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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...
Trump can send deportees to South Sudan and other third-party countries, Supreme Court says
The Independent
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June 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
It’s Time For SCOTUS To Hold Rogue Judges Accountable
The Federalist
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June 24, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week in United States v. Skrmetti not only upheld the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that blocks the mutilation of children through the garbage science of “gender-affirming care,” it sent a clear message...
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...
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...
Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Revenge Strike On Al Udeid Air Base In Qatar (Updated)
The Drive
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June 23, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Iran has begun attacking U.S. interests in the Middle East in retaliation for Saturday’s Operation Midnight Hammer...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Between Liberalization and Geopolitics: Ethiopia’s Quest for Economic Stability, Sea Access
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Tsegaye Degineh (PhD) is a prominent economist, management expert, and public diplomacy researcher whose life journey has spanned continents and careers. Born in Addis Ababa, he left Ethiopia for East Germany in 1988 at the age of 20, driven by a...
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...
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...
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...
Capt. Cathy Eyrich Takes Command of NAVFAC Southwest
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 20, 2025
SAN DIEGO - Capt. Cathy Eyrich relieved Capt. Laurie Scott as Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held June 13 aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. “As we...
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....
Asif highlights Bangladeshi youths' potential at OIC Youth event, meetings with counterparts
United News of Bangladesh
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Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, currently in Morocco to attend an OIC Youth Summit, held up the courage, potential, and capabilities of Bangladesh’s young population, as well as key government initiatives...
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...
Tanzania edges toward trade, industry recovery
Daily News Tanzania
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July 1, 2025
TANZANIA’S trade and industrial sectors are showing strong signs of recovery, driven by improved business conditions and expanding market opportunities across the region and beyond. The exports have steadily increased from 6.38 billion US dollars...