, Eyes Economic Transformation
GNN Liberia
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July 10, 2025
By Amos Harris Liberia is gearing up to host a major economic gathering aimed at accelerating private sector growth, creating jobs, and attracting investment in key development sectors. The 2025 Liberian Investment Conference, running from July 15...
Wisconsin abortion ban, Big Beautiful Bill, care for creation Mass | Week in Review
OSV News
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July 4, 2025
2 The U.S. House on July 3 approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration, meaning the legislation will reach the president’s desk for his...
What you need to know about Trump’s travel ban
Frontier Media - Alaska
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Donald Trump has banned people from 12 countries entering the US, in a move he said protects against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. Some countries are subject to a full travel ban, while others are under a partial ban - with the...
Kenya launches second phase of China-sponsored youth coding initiative
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday launched the second phase of a youth coding initiative supported by CODEMAO, a Chinese online education platform, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
Former corrections officer in ICE custody at New Hampshire jail
KRDO - Colorado
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June 20, 2025
By Cate McCusker Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A former Maine corrections officer who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement two months ago remains in the agency’s custody. Gratien Milandou-Wamba,...
Angola: Agatchu announces sophomore EP Vibe
Music in Africa
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July 4, 2025
The six-track project marks a bold new chapter in Agatchu’s career, offering a vibrant sonic journey rooted in emotional connection, celebration, and cultural expression across the Afro-Lusophone world. Building on the introspective soul-searching...
Beyond the Hope: The Unspoken Transportation Risks of the 24-Hour Economy-Kwame Koduah Atuahene
The Chronicle News Online
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July 10, 2025
In the latest chapter of ambitious national blueprints, Ghana is being sold the 24-Hour Economy. The vision, as always, is breathtaking: a bustling Volta Lake transformed into a superhighway for commerce; modern ports clearing goods in minutes,...
Nakivale (Uganda) : 3,000 refugee households targeted for $1,000 cash assistance by an American NGO
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, July 9, 2025 – A direct humanitarian aid project is generating both hope and tension in the Nakivale refugee camp in southwestern Uganda. The American organization GiveDirectly plans to distribute $1,000 to 3,000...
Sovereign Risk Mounts as CEMAC Banks Load Up
Business in Cameroon
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June 26, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The concentration of bank financing in CEMAC states was a key topic at the 14th annual consultation between the president of the Central African Banking Commission (COBAC) and the region’s banking and financial sector. The...
"Such good English": Trump compliments Liberian president, a native English speaker
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau...
China’s Silent Arsenal: How Beijing’s Weapons Are Fuelling Wars Across World
Zee News
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New Delhi: Pakistan’s fighter jets. Russia’s drone strikes. Houthi missile attacks in the Red Sea. Militia gunfire echoing through the jungles of Congo and the deserts of Sudan. A closer look at each of these flashpoints reveals a common supplier...
General International Travel Advisory
JD Supra - California
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June 23, 2025
If you are not a U.S. citizen, travel outside the United States entails some chance that you will not be allowed to re-enter. This chance is quite small for permanent residents and, keeping in mind that about 100,000 foreign nationals enter the...
Trump Speaks to Russia’s Putin, as the US Halts Military Aid to Zelensky’s Ukraine (VIDEOS)
The Gateway Pundit
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July 3, 2025
After his success in stopping several world conflicts, Trump is still toiling to stop the bloodshed in Europe between Russia and Ukraine. As conservative activist Charlie Kirk has reminded us, the US Donald J. Trump administration has ended four...