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AP News Summary at 12:36 p.m. EDT
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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Sheriff says 11 campers, camp counselor are still missing from floods inundating central Texas KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers and a camp counselor are still missing after powerful floods inundated...
Cyprus is being watched, and not just by tourists
Sabah
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June 23, 2025
Welcome to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), where the sun is hot, the beaches are gorgeous and your phone call is probably being intercepted. Yes, while tourists sip frappés and a few left-wing diplomats issue recycled soundbites...
Dirty Deeds, Judicial Ping Pong, and the BBB
American Thinker
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July 6, 2025
What a week! The 2016 and 2020 plots against Trump are now confirmed; the Supreme Court is finally acting to restore judicial integrity; and the ballooning welfare state finally is punctured. Dirty Deeds Done Down Low The perfidious acts of...
Losing the long game: China advances as U.S. refocuses on Middle East
WorldNetDaily
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July 5, 2025
A Chinese navy vessel For more than a decade, American defense and foreign policy leaders have declared China the top long-term competitor — what the Pentagon refers to as the “pacing threat” — and the Indo-Pacific the priority theater. From the...
Cleaner energy for displaced lives
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Hilina was born in the Ali-Addeh camp in Djibouti. It is the only home she has ever known. 17 000 people live in this camp alone. ©FAO/Nick Oloo 20/06/2025 Squatting next to a compact and energy-efficient stove, Hilina stirs her soup, smiling....
Developing Robust Regional Maritime Security Mechanisms for the WIO
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 19, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Raj Mohabeer, IOC and Kiruja Micheni, Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment, International Maritime Organization Introduction The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and Red Sea region features a diverse and evolving...
AP News Summary at 8:37 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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15 children are among the dead from Texas flash floods as rescuers search for the missing KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Devastating flash floods from a storm that pounded central Texas have killed at least 49 people. Officials say the death toll is 43...
AP News Summary at 5:39 p.m. EDT
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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14 children in Texas are among the 37 dead from flash floods as the search continues for the missing KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Devastating flash floods and a storm that continues to pound Texas has killed at least 37 people across the state....
AP News Summary at 5:17 p.m. EDT
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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At least 32 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for people still missing KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Officials say the death toll from flash flooding in central Texas has risen to 32. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said at a...
Japan Expands Defense Equipment Aid to Eight Countries, Including Indonesia
Tempo.co
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June 22, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Japan's government plans to provide defense equipment aid to eight countries, including Thailand, Tonga, and Indonesia, as part of its security assistance efforts for the current fiscal year. This initiative aims to ensure safe...
On the Fence Line: We must unite now to resist ICE and Trump’s fascism, or our fates are already sealed
International Examiner - Washington State
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July 5, 2025
Community members demonstrate with the #BringTuanHome campaign on June 18, 2025. Photo courtesy Devyn Pedrano-Snow, Studio 7117. (Editor’s note: On July 3, Governor Bob Ferguson denied the pardon application from Tuan Thanh Phan, refusing one of...
MP Abdullahi Hashi Abib Faces Backlash for Dereliction of Duty, Spreading Falsehoods and Becoming a Tool in a Smear Campaign
Shabelle Media Network
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July 4, 2025
Somali Member of Parliament Dr Abdullahi Hashi Abib is facing growing public and political outrage over his persistent failure to attend Parliament and an intensifying pattern of inflammatory public claims, widely regarded as baseless and...
AP News Summary at 3:33 p.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the many missing KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff says the deaths from flash flooding in central Texas has risen to 27 people. Among those confirmed dead are children....
China and Africa consolidate dynamic partnership
Friends of Socialist China
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June 16, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Changsha, capital of China’s Hunan Province. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Meloni, von der Leyen tout €1.2 billion in EU-Africa investment deals
EurActiv
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June 20, 2025
Italy and the European Union have stepped up their efforts to deepen ties with Africa, unveiling a package of agreements worth €1.2 billion covering railway infrastructure, digital connectivity, and climate-resilient agriculture. “We believe...
Beyond Superpowers: Forging a Resilient Future for East Africa Through Diversified Partnerships
E-International Relations
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July 4, 2025
The recent shutdown of USAID-funded programs has sent a familiar tremor through East Africa. For decades, the region has navigated a development landscape dominated by foreign powers, with USAID serving as a cornerstone partner in critical sectors...
Surviving Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot to 43 Years in a Low-Resource Setting: The Oldest Reported Case from Somalia
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital cyanotic heart defect, first described in detail by Étienne-Louis Fallot in 1888. It is characterized by a combination of four distinct anatomical abnormalities: right ventricular (RV)...
AP News Summary at 12:24 p.m. EDT
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the many missing KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff says the deaths from flash flooding in central Texas has risen to 27 people. Among those confirmed dead are children....
AFRAA describes member airlines’ tax concerns
Times Aerospace
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The continent has long been known for high ticket prices, with observers noting a significant part of the problem is the additional costs imposed by governments, which often regard air travellers as being, by definition, well-off and thus able to...
Egypt is diversifying its military partners away from the US
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
Between 19 April and 4 May 2025, China and Egypt conducted their first-ever joint air exercises, “Civilization Eagle 2025,” at Egypt’s Wadi Abu Rish Air Base. This marks a significant step in China’s military diplomacy in North Africa. China’s...