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Rwanda: U-20 National Volleyball Team Eye Quarter-Final Finish in World Championship
[New Times] The women's U-20 national volleyball team has set an ambitious target of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2021 FIVB Women's U20 World Championships which gets underway on Saturday when Rwanda face Netherlands at Topsportcentrum Rotterdam.
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Africanews Exclusive: Bold action to reshape Africa-Europe relations [Interview] | Africanews
Africanews had an exclusive conversation with the two Honorary presidents of the Africa-Europe Foundation. Ignatius Annor speaks to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Nobel Laureate, and Mary Robinson, first woman President of Ireland and Chair of the Elders.
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July 10: Togo West Jr. served his final day as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2000 - Los Angeles Sentinel
July 10: Togo West Jr. served his final day as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2000 The post July 10: Togo West Jr. served his final day as United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 2000 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Africa: Covid-19 - Nigeria Faces Challenge From Senegal, S'africa, Tunisia Over Hosting of Vaccine Company
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Major DJz on the pulse with Extreme Energy's new non-alcoholic variant
(Partner Content) Popular Mzansi DJ duo Major League DJz are bringing fans a behind-the-scenes look at the unstoppable momentum of their fast-paced lives.
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Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally
The Virginia city removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday, toppling a symbol that was at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017.
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Kenyatta Hands Over Flag to Team Kenya
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday bid farewell to Team Kenya athletes who will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and urged them to compete effectively and fairly.
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Faith leaders push for understanding, solidarity in Asian and Black communities - L.A. Focus News
'Asian Lives Matter.' Those three words - spoken loudly and emphatically by a Black pastor - moved Hyepin Im to tears. 'I felt chills going down my spine,' recalled Im, who leads Faith and Community Empowerment, a nonprofit based in Los Angeles' Koreatown, which works to connect Asian American
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Hundreds of Black and Brown People Lost Homes, Can Move Forward
A federal court ruled three Brooklyn homeowners of color can move forward with a class action lawsuit after losing their homes due to the TPT program
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After pandemic pause, Elissa Montanti’s crusade for kids resumes NEW YORK (AP): After more than two decades of beating the odds to obtain medical care for children injured in war and crises around the world, Elissa Montanti’s Global Medical...
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CSU ups forecast for above-average hurricane season
The Colorado State University has increased its forecast slightly for storms and hurricanes as it maintains that the 2021 Atlantic basin hurricane season will be above average. It is now forecasting 20 named storms with the potential for nine to...
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MP Dawn Butler gets Blue Plaque honour
LONDON: Dawn Butler, member of parliament for Brent Central, has been honoured with a Blue Plaque in the London borough of Waltham Forest where she was born and raised in recognition of her contributions to politics and community activism. It was...
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‘They Put Democracy Ahead of Transactional Politics’: Toyota Bows to Backlash, Stops Donating Funds to Republicans Who Objected to Certifying Biden’s Election
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East Africa: Egypt, Sudan Seek UN Help to Resolve Mega Dam Dispute With Ethiopia
[VOA] The foreign ministers of Egypt and Sudan appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to intervene in their dispute with Ethiopia over the operation of a mega dam on the Nile River.
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What did lawmakers do for Texas school children? Join the Legislature’s education chairs for a recap - Texas Metro News
Rep. Harold Dutton and Sen. Larry Taylor will discuss how new laws could affect students and teachers. By Talia Richman Texas lawmakers focused much of the legislative session on conservative culture war issues related to education, including what teams transgender student athletes should play on
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Kenya: 'Nation' Comic Strip 'The Phantom' Subtly Racist, Bad News for Children
I don't normally read comic strip cartoons. But this week I read quite a number after receiving a complaint that "The Phantom", published by the Sunday Nation, is racist. The cartoon "drives the racist narrative that Africans desperately need a white hero to save them from
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Nigerian Model Stirs Social Media On Russian Runway
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Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE) Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence | The Bajan Reporter
The Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF), a non-profit organization promoting science and technology in the Caribbean, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its flagship program, the Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE). Since its inception in 2012, the SPISE has served
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Africa: Over 37 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of July 9 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,822,718 while over 37,004,431 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
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Nigeria: 2023 May Not Be Feasible With Rising Conflicts, Insecurity in Nigeria, UK Warns
[Vanguard] Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the British government has warned that the 2023 general elections in Nigeria may not hold due to rising cases of conflicts across the country, with calls for breakup and secession.
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Zaila Avant-garde Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee, Becomes 1st African American Champion
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