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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent Robert Parris Moses, one of America’s foremost civil rights leaders who stood fearless in the face of violence to register African American voters in the South, has died at the age of 86. His daughter, Maisha Moses, announced his death. Often
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Source: North Dallas Gazette
Nigeria acquits Shia leader Zakzaky of murder charges | Africanews
The cleric is the founder of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), an organisation accused by Nigerian authorities of having links with Iran
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Covid-19 dans le monde : Google et Facebook n’accepteront que des employés vaccinés dans leurs locaux - Haiti24
La pandémie de Covid-19 a fait plus de 4,17 millions de morts dans le monde depuis fin décembre 2019, selon un bilan établi par l’Agence France-Presse (AFP) mercredi 28 juillet. Les Etats-Unis sont le pays ayant enregistré le plus de décès (plus de 611000), devant le Brésil (551000) et l’Inde
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Source: Haiti24 – Nouvelles d’Haïti | Politique, affaires courantes, sport et autres rubriques
Xolobeni: Where the discovery of rare minerals has led to violence | News24
Bekeni Danca, 40, was born in Xolobeni village and fears that if the project of an Australian-based company to mine the mineral sands along the coast of her village goes ahead, she will lose everything.
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Somalia: Jubbaland State Kicks Off Somalia's Upper House Elections With Two Senators
[Nation] Jubbaland state has announced its first two senators to join Somalia's 11th Parliament, as the country kicked off elections for representatives of the Upper House.
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S**t Your Faves Just Did - Blavity
From Saweetie partnering with McDonald's to Questlove lambasting DaBaby , there is so much to keep up with in pop culture. In case you missed it, here is a list of the top five things your favorite celebrities just did.
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Trouble brewing in JLP camp in Westmoreland Western
WESTERN BUREAU: If the tough talk coming from Councillor Kevin Murray of the Friendship division is anything to go by, trouble is brewing in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) camp in Westmoreland Western, which is represented by rookie politician...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
La musique haïtienne va bénéficier d’un coup de pouce de la Digicel à travers son application D’MUSIC - Haiti News
Mardi 27 Juillet 2021, le Directeur des Opérations de la Digicel en Haïti, M. Jean Philippe Brun a informé sur Twitter que la compagnie met en place un fond de 50 000 dollars américains pour supporter l’industrie musicale en Haïti à travers son application D’music. Selon M. Brun, « Il faut
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Cyber attack sets back companies doing business with Transnet - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Companies doing business with Transnet suffered major setbacks following a cyber attack on the parastatal. The attack resulted in disruptions of normal processes and functions of the state-owned entity, affecting the Durban, Ngqura, Gqeberha and Cape Town harbours. Some companies have implemented
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México lleva a cabo ‘consulta popular’ para decidir si ‘enjuiciar’ a expresidentes  – The Wilmington Journal
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, México — El domingo, 1 de agosto, se llevará a cabo un evento inédito. Será la primera ocasión en la historia de México que se realiza una consulta ciudadana a nivel nacional para decidir si deben esclarecerse decisiones políticas tomadas en el pasado por actores políticos; 93
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August UK deportation flight blow to Windrush activism – Jaddoo
The impending mass-deportation flight to Jamaica from the United Kingdom (UK) has threatened to impact the work of groups like the Windrush National Organisation. Chairman Dr Desmond Jaddoo told The Gleaner that the deportation is scheduled for...
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'I'd Rather Be Alone...But I Can't': Keyshia Cole Struggles to Cope with Mom's Death Amid Other Family Responsibilities
Less than two weeks after her mother, Frankie Lons, passed, Keyshia Cole is getting candid about why she’s having a difficult time grieving. Since the […]
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Michigan Father Rescues Twin Daughters From Their Burning Home, Receives Over $260K On GoFundMe - Blavity
A Michigan man rescued his two infant daughters from their burning home last Saturday, Fox 2 reports . Ray Lucas and his wife Shi’Ann Brown left their home to go to the local gas station and found their house on fire when they returned. Their relatives, who were there watching their children, stood
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Samia Suluhu Hassan kicks off Tanzania's Covid vaccination with first jab | Africanews
Tanzania's new president launched a coronavirus vaccination drive Wednesday in one of the last countries in the world to start inoculating its people, reversing the policies of its deeply Covid-sceptic late leader John Magufuli.
