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Pro-Palestine acts face BBC censure after Glastonbury row
The National News
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The BBC is to stop broadcasting or streaming live performances by acts they consider to be “high risk” after the fallout from its Glastonbury coverage during which punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led anti-Israel chants on stage. It could result in artists...
Nasa discovers interstellar comet travelling through solar system
The National News
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A comet is currently hurtling its way through our solar system despite it originating elsewhere, US space agency Nasa has revealed. The interstellar comet, which has been named 3I/Atlas, is about 670 million kilometres from Earth. "The comet poses...
KAUST students expand ocean science around Africa
Hydro International
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A wave of hands-on discovery and scientific storytelling marked the participation of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) students in OceanQuest’s inaugural “Around Africa Expedition.” Launched in January 2025, this deep-sea...
Sheikh Mohammed funds life-saving treatment for Syrian girl
The National News
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is to cover Dh7 million ($1.9 million) in medical treatment for a young girl with spinal muscular atrophy. The announcement came after Yaqeen Kankar’s uncle posted a video on social...
TrendingIran suspends IAEA co-operation and Israel closer to ceasefire
The National News
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a law suspending co-operation with the UN’s nuclear watchdog. US President Donald Trump said Israel has taken a significant step towards finalising a ceasefire in Gaza. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
Discourse on French Colonialism in the 21st Century
Africa is a country
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Martinican author Aimé Césaire—long revered as one of the early founders of France’s Négritude movement, cultivating Black consciousness alongside Léopold Senghor and the Nardal sisters—has long been canonized in historical memory as one of the...
Science CNN He’s searching for a human-made problem in areas largely untouched by humans. Answers are just emerging
Yahoo News
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Crouched low in one of the coldest, remotest places on Earth, polar explorer Alan Chambers searched for an invisible threat. Traveling with fellow former Royal Marine Dave Thomas, he had spent two long months skiing 715 miles (1,151 kilometers) —...
President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes delegation from UAE Pilgrims' Affairs Office
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed has received a delegation from the UAE Pilgrims’ Affairs Office and other committees responsible for supporting Emiratis who attended this year’s Hajj. Sheikh Mohamed praised the office’s work in providing support to UAE...
Pakistan, Afghanistan no longer part of World Bank’s South Asia region
Mint
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June 29, 2025
The people cited above said Pakistan and Afghanistan will now be grouped under the bank’s Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, which would leave the South Asia group with six countries—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri...
TrendingDisappearances of Alawite women, and a 'terrorist cell' in Beirut
The National News
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Criminal gangs are thought to be behind the disappearance of a growing number of Alawite women in Syria. Members of what has been described as a terrorist cell were arrested in Beirut. Hamas officials have said the group is positively engaging...
Islamic carpets offer evidence of cultural exchange with China
The National News
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Celebrating the bold patterns, luxurious materials and meticulous techniques that went into crafting carpets for historic royalty, Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) have teamed up for a unique exhibition. On...
UAE honours Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid with new coins
The National News
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The Central Bank has issued commemorative gold and silver coins to honour UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed. The two men were key figures in the formation of the UAE. Sheikh Zayed, Ruler...
UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites
The National News
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The head of a UN investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new authorities in Syria to protect the rights of minorities “encouraging” but said attacks have continued on members of the Alawite sect in the months since a...
Africa must not miss the boat on the WTO fishing subsidies deal
Premium Times
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June 27, 2025
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is on track to be adopted this year, with Ghana the latest African country to ratify. Nine more ratifications are needed to reach the total of 111, which activates the treaty. The...
30 Unhappiest Countries In The World in 2025
Insider Monkey
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This article looks at the 30 unhappiest countries in the world in 2025. The Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford recently published the World Happiness Report 2025. Finland took the number one spot yet again, marking eight years...
Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society ...
Modern Ghana
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Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between baobabs and human...
Indian astronaut grows mung beans and fenugreek in space
The National News
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India’s first astronaut to step aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is carrying out a farming experiment that could help feed astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars. Shubhanshu Shukla, a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force,...
Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it
The Conversation
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June 29, 2025
Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between baobabs and human...
Reviving Mangroves at the Edge of Mozambique Channel
Inter Press Service
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June 13, 2025
Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Conservation, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Europe, Featured, Ocean Health, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women &...
Number of ‘False Flag’ Ships is Alarming: Paris MoU 2024 Report
SeaNews
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June 30, 2025
Paris MoU, in its Annual Report for 2024, has spotlighted an alarming trend – the growing number of ‘false flag’ ships worldwide. These vessels often operate under fake documents claiming to be registered with a legitimate flag state or with a...