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Lions seal 'fairy-tale' victory to beat Australia and clinch series
The National News
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A last-gasp try from Hugo Keenan earned the British & Irish Lions a thrilling comeback victory over Australia that sealed the three-Test series with a match still to play. It was a very different Australia from the first Test when they had gone...
EU tackles Russian oil refining ‘loophole’ in major sanctions crackdown
Global Trade Review
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July 23, 2025
EU importers will no longer be permitted to purchase refined fuel from markets such as India and Turkey if it has been produced from Russian-origin crude, part of the bloc’s latest crackdown on Russia’s energy exports. Western sanctions generally...
More than 1.3 million people returned to homes in Sudan, UN says
The National News
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At least 1.3 million internally displaced people who fled the fighting in Sudan have gone back home, the UN said, as it called for more international aid to help the displaced rebuild their lives. Another 320,000 refugees who had left the country,...
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests R365m in new high-speed line in South Africa
South Africa Today
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July 25, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa 25 July 2025 – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has invested R365m in a new state-of-the-art bottling line capable of producing 72,000 bottles per hour at its plant in Midrand, South Africa. The high-speed production...
Morocco strengthens its presence in English-speaking Africa
Atalayar
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July 22, 2025
Greater presence in English-speaking Africa Growing support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara Opportunities in English-speaking Africa As part of its new diplomatic strategy in Africa, launched since its return to the African Union in 2017,...
Who will stop Israel from starving people in Gaza?
Thred
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July 25, 2025
Starvation and weaponization of aid as a tool of war At the end of May, Israel announced it was opening aid distribution centers for people in Gaza to obtain food. The aid programme is run by the notorious Israel- and United States-backed Gaza...
GoFundMe-backed Gaza Soup Kitchen struggles to feed starving Palestinians
The National News
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On a warm Saturday morning in Gaza city, Saleh Sadda, 10, joins hundreds of others holding pans and waiting for food at a soup kitchen. It is the only reliable source of nourishment for his family of five, displaced from the north of the enclave...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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UK sanctions 135 tankers and Gabonese flag operator
Lloyd's List
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THE UK has followed the EU in another huge sanctions package, which lists 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet. Alongside the tankers, the UK has also sanctioned Dubai-based Litasco Middle East — linked to Russia’s Lukoil — as well as...
Dubai Mallathon guide: Dates, locations, how to register and more
The National News
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Dubai is getting a new community fitness event next month. Launched on Thursday by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the month-long event will allow people to run in the city's...
UAE condemns Israeli plan to seize control of Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
The National News
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The UAE has strongly condemned plans by the Israeli government to seize control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron city, in the occupied West Bank. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the move to transfer control from Palestinian authorities to the...
UK Sanctions 137 Tankers and Traders for Involvement in Moving Russian Oil
The Maritime Executive
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The UK has taken another swipe at Russia's energy exports with a fresh set of sanctions on 135 oil tankers, as well as two companies that enable the "shadow fleet" trade. According to the UK Foreign Office, the vessels on the list have handled $24...
India Has Always Been Maldives’ Friend In Need, Be It For Infrastructure Or Health: Take A Look
News18
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July 25, 2025
Last Updated:July 25, 2025, 14:49 IST On visit to Maldives, PM Modi wrote on X: "I am confident that India-Maldives friendship will scale new heights of progress in the times to come." PM Narendra Modi (left) being welcomed by Maldivian President...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
CFO Dive
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Trump-Powell tension boils over as president tours Federal Reserve
The National News
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A rare public disagreement between the US President and the head of the Federal Reserve emerged on Thursday over renovation costs at the central bank's headquarters. Renovations at the Fed's headquarters have become the latest flashpoint in Mr...
Data flags hundreds of Russian 'shadow fleet' visits to Irish EEZ
RTE Ireland
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July 24, 2025
Some 245 so-called 'shadow fleet' vessels passed through Ireland’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) more than 450 times in the first seven months of this year, according to data obtained by RTÉ. Several countries under international...
Hulk Hogan obituary: Larger-than-life character and wrestling giant
The National News
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Hulk Hogan, the two-time WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who has died aged 71, will be remembered by many as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time before his star faded. The American, who rose to prominence during the mid-1980s and...
What needs to be done to help Syria rebuild and reintegrate
The National News
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The pre-2011 Syrian economy, while facing structural challenges, was that of a lower-middle-income country with a functioning industrial base, a significant agricultural sector and nascent potential in tourism and services. That reality was...
Masdar City companies to be allowed Dubai property ownership
The National News
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Abu Dhabi's Masdar City and the Dubai Land Department have teamed up to allow the former's free zone companies to own properties in Dubai, in a bid to boost real estate investment across the UAE. The two entities will work on developing a...
Father's faithful following football
The National News
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Many football fans follow the sport religiously, and Father Christos Mitsios is no exception. The 51-year-old Greek Orthodox priest has become a mainstay in the hard-core section at PAOK Thessaloniki matches, cheering on the team and offering help...