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Santa Fe Reporter - New Mexico
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July 2, 2025
As America’s birthday approaches, I want to introduce you to Sam Albert. You won’t have heard of him; he wasn’t famous and he wasn’t a character instantly recognizable as a mover and shaper of history. But he was a fundamentally decent man. Sam...
U.S. Decision On Striking Iran To Be Made In “Next Two Weeks” (Updated)
The Drive
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June 19, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As the conflict between Israel and Iran entered its seventh day, U.S. President Donald Trump today signaled that he’ll...
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...
Homeland Security Defies Orders, Engages In More Human Trafficking
Techdirt
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May 23, 2025
from the non-stop-bad-shit dept Eight men were put on a plane from Texas, bound for South Sudan — a country the State Department warns Americans not to travel to because of “crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.” None of these men were from South...
Telecom Egypt and SubCom complete landings of SEA-ME-WE-6 subsea cable
SatelliteProME
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July 4, 2025
Photo credit: Telecom Egypt Telecom Egypt, the country’s integrated telecom operator and a subsea cables provider, together with SubCom, the global supplier of subsea data systems, has announced the completion of two critical landings of the...
How India’s defence spending is aligned with its regional ambition
The Indian Express
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June 17, 2025
West Asia is among the regions witnessing the steepest defence spending largely driven by the Israel-Gaza conflict, according the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, 2025. The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict only...
Telecom Egypt and SubCom Complete Egypt Landings for SEA-ME-WE-6 Cable System
The Fast Mode
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July 4, 2025
Telecom Egypt, the total telecom operator in Egypt and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, along with SubCom, the global subsea data system supplier, announced the successful completion of the two landings of the Southeast...
Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”
Ukrainian Week
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June 17, 2025
Andriy Rudyk, PhD in social and behavioural sciences and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke with The Ukrainian Week about Europe’s rearmament prospects amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and the evolving role of the United States. — In...
Egypt completes 2 subsea cable landings, with 126 TeraBits per second capacity
Technext
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July 3, 2025
Telecom Egypt, in partnership with SubCom, has completed two landings of the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE-6) subsea cable system in Egypt. The landings, announced on July 2, 2025, took place in Port Said on the...
US Army EOD officer completes 21-year military career at premier CBRNE formation
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 17, 2025
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES 06.17.2025 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer completed his 21-year uniformed military career at the U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological,...
Peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Somalia
Detroit Star - Michigan
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Three of the eight personnel on board survived, authorities report A military helicopter deployed under an African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia has crashed at the international airport in the capital, Mogadishu, killing five...
Inside Trump’s $75B ICE gulag nightmare | Will Bunch Newsletter
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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The great thing about turning 100 is that you get to celebrate...a lot. After the quiet satisfaction of the Philadelphia Daily News’ actual centennial on March 25, scores of alums of the 1925-born People Paper gathered Saturday night at the iconic...
How an IOM Incubator Is Helping Young People Create Opportunities at Home
Modern Ghana
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Naivasha, Kenya – In a region where many young people dream of opportunities beyond their borders, a growing number are charting a different path: building businesses and futures in their own communities. At a recent event in Naivasha, Kenya, 28...
Africa Data Center Portfolio Database 2025 Almost 350 MW Of Additional Power Capacity Is Expected To Be Added By The End Of 2025
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore the in-depth analysis of Africa's evolving data center market with this comprehensive database. Covering 117 existing and 55 upcoming colocation data centers across 14 countries, including South Africa,...
Qualification conventions are the key to mobility and trust
University World News
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AFRICA The Addis Convention and the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education are playing an increasingly critical role in promoting international cooperation, coherence in recognition practices and...
Telecom Egypt, SubCom complete Egypt landings for SEA-ME-WE 6 cable system
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Telecom Egypt and SubCom have announced the completion of the Egypt landings for the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE-6) subsea cable system, as per a press release. The two landing points are located in Port...
Stablecoins could be key in PAPSS’ new blockchain platform for cross-border settlements
TechCabal
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July 1, 2025
On June 26, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the intra-African payment initiative, launched a new product for real-time cross-border settlements across Africa. The product, called the African Currency Marketplace, will enable...
Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The...
Slog AM: We’re Paying More for Gas (Good), Worms Are Eating the Trees (Bad), Senate Passes Trump's Budget Bill (Ugly)
The Stranger - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Pride Month Is Over: Time to re-paint the rainbow crosswalks, get back in the closet, throw that #Pride merch into a landfill, and finally force those gay penguins into divorce. Anyway, we’re tired of rainbows. It’s America month, where at least...