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UAE’s port presence in Africa: Strategic infrastructure & influence
Business and Financial Times
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August 20, 2025
By Seade CAESAR Over the past decade the UAE has become one of Africa’s most consequential maritime partners. Two Abu Dhabi and Dubai based operators DP World and AD Ports Group now anchor long-term concessions, greenfield ports, inland logistics...
How to watch Bundesliga 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and free streams
TechRadar
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August 22, 2025
2025/26's Bundesliga live streams see Bayern Munich set out to defend their crown, as the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig try to stop them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Bundesliga 2025/26 season...
Interview Waiver No Longer Available for Most Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants, Starting September 2, 2025
National Law Review
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August 21, 2025
Quick Hits Most applicants for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers will be required to attend in-person interviews after September 2, 2025. For certain nationalities, these changes are effective immediately and without exception. These changes may...
This Country Offers More Than 40 Days Of Annual Statutory Paid Leave
24/7 Wall St.
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August 21, 2025
Key Points Statutory paid leave policy varies widely around the world. While the United States is the only country with both zero guaranteed paid leave days and zero paid public holidays, some countries offer more than eight weeks of paid time...
Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV – Global channel listings on Monday
The Mag
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August 22, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Monday (8pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get the perfect...
In the Middle East, a Cold War Redux?
Foreign Policy
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August 21, 2025
Last spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong. While I was there, I met with people from mainland China and discussed the gamut of issues on the U.S.-China agenda. When it came to the Middle East, one of my interlocutors relayed that...
Japanese Defense Minister Visits Turkey as Tokyo Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
The Aviationist
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August 21, 2025
Japan and Turkey have set the stage for future defense commercial ties as Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met his Turkish counterpart and toured Turkish military industrial facilities on Aug. 19, 2025. While neither the Japanese MoD nor...
Ukrainian-American TV host in Kenya to rally support for end to Russia-Ukraine war
Star
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Ukrainian-American TV host and political commentator Peter Zalmayev during a meeting with journalists in Nairobi/HANDOUT Ukrainian-American TV host and political commentator Peter Zalmayev has arrived in Kenya as part of a global public diplomacy...
Japan, Turkey talk defense and drones
GCN
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August 21, 2025
Japan’s historic defense engagement with Turkey marks a pivotal shift in Tokyo’s military procurement strategy, as Defense Minister Gen Nakatani becomes the first Japanese defense chief to officially visit Ankara for comprehensive defense...
Deployed Veterans Have ‘Normal’ Testing Despite Respiratory Problems
U.S. Medicine
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August 21, 2025
Predicting Who Is Likely to Face Future Lung Issues In 2008, Airman 1st Class Zachary Auxilly donned protective gear as he prepared to fight a blaze in Balad, Iraq. here New-onset respiratory symptoms, including cough, dyspnea on exertion, and...
Mobile Application that Protects Citizens Rights Deployed Overseas Launched
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 21, 2025 (ENA)-- A mobile application that provides information, which helps Ethiopian citizens deployed overseas to protect their rights and safety, was launched today. The application called "LeMengede" is launched jointly by...
14 with ties to WA deported to ‘third countries’ and Guantánamo Bay
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — As the Trump administration lines up ever more countries to accept deported immigrants, a report to be released Thursday documents Washington has more extensive ties than previously known to migrants sent to a notorious prison in El...
Living in the shadows: Why stateless people fear Trump's immigration crackdown
KPBS - California
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August 21, 2025
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — After decades without a country, Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough finally has a home she can call her own. Last November, she and her husband, Kevin Clough, closed on a charming, single-family home in the beachside city of Asbury...
14 with Ties to Washington Deported to ‘Third Countries’ and Guantánamo Bay
Military.com
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August 21, 2025
As the Trump administration lines up ever more countries to accept deported immigrants, a report to be released Thursday documents Washington has more extensive ties than previously known to migrants sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, the...
45 Countries Nigerians Can Travel To Without A Visa In 2025
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
The Nigerian passport, ranked 94th globally and 43rd in Africa by the 2025 Henley Passport Index, now gives citizens access to 45 destinations worldwide. While mobility still lags behind European and North American counterparts, Nigerians can...
New Digital App to Link Over 60 Catholic Radio Stations in East Africa
National Catholic Register
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The Department of Social Communications of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) recently celebrated the launch of a new digital app for Catholic radio stations. The new platform will bring together 66 radio...
Uganda reaches agreement with United States Government to take in migrants
Alexa.ng
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August 21, 2025
Uganda has entered an agreement with the United States to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the U.S. but are reluctant to return to their countries of origin, the foreign affairs ministry said on Thursday, August 21....
Love or hate Abiy Ahmed, you can’t ignore his work
Independent (Uganda)
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August 20, 2025
COMMENT | MAHLET AYELE BEYECHA – CONNECT2AFRICA | On the occasion of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s 49th birthday (August 15), Ethiopia’s leader finds himself as one of the most praised and criticized figures in contemporary Africa. Few African...
Living in the shadows: Stateless people face unique perils during Trump's crackdown
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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August 21, 2025
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — After decades without a country, Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough finally has a home she can call her own. Last November, she and her husband, Kevin Clough, closed on a charming, single-family home in the beachside city of Asbury...
Uganda reaches agreement with US to take in some failed asylum seekers
The Guardian
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August 21, 2025
Uganda has reached an agreement with the US to take in deportees from third countries who may not get asylum but are “reluctant” to go back to their own countries, according to Uganda’s foreign ministry. The country will not accept people with...