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Mandera Patrol Hit by IED: Seven Kenyan Officers Wounded
Switch TV
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July 9, 2025
An early morning explosion has left seven police officers wounded in Mandera County, near Kenya’s border with Somalia. The officers’ vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, as they travelled from...
'Palestinians are painfully aware that the world is looking away'
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 9, 2025
James Elder is UNICEF's global spokesperson and has recently returned from Gaza, having travelled back and forth to the occupied territory since November 2023. Speaking to The Herald in March of 2024, he said the southern city of Rafah was the...
Turner Center to hold gallery exhibit reception
WVGA Valdosta Today - Georgia
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July 22, 2025
VALDOSTA – The Turner Center will hold a gallery exhibit reception featuring the works of the Withlacoochee Quilters Guild and others. The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will hold a new gallery exhibit reception on Mon., August 4, from...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
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July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...
VOA hired and sponsored visas for foreign journalists tied to Chinese state media, memos show
Just the News
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July 21, 2025
The U.S. Agency for Global Media sponsored hundreds of visas over a number of years for foreign journalists to come work for its subsidiary Voice of America, some of which were awarded to employees tied to Chinese state media, according to records...
US restricts temporary visas for Nigerians
The Korea Times
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July 9, 2025
LAGOS — Temporary-stay visas for Nigerian citizens visiting the United States are now limited to three months, the U.S. embassy in the capital Abuja, has announced. It was the latest of a series of travel bans or restrictions announced by...
Seven police officers injured during an IED explosion in Mandera
TV47
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July 9, 2025
Seven police officers were injured after an explosion hit their vehicle along Gadudia-Laga Road between Aresa and Khalalia in Mandera East. The officers were travelling in a police car from Bambo to Mandera on July 8, 2025 at 1 am when the vehicle...
Fantastic Negrito confronts his past on new album
East Bay Express - California
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July 8, 2025
Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Fantastic Negrito is rarely hesitant to travel. Since winning the first-ever NPR Tiny Desk Contest from among 7,000 entrants with a one-take video in 2015, the musician—born Xavier Amin...
Why Are Immigrants From Tropical Countries Coming to This Arctic Outpost?
Reason Magazine
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July 8, 2025
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. On Saturday night, I had Indian food at a mosque potluck. The next day, I went to an African church service full of gospel music. In between, I went to a...
Sanctions Under Scrutiny: Towards Better Justifications in UN Sanctions Listings
EJIL: Talk!
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July 8, 2025
The UN Security Council (UNSC) lists individuals and entities responsible for violations of sanctions regimes or international humanitarian law, resulting in asset freezes and travel bans. Those affected have two avenues for removal from the...
Nigerian caught for visa fraud faces lifetime fraud – US
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 21, 2025
The United States government has issued a strong warning to Nigerians regarding the consequences of engaging in visa fraud and illegal immigration, saying it would result in a permanent visa ban. This was contained in a post shared on the official...
Global Drought Hotspots report highlights human and economic impacts
World Meteorological Organization
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July 21, 2025
Drought Hotspots Around the World 2023-2025 provides a comprehensive account of how droughts compound poverty, hunger, energy insecurity, and ecosystem collapse. It was prepared by the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the UN...
Solar Eclipse On August 2: Will It Be Visible In India Or Not?
Zee News
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On August 2, 2027, a truly extraordinary celestial event will unfold, a total solar eclipse that will darken skies across parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Known as the “Great North African Eclipse,” this eclipse isn’t just rare,...
Donald Trump humiliated as Africa says, ‘keep your America, we’ll keep our continent’
Daily Express
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July 7, 2025
Donald Trump's sweeping travel ban on countries in Africa has been dismissed with a critic telling the US President he can keep America and Africans will keep their continent. Mr Trump's ban applies to citizens from countries around the world,...
Exact date Solar Eclipse will bring rare 6 minutes of darkness in 'eclipse of the century'
Manchester Evening News
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July 21, 2025
A solar eclipse visible in 10 countries is set to be one of the longest eclipses of the 21st century. The spectacular cosmic event will take place on August 2, 2027. While only a partial eclipse will be visible from the UK, many eclipse hunters...
Bantu Somali: Refugee school in Kakuma uses music to preach peace
The Standard
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Students from Somali Bantu Secondary School in Kakuma Refugee Camp rehearse during a past session [Kipsang Joseph/Standard] They are students from various war-torn African countries, schooling in Kenya, and they share one painful experience: they...
How Australia will be 'begging for migrants' as the nation's birth rate crashes to new low
Daily Mail
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July 20, 2025
Australia is hurtling towards a population crisis, with birth rates plummeting so fast experts warn the country will soon be begging for migrants just to keep the economy afloat. The nation's birth rate is at an all-time low, according the...
Is there a Solar Eclipse on August 2, 2025? Here’s what astronomers and skygazers can watch out for
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
With heightened public curiosity around astronomical events in recent years, a question has gained momentum among skywatchers and social media circles alike: is there a solar eclipse on August 2, 2025? The anticipation is understandable,...
How Kakuma Refugee School breeds hope, unity through music
The Standard
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They are students from various war-torn African countries, schooling in Kenya, and they share one painful experience: they have never known peace and stability in their home countries. Many of those who fled ended up in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in...
Ship on fire off Yemen after being attacked with ‘unknown projectiles’ in Red Sea
The Siasat Daily
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July 6, 2025
Dubai: A ship travelling through the Red Sea is reportedly on fire after coming under attack on Sunday by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, authorities said. One report said the unidentified vessel was later hit by...