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Woman killed in suspected arson attack
A 55-year-old woman died in a suspected arson attack on her house on West Avenue in Kingston this morning.
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PRESS ROOM: Forty-eight teens to attend First Tee Game Changers Academy in Philadelphia | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Diversity, equity and inclusion have been part of the fabric of First Tee since the beginning, and we are proud to provide an event that allows teens from across the country to go deeper on the subject,” said Greg McLaughlin, First Tee CEO. “First Tee is about empowering these
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Kenya Records 1,068 New Covid-19 Cases With 14.4% Positivity Rate
[Nation] Kenya has recorded 1,068 new Covid-19 cases, 15 more fatalities and 398 recoveries, the Health ministry announced on Thursday.
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Army Ranger Charged with Murder In Beating Death of Black Security Guard After Footage Showed He 'Dragged Her Around Like a Rag Doll,' Left Her 'Unrecognizable'
The Pierce County prosecutor’s office filed first-degree murder charges on Friday, July 23, against a man accused of murdering a security guard in Washington state […]
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Netflix Unveils Trailer For New UNTOLD Doc Series, Features Malice At The Palace
Netflix is betting big on their unique perspectives when it comes to documentaries by launching the trailer for a new series next month that will give viewers a look into some of the most compelling stories from the world of sports. UNTOLD is a new series from the streaming giant, executive
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Broken hearts for Biles - Stabroek News
TOKYO, (Reuters) - Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday, a day after she shocked the world by pulling out of the team event. The article Broken hearts for Biles appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Flawed Variant Information Fuels Baseless COVID-19 Theory
A conspiracy theory online baselessly suggests that the World Health Organization and other groups preplanned the variants of the novel coronavirus — citing a dubious timeline. But the timeline doesn’t square with the reality of when variants have been identified and designated thus
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La musique haïtienne va bénéficier d’un coup de pouce de la Digicel à travers son application D’MUSIC - Haiti News
Mardi 27 Juillet 2021, le Directeur des Opérations de la Digicel en Haïti, M. Jean Philippe Brun a informé sur Twitter que la compagnie met en place un fond de 50 000 dollars américains pour supporter l’industrie musicale en Haïti à travers son application D’music. Selon M. Brun, « Il faut
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Man pleads guilty to killing elderly Jamaican-Canadian couple in St Thomas
Twenty-five-year-old Fabian Skervin has pleaded guilty to two counts of non-capital murder for the killing of an elderly Jamaican-Canadian couple in Retreat, St Thomas. Non-capital murder is where an offence is not punishable by death. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Private sector to introduce pilot programme to vaccinate 1,200
A pilot programme to vaccinate 1,200 persons in the productive sector with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is to be rolled out tomorrow by the Private Sector Vaccine Initiative (PSVI). Using the protocols designed by the Ministry of Health...
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Africa: Biden Administration Launches Initiative to Build US-Africa Trade
[VOA] Nairobi -- The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has kicked off the Prosper Africa Build Together initiative by requesting $80 million from Congress to build trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa.
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South Africa: Adichie Speaks at UCT Lecture After Boycott Calls From Students' Council
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Mozambique: Largest Number of New Covid-19 Cases in a Day
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday reported a further 2,460 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, setting a new record for the largest number of cases diagnosed in a single 24 hour period.
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Girls run the world: predictions
With track and field action now under way at the Tokyo Olympics, several local pundits are predicting a big medal haul for Jamaica’s athletes, with some hoping for an overall double-digit booty to rival the 11 garnered in Beijing in 2008 and Rio in...
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181 new COVID-19 cases, three additional deaths
Three more COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in Jamaica, increasing the tally to 1,182. The deceased are a 67-year-old man from Kingston and St Andrew, a 55-year-old woman from St Catherine, and a 65-year-old man from Kingston and St Andrew. And...
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