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Recipients of 2025-26 UAE mental health journalism fellowships announced
The National News
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Nour Ibrahim, a social media journalist at The National, and Ghenwa Yehia, a regular contributor to Khaleej Times wknd magazine, have been awarded Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE. The fellowship programme seeks...
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...
Charted: Average Income by Global Region, Over 200 Years
Visual Capitalist
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July 29, 2025
Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways There are...
Lamborghini Temerario review: Raging bull finds its voice once again
The National News
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The air at Portugal’s Estoril Circuit has often been thick with anticipation thanks to its Formula One legacy but the buzz on this drizzly summer morning was palpable by any standard. That’s often the case with a new Lamborghini, a marque that’s...
Ruto calls for new measures to accelerate hunger eradication
Capital FM Kenya
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July 28, 2025
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jul 28 — President William Ruto has called on world leaders to embrace new measures to accelerate efforts to end hunger and meet nutritional needs within global food systems. The President pointed out that while meaningful...
Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
Visual Capitalist
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July 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Ruto urges global leaders to accelerate fight against hunger at UN Summit
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 28, 2025
President William Ruto has called on world leaders to embrace new measures to accelerate efforts to end hunger and meet nutritional needs within global food systems. The President pointed out that while meaningful and significant progress has been...
UN Chief Stresses Need for Countries to Adopt Climate-smart Food Policies to Reduce Reliance on Food Imports
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 28, 2025 (ENA) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the need for countries to adopt climate-smart food policies and enhance private sector participation to reduce reliance on food imports. The second UN Food Systems...
Egypt's El Sisi appeals to Trump to end Gaza war
The National News
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday asked US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians. “I make a special appeal to the US President, believing he is capable of stopping the war,...
Livestock ship from Somalia comes under attack in Red Sea, briefly detained in Yemen
Garowe Online
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Livestock ship from Somalia comes under attack in Red Sea, briefly detained in Yemen RED SEA — A Comoros-flagged livestock vessel was intercepted and temporarily detained in the Red Sea on July 24, 2025, after unidentified individuals in a wooden...
UAE and Jordan planes drop food and humanitarian aid into Gaza
The National News
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The UAE and Jordan on Sunday carried out three air missions to drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, after Israel said it will begin a limited pause in fighting in three areas of the enclave and allow new aid corridors. The UAE said it...
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa unveils high-speed, fully automated line in Midrand
Engineering News
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Beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has unveiled a new bottling line at its plant in Midrand, which is capable of bottling 72 000 units an hour. The R565-million high-speed, fully automated production line is producing Bonaqua...
Russia, the New Frontier for African Tourism
The News Chronicle
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July 28, 2025
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to implement ‘visa-free regime’ with all African countries, but too much symbolism has characterized its policy towards Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ‘visa-free regime’ for Africa aimed...
Piastri extends lead in title race after winning rain-delayed Belgian GP
The National News
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Oscar Piastri has extended his lead in the Formula One title race after a convincing victory in the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Australian overtook McLaren teammate and pole position winner Lando Norris on the first racing lap...
Kiswahili’s global rise: Tanzania’s leadership and Zanzibar’s proud role
Daily News Tanzania
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July 27, 2025
ZANZIBAR hosted this year’s official World Kiswahili Language Day celebrations on July 7, with growing momentum across Tanzania to reaffirm the country’s commitment to the promotion, preservation, and global expansion of Kiswahili, the most widely...
Money & Me‘I quit the merchant navy to chase my passion in sales’
The National News
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Hailing from a seafaring family, Heston Saldanha joined the merchant navy in India, but found that life on the seas was not his true calling. He quit his job in 1999 and decided to pursue his passion in sales instead. “My entire family works in...
Retegui, El Aynaoui and the glorious rise of multi-sport dynasties
The National News
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The story is told of Mateo Retegui, who this week became the summer’s costliest new arrival in Saudi Arabia’s Pro League, that, but for a chance encounter with a persistent coach, he might never have become a footballer. Retegui had, well into his...
EU and UK Sanction UAE Firm for Supporting Russian Oil Trade
Nautical Voice
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July 21, 2025
The European Union and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on Intershipping Services, a company based in the UAE that manages the flag registries for Gabon and Comoros. These nations have been pivotal in facilitating a covert network that...
What is meno-washing? What to look out for in products marketed for menopause
The National News
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By all accounts, menopause is not one of the most joyous parts of a woman’s life. Lasting up to 10 years – with four years the average – it typically begins in a woman's early fifties, but for some, it begins in their thirties or forties, with...
UAE to resume airdrops to Gaza immediately as aid routes open up
The National News
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The UAE is to resume air drops to Gaza to help the most vulnerable people after restrictions on aid routes into the enclave were lifted. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the UAE was responding...