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US Visa Applications to Change in November: What to Know
Newsweek
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September 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of State announced changes to immigrant visa interview requirements that will take effect on November 1, 2025. Immigrant visa applicants will be required to interview in the consular district corresponding to their place of...
Aspiring Muslim leaders rally to tackle Islamophobia and drive change
5Pillars
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September 1, 2025
Hundreds of Muslim university students gathered in Birmingham over the weekend for the Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS) conference, aimed at shaping the next generation of Muslim leaders. The umbrella organisation, which represents...
Mapped: When Each Country Will Reach Its Population Peak
Visual Capitalist
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September 1, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization When Each Country Will Reach Its Population Peak This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...
UNRWA chief: ‘Gaza is becoming the graveyard of international humanitarian law’
El País
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September 1, 2025
Famine is now official in Gaza, where more than 313 people have died of starvation, adding to nearly 63,000 who have died since the war began in October 2023. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has been...
First group of U.S.-deported migrants arrives in Rwanda under Trump-era deal
Natural News
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August 31, 2025
Rwanda has received its first group of seven migrants deported from the U.S. under a Trump-era agreement, becoming the third African nation, after South Sudan and Eswatini, to accept foreign deportees. The migrants, vetted by Rwanda, are receiving...
Randolph native to lead Naval Air Station Jacksonville
Observer Today
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Ryan Dexter, a Randolph native and naval aviator, formally accepted command of the air station recently. Capt. Ryan Dexter recently took command of the naval air station after serving as the station’s executive officer since February 2024. Dexter...
South Sudan, Ethiopian Airlines renew strategic p'ship talks
Ch-Aviation
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September 1, 2025
Plans for Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) to play a key role in expanding South Sudan’s aviation services have been revived under new economic cooperation talks between the two countries. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir met...
Kenya Police chase CECAFA Kagame Cup glory in Tanzania
Star
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Kenya Police striker David Simiyu celebrates with skipper Abud Omar during a past match/HANDOUT Kenya Police FC, fresh off their maiden Kenyan Premier League title, have flown to Dar es Salaam ahead of the 2025 CECAFA Kagame Cup. Coach Etienne...
ESL expands into railway sector for multi-modal network
Capital
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August 31, 2025
Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) is broadening its scope by making a strategic entry into the railway sector, expanding beyond maritime transport. By venturing into rail transport, ESL aims to create a seamless, multi-modal network that...
Ethiopia & Its Fifth Generation Warfare (5GW)
Eritrea Digest
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August 31, 2025
1. Major General Teshome Gemechu is Director General of International Relations and Military Cooperation at #Ethiopia’s Ministry of Defense. He oversees Ethiopia’s military diplomacy, coordinating with foreign military attachés, briefing them on...
Guermantes Lailari On Taiwan: First Island Treaty Organization: A Necessity
Taipei Times
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August 31, 2025
“History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes” (attributed to Mark Twain). The USSR was the international bully during the Cold War as it sought to make the world safe for Soviet-style Communism. China is now the global bully as it applies...
China begins its Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Work has commenced on the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a significant infrastructure initiative forming part of the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia. At the inauguration event, Ethiopian Deputy Prime...
Malema’s unbroken tongue
The Sun Nigeria
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August 31, 2025
At just 44, Julius Sello Malema fills the ambience with the silhouette of a man who has lived through centuries. Fiery. Feisty. Fervid! The South African opposition politician and founder cum leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), famous...
Chinese-contracted expressway starts construction in eastern Ethiopia
Xinhua News Agency
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ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor, was launched on Tuesday in Dire Dawa, a city in eastern Ethiopia. During the...
Like Father, Like Son: LaPierres Deployed Together with 75th EAS
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 19, 2025
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti — Chief Master Sgt. Douglas E. LaPierre, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron senior enlisted leader, and his son, Tech. Sgt. Tyler LaPierre, a 75th EAS crew chief, are deployed together in the Horn of Africa, serving side...
The Georgians fighting for Ukraine on principle
The Standard
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Georgia Legion Commander Mamuka Mamulashvilli On the frontlines in Donetsk.[Courtesy] When Zurab told me his second name, I asked him whether he was aware that there is a country in Africa called Djibouti. Zurab laughed saying he knows the country...
Global South Strategy: What Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi’s Algeria Visit Means For India
Times Now
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August 30, 2025
Indian Army Chief’s Algeria Visit Reinforces Defence Cooperation and Global South Partnership Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi’s four-day visit to Algeria from August 25 to 28 marks another step in New Delhi’s effort to deepen defence...
Leeds v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
The Mag
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August 30, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Leeds v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (5.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get their first win...
Ethiopia Accelerates Renewable Energy Drive to Power and Connect East Africa, Says Minister Habtamu
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 30, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia is leveraging its renewable energy potential to expand electricity supply and interconnect East African and beyond, Water and Energy Minister of Ethiopia Habtamu Itefa underscored. According to the...
IGAD’s Prepare Project to Change Pandemic Preparedness and Response Across the Region
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 30, 2025
By Catherine Nambi In a significant step toward enhancing regional health security, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with funding from the Pandemic Fund has launched a three-year Preparedness for Pandemic Response PREPARE...