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How to watch NWSL's international players compete in major continental tournaments this summer
The New York Times
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July 7, 2025
The women’s European Championship commenced on July 2 and already promises to live up to its billing as England set out to defend their title despite strong competition from France and Spain. But it’s not the only continental tournament this...
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Hillsdale County Sunday – gusts up to 40 mph
MLive - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
The National Weather Service issued a report at 9:39 p.m. EDT on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 10:15 p.m. EDT for Hillsdale County. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 9:39 p.m., Doppler...
Make an Immediate Difference by Giving Blood
WOWO 1190 AM - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
Fort Wayne, IN (WOWO) – INDIANA, July 7, 2025 — The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – especially in the face...
US says “narratives” about visa restrictions and tariffs for Africans are wrong
Ver Angola
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Troy Fitrell was responding this Tuesday at a press conference during the 17th US-Africa Business Summit to criticism from Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairman of the African Union Commission, who, at the opening of the meeting, said that it was not...
Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump
Zawya
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The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...
Warmquelle yearns for development …youth wish for breakthrough
New Era
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Lahja Nashuuta Warmquelle might be a relatively small village with less than 3 000 people, but it brims with life on almost any given day. The village forms part of the Sesfontein settlement. Tourists passing through the village – attracted by a...
Auburn man dies in Steuben motorcycle wreck
The News Sun - Indiana
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FREMONT — An Auburn man died from injuries susained in a motorcycle wreck that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Steuben County, said a press release from the Steuben County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies and other first responders were...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
The Dr Congo-rwanda Deal: Now Comes The Hard Part
The Nigerian Voice
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A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff assesses the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure that...
Vera Daves says infrastructure financing in Africa needs to be rethought
Ver Angola
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Vera Daves de Sousa, who was one of the speakers at the plenary meeting on "The Future of the US-Africa Partnership", said that the Lobito Corridor project, a strategic railway infrastructure that connects the Port of Lobito in Angola to the...
Malawi courts rutile investorsat US-Africa Business Summit
The Nation Malawi
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June 26, 2025
Ministry of Trade and Industry says rutile and graphite projects are among the 23 identified bankable projects earmarked to be marketed at the ongoing Unite States (US)-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola. In an interview on Tuesday, the...
Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...
Boats Catch Fire at West Bay Park Marina
WBOC 16 - Maryland
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SUSSEX COUNTY, DE - Crews put out fires on four boats at the marina near Angola. The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company says the fires happened just after midnight on Wednesday, June 25. Indian River responded to a request for assistance from...
Why are passports different colours and what does each colour mean?
Witney Gazette
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As well as red and blue, you might also come across green and black passports but it seems there is actually a meaning behind the colours used for certain countries. The Instagram account @weroad shared an insight into the different colours, which...
Liberia: Govt, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 6, 2025
In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia’s mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/”HPX”) are set to sign a long-awaited Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) on Friday, July 4,...
U.S. deports eight to South Sudan after legal battle
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
The United States has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men, convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery, had either completed or were near...
Economic resilience urged for Africa amid US tariffs
China Daily Global
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An exhibitor (R) shakes hands with a visitor during the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo at Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, June 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] African...
Minister of State for Economic Coordination admits “adjustment” to clauses in the Lobito Corridor concession
Ver Angola
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"The DFC believes that some of the clauses in the contract could be different and the partners are approaching us with this in mind, but there is no need to postpone it," said Lima Massano, speaking to Lusa on the sidelines of the 17th US-Africa...
US envoy plays down Africa tariff, visa concerns, affirms Lobito commitment
Times LIVE
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The top US diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair US trade practices and said funding delays would not derail a key railway project connecting Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). AU officials on...
Man dies in Steuben County Motorcycle Crash, another injured
WANE - Indiana
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July 6, 2025
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is investigating a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of one man. The department was called to the southbound lanes of I-69 near the 355-mile marker in rural Jamestown Township...