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Uganda Hosts Regional Meeting to Boost Ebola Preparedness Amid Ongoing Outbreak
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World MSMEs Day on June 27
MSMEs generate 60-70% of employment globally.MSME. employment
West Coast superbloom returns with flower and foodie adventure
Experience the West Coast's 2026 superbloom! A 5-day journey from Cape Town to Namaqualand, exploring unique landscapes & flavors.
Iran says it hit US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack
Also in the Strait of Hormuz an oil tanker has been damaged by an "unidentified projectile", while an Israeli drone has reportedly struck an area of southern Lebanon.
Kenya deports Somalia’s deputy PM over alleged passport fraud in rare diplomatic incident
Kenya deported Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Haji after authorities alleged he possessed a fraudulently acquired Kenyan passport, in an incident that could test relations between the neighbouring countries. | Business Insider Africa
Women patrol Tanzania’s Pemba waters in a community
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Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.
Israeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday following several days of talks
‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?
Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact
Andy Burnham seeks to set himself apart from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham has set himself apart from the man he expects to replace as British prime minister. But if selected to replace Keir Starmer, he may find himself saddled with Starmer's policies.
Latvia among top applicants for Russia's 'Shared Values' visa programme
Russia’s programme offering temporary residence permits to foreigners based on adherence to the country’s so-called “traditional spiritual and moral values” (the Shared Values Visa) has received 1,156 applications since its launch in August 2024, according to data published by Russia’s Interior Ministry and compiled by the specialised migration publication IMI Daily in 2025. According to […]
Trump debuts passport featuring his own portrait ahead of America's 250th anniversary
President Donald Trump is the first sitting president to appear on a US travel document, following the rendering of a special commemorative US passport-a limited edition passport ahead of America's...
South Africa rises in 2026 world competitiveness rankings
Productivity SA says the higher-ranking points to growing confidence in the country's policy and institutional environment, despite a slight decline i
12-year-old Chinese boy caught after 6-hour highway joyride, claims dwarfism when stopped
Boy was finally caught after running out of cash from his red packet lucky money, which he had used to pay toll fees
‘It’s just so wrong’: Haitians in Ohio reel from supreme court TPS ruling
After outrageous insults from Donald Trump, Haitians have helped to revive Springfield – now their future is uncertain
Marine biobanks: the science of 'stopping time' for an ecosystem under pressure
These aren't just collections for the future, but records of the present . Part archive and part insurance policy, biobanks are emerging as a front line of marine science, as climate change reshapes the life of the ocean faster than researchers can study it .
FC Barcelona launches fundraising campaign to respond to the humanitarian emergency in Venezuela
Foundation will make an initial contribution of €100,000, which will be used to strengthen the work of the humanitarian organisations it regularly partners with on the ground
Australian arrested with teenager's body in suitca
An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand after the body of a 17-year-old girl was found concealed in a suitcase. Police are investigating the shocki
Could Israel’s coming election see an end to Netanyahu’s political career?
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting political, legal and US pressure ahead of crucial elections.
Economic Pragmatism and the Reconfiguration of the International Order
The international system appears to have entered a new historical phase, characterizedby a gradual reconfiguration of power relations and by the resurgence of economicpragmatism as a guiding principle of international affairs.