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Serbia’s FDI falls nearly 70% in first five months of 2025
BNE Intellinews
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Serbia fell by 67.5% in the first five months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, according to the latest balance of payments report from the National Bank of Serbia (NBS). The slump in FDI raises...
WFP Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in Nigeria Amid Aid Cuts
teleSUR
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Over 30 million Nigerians face hunger amid steep aid cuts, with WFP warning of rising instability across the Sahel. Millions across West and Central Africa face worsening hunger as international food aid declines. Photo: @UKWELITIMES July 25, 2025...
Africa's Challenge: Navigating Peril in a Changing Global Order
IOL
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Ambassador Said Djinnit, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and El-Ghassim Wane|Published 2 hours ago 6min Ambassador Said Djinnit, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and El-Ghassim Wane In July 1990, nearly thirty-five years ago, Salim Ahmed Salim, then...
Jay Slater cause of death confirmed as Mum gives heartbreaking statement
Chronicle Live
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July 25, 2025
11:23, 25 Jul 2025 Teenager Jay Slater tragically died after accidentally plummeting into a ravine in Tenerife whilst under the influence of a cocktail of drugs including cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine, a coroner has now determined. Jay, 19, from...
Video shows Jay Slater's final movements before he disappeared
Liverpool Echo
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July 25, 2025
Footage taken of Jay Slater's final night out in Tenerife last year shows the teen's final movements before he vanished. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, flew to Tenerife to attend the NRG music festival, which he'd "saved hard" to pay for,...
Russia’s African corps: Strategy, secrecy, and strategic minerals
News.Az
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Editor's note: Russian military-political analyst, expert in the field of strategic security, specialist in the Middle East and Africa Vladimir Bekish. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
CFO Dive
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Morocco racks up more diplomatic wins, sidelining Algiers
Africa Confidential
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Morocco racks up more diplomatic wins, sidelining Algiers Africa Confidential Portugal’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara sees Lisbon joins a lengthening list led by the United States,...
Al-Qadsiya eyes Iraqi star Ahmed as Kuwaiti Clubs ramp up transfers
Arab Times
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July 22, 2025
A file photo of Haroun Ahmed (left) battling for the ball (unseen) during Dohuk and Al-Al-Qadsiya match in Gulf Champions League. KUWAIT CITY, July 22: Al-Qadsiya is actively pursuing Iraqi star Haroun Ahmed as part of its plans to strengthen the...
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
The Guardian
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July 25, 2025
Put Your Shoes On by Polly Dunbar, Walker, £12.99 Late for a party, Mummy really wants Josh to put his shoes on – but he’s too lost in his imagination to hear until she shouts. Featuring a child’s inner world vividly evoked by Dunbar’s own sons’...
Newcastle transfer 'priority' not Yoane Wissa as striker talks opened for Premier League switch
Chronicle Live
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July 23, 2025
04:00, 23 Jul 2025 Newcastle United have stepped up their latest transfer pursuit, this time Yoane Wissa of Premier League rivals Brentford being the target. As reported by Chronicle Live, Wissa has departed his club's summer training camp in...
ECOWAS, AU don’t have solutions to Africa’s problems – Primate Ayodele
Daily Post
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July 25, 2025
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) don’t have solutions to the problems facing the African continent. In a...
Which celebrities and notable figures have died in 2025 so far?
WBNS - Ohio
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July 24, 2025
With several celebrity deaths this week, many are looking back on those we've lost this year. Here's a list. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — From celebrity chefs and record breaking athletes, to musicians, veteran actors and the Pope, 2025 has seen many...
Veiga and Duran out, Retegui and Lacazette in: Saudi Pro League transfers so far
The National News
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The Saudi Pro League’s summer transfer window is open. Just weeks into the window, clubs have spent over $200 million, with a significant portion going toward Al Qadsiyah’s headline signing, Italy striker Mateo Retegui. Whether Saudi Arabia will...
Jay Slater and the truth about the stolen 'Rolex' watch as inquest nears end
LancsLive
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July 25, 2025
The suggestion that Jay Slater had "nicked" an expensive watch and was on his way to sell it before he disappeared fuelled many of the conspiracy theories surrounding his death. The 19-year-old had sent two Snapchat messages, from the backseat of...
Tax big businesses that don't invest in new technology, science body argues
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 25, 2025
Billions of dollars in incentives to get Australian businesses to invest in innovation have not shifted a low level of research and development (R&D). Having tried a carrot, one of the nation's top scientific bodies wants to try the stick:...
Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: wh...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it's geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West...
JAPTU Ghana pays courtesy call on IGP Yohuno, POMAB members
Joy FM
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July 25, 2025
The Joint Association of Port Transport Unions (JAPTU) Ghana, the umbrella body for all port-based transport unions, has paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu, and members of the Police...
Nigeria’s C.J. “Fiery” Obasi Created This Spot, and Two More, for Locarno Pro’s Open Doors (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 25, 2025
Get ready for a fiery edition of Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro-organized co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from regions where artistic expression is at risk! The 23rd edition, the first of a...
Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach
The Conversation
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July 22, 2025
Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West...