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The pivot the market had been waiting for
Market Screener
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August 25, 2025
Good things come to those who wait: that was the lesson for markets last week. After days of anticipation leading up to Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole, investors were rewarded: the Federal Reserve Chair threw the door wide open to a...
Pirate Attacks on Fishermen are Underreported - And Deadly
The Maritime Executive
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[By Bryan Peters and Letizia Paoli] In late April 2018, about 40 nautical miles off Paramaribo, Suriname, what started as a routine day of fishing for 20 mostly Guyanese commercial fishers turned into a massacre. A group of armed Surinamese...
NEMA Issues Urgent Flood Warning For Communities In Kebbi,Kwara and Niger As Water Levels Surge
Alexa.ng
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August 24, 2025
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a critical alert to residents in communities along the River Niger, particularly in Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states, urging them to evacuate to safer, higher ground due to rapidly rising...
The Light House Names David Alt as New Executive Director
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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August 24, 2025
The Light House has announced the appointment of David Alt as its new Executive Director, effective August 18, 2025. The Annapolis nonprofit provides homelessness prevention and support services to more than 100 community members in need each day....
The Woman Holding Chinese Mining Giants Accountable
Inside Climate News
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August 24, 2025
Xiaolu Chu via Getty Images China’s rapid, wealth-generating growth devastated its environment. Xinhua via Getty Images Through its Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing now exports this model to poor nations. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images China’s...
Primate Ayodele warns presidents of African countries in new prophecies
Eagle Online
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August 19, 2025
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali. In a statement signed and...
Primate Ayodele prophesies danger for Chad, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, other presidents
Daily Post
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August 19, 2025
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali over their policies. In a...
Primate Ayodele Warns Presidents Of Chad, Others In New Prophecies
Daily Independent
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August 19, 2025
2 The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued warnings to the presidents of several African nations, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Guinea, and Mali. In a statement signed by his...
A warrior’s roost: Veteran raises ostriches, tends a menagerie of animals at his ranch in Ellicott
The Gazette - Colorado
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The ostriches on this recent Wednesday morning are being standoffish. They’re hanging out near the back of their pen with no apparent desire to meet some visitors. Linda the emu is being much more social, wandering about and getting close — but...
African immigrant killed in gunfire from Brooklyn lounge mass shooting remembered at funeral
New York Daily News
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August 22, 2025
Hundreds of mourners turned out for the funeral on Friday of an innocent man who lost his life after being caught in the crossfire of a deadly gang-fueled mass shooting at a Brooklyn lounge that left two others dead and 11 wounded. Masjid...
Khady Sarr enters a trance
New African Magazine
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August 21, 2025
From Dakar’s Medina to Bordeaux, Senegalese dancer and choreographer Khady Sarr shares how tradition, breath and rootedness shape her art — blending sabar, contemporary forms and teaching to preserve cultural heritage. Khady Sarr is a Senegalese...
How global cannabis boom fuels illicit drugs use in West Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
As the world witnesses a rapid expansion of cannabis markets following its acceptance for medical and recreational use, the global market, valued at $18 billion in 2023, is projected to hit an astonishing $231 billion by 2035. Ironically, this...
Goal and Highlights: Uganda vs Senegal in African Nations Championship (0-1)
VAVEL
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August 23, 2025
94' - Game over! Senegal has qualified for the semifinals of the African Nations Championship! In a very tight match, Senegal defeated Uganda 1-0, with a goal from Ourma Ba, at the Mandela National Stadium. Thank you for watching the game with us...
NTDs Elimination: Sight savers, GHS launch Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis programme
Ghana News Agency
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August 16, 2025
By Eunice Hilda A. Mensah Accra, Aug.16, GNA – In a bid to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), especially Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) and River blindness in Ghana, Sightsavers in partnership with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and World...
Seanergy Maritime’s Q2 2025 sees strong fleet growth
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 22, 2025
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, showcasing significant fleet expansion and positive market positioning. The company highlighted a robust cash position and favorable market conditions,...
The Untold Story of Jamaica’s Roots Drinks and Tonic Wines
Jamaica Observer
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August 21, 2025
A pot of homemade Jamaican roots tonic. Whether sipped at a rum bar, sold by the roadside in an unlabelled bottle, or brewed up in a big pot “round ah back”, Jamaican tonic wines and roots drinks are considered by many to be natural powerhouses....
Adams Calls for Peace; Neighborhood Calls for Resources Following Deadly Shootings in Crown Heights
Our Time Press - New York
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August 23, 2025
By Nayaba Arinde Editor-at-Large NYPD has reported a record low in shootings and shooting victims during the past seven months since January 2025. But that steady decline was interrupted last Saturday/Sunday by gunshots ripping through the night...
From outbreak to elimination: Kenya’s 100-year battle with sleeping sickness
Star
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The World Health Organization (WHO) in August 2025 validated Kenya as having eliminated Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the...
Feature: Host Angola's rollercoaster win over Cape Verde electrifies AfroBasket crowd
Xinhua News Agency
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by sportswriters Wang Qi, Liu Jie and Wang Guansen LUANDA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- How can basketball ignite a frenzy in a Southern African nation of approximately 37 million population? One quarterfinal clash at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket said it all,...
‘Hostage’ 2025 Recap: Is President Vivienne Toussaint Dead?
Digital Mafia Talkies
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August 22, 2025
Created by Matt Charman, Hostage is the story of Abigail Dalton, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who faced the biggest predicament of her life when she was forced to choose between protecting her family or safeguarding her nation’s...