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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...
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...
How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel
Atlantic Council
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July 16, 2025
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the US-Africa Summit, according to media reports, which I confirmed through sources on background. The meeting reportedly...
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...
Levy told key condition to sign £47m Frank target as Tottenham open talks
Football FanCast
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July 22, 2025
Tottenham have been told one key condition to sign a player who's been identified by manager Thomas Frank as a summer target, according to a new report. Related He's expressed his desire to seal a Spurs switch. Spurs are fresh off the back of...
5 Boeing 777s Transferred To Iran Despite Ongoing Sanctions
Simple Flying
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July 22, 2025
Iran has once again bypassed international sanctions to acquire Western-built aircraft. As reported by Air Data News, five Boeing 777-200ERs have recently been transferred to the country under opaque circumstances. The current restrictions...
3 jailed for allegedly treating Champagne harvest workers "like slaves"
CBS News
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A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions. The Champagne region is under tough scrutiny, with another inquiry looking into the...
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...
Ghana is a beacon of democracy- Prez Mahama to Alex Soros
Happy FM
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July 19, 2025
President Mahama has held a pivotal meeting with Mr. Alex Soros, Chairman of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), to discuss Ghana’s recent strides in economic reform, democratic governance, and regional diplomacy. The engagement, showcased Ghana’s...
There's now appetite for rapprochement between ECOWAS and Sa...
Modern Ghana
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President John Dramani Mahama has announced a significant breakthrough in efforts to mend the fractured ties between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, following months of regional tension following...
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...
Wolves’ Boubacar Traoré nears Metz loan move
Get French Football News
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July 22, 2025
1Wolves and FC Metz have reached an agreement over a loan move for Malian international midfielder Boubacar Traoré (23), according to a report from L’Equipe. The 23-year-old would return to the promoted Moselle side. Traoré featured 33 times with...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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Spain offers €200 million package as EU partners with Mauritania on migration
Libyan Express
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July 22, 2025
Spain backs Mauritania with investment and migration deal to curb Atlantic crossingsSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón has concluded a landmark visit to Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott, marking his third trip to the West African...
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Spreads Terror Across West Africa
Africa.com
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July 21, 2025
Once a quiet corner of Mali, the Kayes region is now the latest target of al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which is escalating its deadly campaign across western Africa. In May...
Egypt's FM Seeks Deeper Economic, Security Ties On Five-Nation West Africa Tour - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty began a five-nation tour of West Africa on Monday, leading a high-level business delegation in a push to bolster economic ties and deepen security cooperation across a region...
‘Empathy po tayo’: DILG’s playful class, work suspension announcement draws flak
Interaksyon
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July 22, 2025
Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s class and work suspension announcement sparked backlash on social media. In an art card posted online, Remulla said: “Mga Abangers, Sarap ng bogchi ko. Sa kabusugan ay...
Montage Gold: Koné races towards production
Mining Review
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July 25, 2025
TSX-listed Montage Gold is setting a cracking pace on its US$835 million Koné gold project in Côte d’Ivoire with construction well underway, all major long-lead items secured and over 35% of capital spend already committed. According to Montage’s...
All the countries that recognise Palestine as a state
LBC
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25 July 2025, 10:17 Britain is facing calls to acknowledge Palestine as a state. Picture: Getty France has become the first G7 nation to acknowledge Palestine as a state, and Britain has been urged to follow. Listen to this article Sir Keir...
Edutainment mix: Music, feminism and demystifying the custom of gatekeeping in arts
The Standard
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Patience “Patie” Tauro We live in a world where women want to feel empowered and hence there is the deep need for society to embrace the fact that female are strong and also highly independent individuals and should be treated as such. Many of us...