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Trump, send your deportees to Europe not Africa
Al Jazeera
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August 20, 2025
On August 5, Rwanda announced it had agreed to accept 250 migrants under the Trump administration’s expanding third-country deportation programme. Speaking from Kigali, government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said Rwanda would retain the right to...
On Seeing the Future Too Clearly
CounterPunch
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August 20, 2025
Image by Mathieu Stern. I spent the summer of 1965 arguing about the Vietnam War. I was 13, and my interlocutor was my 18-year-old camp counselor in Vermont. She was headed for U.C. Berkeley in the fall, where she would, as she later described it,...
AMECEA Members Agree on Creation of Diocesan Crisis Management Teams to Address Communication Delays
ACI Africa
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August 19, 2025
He gave the example of how the Vatican covered the illness of Pope Francis as one of the best ways to handle crisis communication, saying, “It was very efficient.” He emphasized the need for the Church operating in a digital environment to be...
CDC Raises Polio Alert To Level 2 For Dozens Of Countries
Travel Noire
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August 19, 2025
In early August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its polio warning to an increased level that travelers should be mindful of. The CDC changed its polio warning to “Level 2,” which urges travelers to “practice enhanced...
Japan’s defense minister visits Turkey for talks on defense cooperation, drones
Kathimerini
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August 19, 2025
A Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat drone is pictured at SAHA EXPO Defense & Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, October 27, 2022. [Umit Bektas/Reuters] Japan’s defense minister will hold talks in Turkey on Tuesday on defense industry...
The Pain of Repeating 'We Told You So'
Common Dreams
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August 19, 2025
I spent the summer of 1965 arguing about the Vietnam War. I was 13, and my interlocutor was my 18-year-old camp counselor in Vermont. She was headed for UC Berkeley in the fall, where she would, as she later described it, “major in history and...
Opinion: The American car industry can’t go on like this
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Ford F-150 trucks are assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant in 2024 in Dearborn, Mich. (Carlos Osorio/AP) Last year, Ford CEO Jim Farley commuted in a car that wasn’t made by his own company. In an effort to scope out the competition, Farley spent...
Japan’s Defence Minister visits Turkey for talks on defence cooperation, drones, says source
The Straits Times
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August 19, 2025
ANKARA – Japan’s Defence Minister will hold talks in Turkey on Aug 19 on defence industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces, a diplomatic source...
What’s in store for Africa?: Russia’s policy strategies
Business and Financial Times
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August 19, 2025
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH For African countries, more and more diverse economic opportunities have opened up primarily due to the changing geopolitical dynamics around the world today. These changes are obviously influencing Africa’s development...
Japan’s Defense Minister Discusses Military Cooperation, Drones on Turkey Visit
Algemeiner Journal
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August 19, 2025
Japan’s defense minister discussed defense industry cooperation and possible purchases of Turkish-made drones during a visit to Ankara on Tuesday, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces. Gen Nakatani is the first...
For Once in Our Lives
TomDispatch
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August 19, 2025
I spent the summer of 1965 arguing about the Vietnam War. I was 13, and my interlocutor was my 18-year-old camp counselor in Vermont. She was headed for U.C. Berkeley in the fall, where she would, as she later described it, “major in history and...
Bandaru Wilsonbabu appointed as India’s next ambassador to Turkmenistan
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 19, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday announced that Bandaru Wilsonbabu (IFS:2004), presently Ambassador of India to Madagascar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan. "He is...
Turkish, Japanese defense ministers discuss cooperation
Sabah
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August 19, 2025
Seeking to build on their longstanding relations, Türkiye and Japan eye cooperation on defense. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler, in Ankara on Tuesday for talks on defense industry cooperation,...
APT SideWinder Actor Profile – Recent Attacks, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Cyber Security News
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August 18, 2025
APT SideWinder, also known as Rattlesnake, Razor Tiger, and T-APT-04, is a nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) group active since at least 2012 and believed to originate from India. Noted for targeting military, government, and strategic...
Geopolitics throttles East African aviation
Independent (Uganda)
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August 19, 2025
A Gemini-generated image depicting how geopolitics has choked East African aviation How regional disputes create the perfect storm for regional airlines ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | East African skies are open, but the politics on the ground are...
Japan’s defence minister visits Türkiye for talks on defence cooperation, drones
APA
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Japan's defence minister will hold talks in Türkiye on Tuesday on defence industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces, a diplomatic source said, APA...
Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists
Chronicle Live
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August 19, 2025
The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...
Japan’s Defence Minister visits Türkiye to explore drone cooperation and defence ties
News.Az
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Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani is visiting Türkiye on Tuesday for talks on defence industry cooperation, including the potential acquisition of Turkish-made drones, a diplomatic source said. The visit marks the first official trip by a...
Japan’s defence minister visits Turkey for talks on defence cooperation, drones
WKZO - Michigan
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August 19, 2025
ANKARA (Reuters) -Japan’s defence minister will hold talks in Turkey on Tuesday on defence industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces, a diplomatic...
Africa’s media future takes spotlight as Egypt hosts 61st journalists’ session
Daily Trust
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August 19, 2025
The 61st session of the Union of African Journalists (UAJ) opened in Cairo with calls for a stronger, freer, and more ethical African press. The three-week programme brings together 22 journalists from 20 African countries, alongside Egyptian...