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2026 World Cup- Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it - ESPN
Seattle Bulletin - Washington State
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June 5, 2025
Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first goal in a 5-1 win over Macau. Most confederations now...
Maya Jama wows in a sexy vintage Versace pink swimsuit as she makes a glamorous entrance on a superyacht to kickstart Love Island's new series
Daily Mail
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June 8, 2025
Sophie Lee NAME: Sophie Lee AGE: 29 FROM: Manchester OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in...
US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...
Leaders and entrepreneurs honored at maiden Leadership Summit
Business and Financial Times
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April 22, 2025
By Francis Kwabena Cofie About 70 top tier leaders and entrepreneurs across Africa have been honored at the African Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference/ Award and Peace Summit at a ceremony at the British Council in Accra. Awardees were...
Trump's travel bans: How are they different from travel advisories?
The Gainesville Sun - Florida
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Former President Trump issued a full travel ban for foreign nationals from 12 countries, citing national security risks. The travel bans go into effect on June 9, 2025 and impact how foreign nationals enter the U.S. The U.S. Department of State...
U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...
Researchers make disturbing findings about illegal trade operation: 'This is extremely worrying'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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April 14, 2025
Photo Credit: Getty Images Researchers have found that the illegal trade of live western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau is more widespread than initially thought and factoring into the population decline of the animal. What's happening? An estimated...
China's maternal, infant, and under-5 mortality rates hit historic lows in 2024: NHC
Global Times
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Nurses take care of dragon babies at the First Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology in Huainan, East China’s Anhui Province, on February 16, 2024, the first day of the Year of the Dragon. Photo: VCG A promotional event for the...
Kazakhstan Eyes Stronger Ties with African Nations, Develops Dedicated Strategy
The Astana Times
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June 3, 2025
ASTANA – While distant partners on a global map, Kazakhstan and African nations are drawing closer together. With several high-level visits in recent years, both sides are eager to maintain the momentum. Photo credit: AIF Growing high-level visits...
Bridging Africa’s Off-Grid Electricity Access Gap: ROGEAP disburses US$3.7m to Solar Companies
Business and Financial Times
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June 4, 2025
By Samuel Kojo DARKO A World Bank report has revealed that approximately 70% of the nearly 600 million people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa live in rural, fragile, conflict-affected communities. The lack of clean, reliable electricity...
The Frequency School Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM Title For The 195 Song Featuring The Most Nationalities
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Frequency School co-founded by U.S. Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum music producer Maejor, Martina Fuchs, Kingsley M, Brandon Lee and Aaron Dawson produced this visionary, powerful and universal campaign and premiered...
Love Island's first bombshell is revealed and the American beauty is already in the villa causing a stir
Daily Mail
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June 8, 2025
Sophie Lee NAME: Sophie Lee AGE: 29 FROM: Manchester OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in...
Bronze, But Glorious
Liberian Observer
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Nouakchott, Mauritania and Monrovia, Liberia – In a stirring testament to resilience, teamwork, and national pride, Liberia’s Senior Women’s National Football Team captured the bronze medal at the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women’s Cup — an achievement that...
Highs and lows of ECOWAS @50
Daily Trust
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May 29, 2025
ECOWAS is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of regional cooperation, economic integration and collective progress across West Africa. ECOWAS was founded on May 28, 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos by 15 West...
Love Island full cast CONFIRMED! ITV2 share first look pictures of Islanders ahead of their villa arrival including a Declan Rice body double, firebreather and Maura Higgins lookalike
Daily Mail
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June 3, 2025
Love Island has confirmed the full line-up of contestants joining the upcoming series as the brand new villa-mates are announced ahead of the twelfth series. The ITV2 dating show returns on June 9 and there looks set to be the usual mix of love...
Love Island 2025 line-up confirmed: Motivational speaker, footballer's son among singles
Wales Online
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June 3, 2025
Love Island is just days away from gracing our screens, and this year's line-up has been officially unveiled, promising a real treat for fans. A new batch of hopeful singletons will enter the famed ITV2 villa on Monday June 9, eager to find...
Bronze, But Glorious: How Liberia’s Lone Star Ladies Lit Up Mauritania and Ignited a Nation’s Joy
Liberian Observer
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Nouakchott, Mauritania & Monrovia, Liberia – In a stirring testament to resilience, teamwork, and national pride, Liberia’s Senior Women’s National Football Team captured the bronze medal at the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women’s Cup—an achievement that has...
Wild Chimps Filmed Sharing 'Boozy' Fruit
ScienceDaily
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For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol. A research team led by the University of Exeter set up cameras in Guinea-Bissau's Cantanhez National Park. Footage of chimps sharing fermented...
Which Love Island couples are STILL each other's types on paper? From Olivia and Alex Bowen's marital bliss to Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury's rocky road back to each other
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
Love Island really has proved to be just that, so far leading to four marriages and eight children. Series two saw some of the show's biggest success stories, including Olivia and Alex Bowen, who wed five years ago and have since welcomed one...
Full List of US Travel Warning Updates for June 2025
Newsweek
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June 3, 2025
The U.S. Department of State frequently releases and updates its travel advisories for different countries, enabling Americans to be more informed about the safety and risk associated with various places across the globe. Travel advisories...