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US Congress should ask questions about the Ivanhoe Atlantic Deal
Mail & Guardian
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July 29, 2025
Iron ore mine in West Africa. The Liberty Corridor railroad provides a mechanism for Ivanhoe Atlantic to get that ore to market on favourable terms. Photo: File On the eve of the recent visit of coastal African leaders to the White House, it was...
W/African youth strategise to reshape regional agriculture, food value systems
The Point
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The two-day sub-regional forum courtesy of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Community Action Platform on Environment and Development (CAPED), was held on the theme - "Feeding the Future: Youth-Led Solutions for Resilient...
July 2025 Review
Splash 247
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July 29, 2025
The global shipping industry was rocked by two deadly attacks in the Red Sea, with Yemen’s Houthi rebels launching their first campaign against merchant shipping of the year, sinking two bulk carriers, killing at least four seafarers, wounding...
Backlash in Germany as Nürnberg Zoo kills 12 healthy baboons citing lack of space
Euronews
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July 29, 2025
Published on 29/07/2025 - 19:50 GMT+2 A zoo in the German city of Nürnberg said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. The...
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews operations at Savli Facility of Alstom in Vadodara
Free Press Journal
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July 30, 2025
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Alstom's Savli facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, a key manufacturing hub for railway rolling stock in India. He reviewed Alstom's operations at the Savli facility, with a focused assessment of...
German zoo faces backlash after killing 12 baboons
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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BERLIN (AP) — A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. The Tiergarten Nurnberg zoo...
Rio Tinto Group (RIO) to Jointly Develop Salares Altoandinos Lithium Project With Chile’s ENABI
Yahoo Finance
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Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO) is included in our list of the 10 Cheap Lithium Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Rio Tinto Group (RIO) to Jointly Develop Salares Altoandinos Lithium Project With Chile’s ENABI Photo by Kumpan Electric on Unsplash...
AP News: A German zoo faces a backlash after killing 12 healthy baboons
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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BERLIN (AP) — A zoo in the German city of Nurember g said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. The Tiergarten Nürnberg zoo...
‘Souleymane’s Story’ Review: Boris Lojkine’s Blisteringly Empathetic Immigration Drama
Slant Magazine - New York
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July 26, 2025
The opening shot of Souleymane’s Story finds Souleymane (Abou Sangare) standing in line in Paris for an asylum hearing, waiting to learn whether he officially counts as someone. He’s a recent arrival from Guinea, and across the film, director...
Ghana cancels $1.2bn bauxite lease with Rocksure International
Mining Technology
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July 29, 2025
Ghana has reportedly cancelled a $1.2bn (12.56bn cedis) bauxite lease with local company Rocksure International, opting instead to partner with a major overseas operator to develop one of West Africa’s richest bauxite deposits, reported Reuters,...
Black Women Fight for Life in Houston’s Most Toxic Neighborhood
The Environmental Magazine
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July 29, 2025
"In Settegast, where the average person dies before retirement age, Black women battle environmental racism and a record increase in cost of living." "When Carolyn Rivera moved to Settegast, a majority-Black neighborhood in northeast Houston, 45...
German Zoo Facing Backlash After Killing 12 Healthy Baboons
HuffPost
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July 29, 2025
Demonstrators stand with protest signs in front of the Nuremberg Zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Slogan reads 'we won't remain silence until all animals can live in freedom'. (Daniel Loeb/dpa via AP) BERLIN (AP) — A zoo in the...
German zoo under fire for killing 12 healthy baboons
News.Az
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A zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, announced on Tuesday that it had euthanized 12 baboons, despite public protests, concluding a controversy sparked by concerns that the zoo lacked sufficient space for its increasing baboon population. The Tiergarten...
German zoo kills 12 baboons due to space, despite protests
Ottawa Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News World It said that it examined offers to take in some of the animals but was unable to make any of them work Author of the article: Published Jul 29, 2025 • 2 minute read Demonstrators stand with protest signs in front...
University Challenge's 'easy' music question stumps every single BBC contestant - but can YOU beat the odds and solve it?
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
One seemingly 'easy' music question left every single University Challenge contestant stumped in a recent episode of the game show. The BBC programme sees the best young minds in the UK compete in a knockout tournament, answering questions on a...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Recruiting high school teammates
The News Gazette - Illinois
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To subscribe, click here Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every...
Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa, By Yusuf Bangura
Premium Times
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July 27, 2025
Professor Okello Oculi Ever since I met Okello at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in 1980, Africa had always been front and centre his writings, advocacy and politics. He lived and breathed Africa. He was a passionate and relentless advocate of a...
Liberia: Gongloe Rallies Diaspora for National Renewal in Fiery Independence Day Speech
Front Page Africa
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July 29, 2025
Addressing his fellow compatriots, Gongloe decried Liberia’s long-standing reliance on exporting raw materials without adding value—despite its vast natural wealth. Monrovia – Former presidential candidate, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe, has issued a...
African flags fly high with the dark fleet
Splash 247
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July 29, 2025
Three African flags – Comoros, Gambia, Sao Tome – stand out in the July edition of Clarksons World Fleet Monitor for their extraordinary growth. Comoros is now the second-largest ship register in Africa, its fleet size growing by 251.3% this year....
‘Nigeria’s Energy Transition Under Severe Threat’
Daily Independent
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July 29, 2025
1 LAGOS – The Acting Managing Director and Gas Asset Manager of Neconde Energy Limited, Engr. Chichi Emenike, says huge financial burden is stifling Nigeria’s energy transition efforts. She maintained that unpaid gas supplies, dollarised...