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African Women in Business unveils Association to Boost Intra-African Trade
Fresh Angle
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The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) aimed at promoting intra-African trade, was officially unveiled at the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa last week. The...
Activist who worked on Oscar-winning film shot dead by Israeli settler
The National News
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A Palestinian activist featured in the Oscar-winning film No Other Land has been killed by an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank, local authorities and journalists said. The Palestinian Authority's Education Ministry said Odeh Hadalin “was...
African women in business unveil Association to boost Intra‑African trade
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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July 29, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2025: The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) aimed at promoting intra-African trade, was officially unveiled at the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting held in...
Pan-African Women’s Network Launches to Drive AfCFTA Trade
News Ghana
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July 29, 2025
102 business associations unite under new continental body The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) officially launched in Johannesburg, uniting 102 women-led business groups from six African regions to...
Ethiopian PM receives Comoros president
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 28, 2025
Ahmed revealed on his X profile that he discussed bilateral and regional issues with Assoumani. UNFSS+4 is being held in this capital from July 27 to 29, co-sponsored by the Government of Ethiopia and Italy, to promote actions that will achieve...
Migrants at US detention centre forced to eat ‘like dogs’
The National News
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Migrants at a detention centre in Florida were forced to eat “like dogs” with their hands tied behind their backs, according to a report published on Monday. The report by Human Rights Watch, which gathered testimony from detainees, relatives and...
Trump aide confronted with photos of Gaza's starving children
The National News
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An aide to Donald Trump was confronted with photos of starving children in Gaza during a meeting with Tunisia's President Kais Saied. Mr Saied told US envoy Massad Boulos, who is also the father-in-law of the US President's daughter Tiffany Trump,...
Ahmed Shah built the Karachi Arts Council into a cultural powerhouse — now he’s dreaming of what comes next
Dawn
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July 21, 2025
To passersby on the long, narrow stretch of M.R. Kyani Road in Saddar Town, the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi (ACPK) is an imposing highbrow institution — a place of grand auditoriums, performing arts and cultural conferences, whose preference...
1,226 migrants, including Kyrgyzstanis, expelled from Leningrad Oblast of Russia
24.kg
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July 18, 2025
12:04, 18 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:04, 18 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA At least 1,226 migrants have been expelled from the Leningrad Oblast (Russia) since the beginning...
Lebanon nears critical point in push for Hezbollah disarmament
The National News
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Lebanon is reaching a critical point in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, with the cabinet due to formally discuss the issue on August 5 and President Joseph Aoun expected to address it in a speech on Friday. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for a...
UAE launches 'advertiser permit' for social media users
The National News
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Anyone displaying promotional content on their social media channels is to be required to apply for a licence, the UAE Media Council has announced. The advertiser permit will be needed if the content is paid for or not. Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi,...
Aggression and anxiety: Gaza's children bear the psychological wounds of war
The National News
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Umm Faraj Abu Zubeida, a Gazan mother of four, says her seven-year-old son wakes up screaming at night, terrified that Israeli war planes will drop bombs on their home. The family were displaced when an air strike destroyed their house in Rafah....
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CFO Dive
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Comoros marks 50 years of independence amid ongoing dispute ...
Modern Ghana
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The Comoros marks 50 years of independence from France on Sunday but an ongoing territorial dispute over the island of Mayotte – a former part of the Comorian archipelago which chose to remain part of France – hangs heavy over the celebrations....
UAE's non-oil foreign trade hits $462.8bn in first half, defying trends
The National News
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The UAE's non-oil foreign trade rose by 24 per cent annually in the first six months of 2025, bucking the global trend as the Emirates continues to diversify its economy and forge trade deals across continents. The value of aggregate non-oil...
France approves €4bn plan to rebuild Mayotte and tighten migration rules
Modern Ghana
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Seven months after cyclone Chido struck Mayotte, France's poorest department, parliament has passed a sweeping plan to help rebuild the island, address social divisions and tighten migration rules. The plan, which was approved by the Senate on...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
Rayan follows in father Khurram’s footsteps in UAE cricket
The National News
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In the decade and a half he spent putting together arguably the finest career yet by a UAE cricketer, Khurram Khan rarely looked flustered. The all-rounder might have been one of the feistiest competitors the country has ever produced. But when he...
Superman is an immigrant: James Gunn's political stance sparks controversy
The National News
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Superman director James Gunn has stepped on a hot-button topic in the US after likening the superhero to an immigrant. “Superman is the story of America,” Gunn told The Times over the weekend. “An immigrant who came from another place and...
Sharjah study shows devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine life, says expert
The National News
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The amount of discarded plastic found in dead seabirds in the UAE has been described as "very alarming" by a senior Greenpeace campaigner. Farah Al Hattab, lead plastics campaigner at Greenpeace Mena, said harm to creatures such as seabirds...