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‘Pantherman’ striking fear as he leaps from behind gravestones in Merseyside
Metro
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July 4, 2025
The mystery figure has been spotted by a number of locals around Wallasey Beach (Picture: Facebook/Abbie Gilbert) A person dressed in a catsuit has been terrorising locals after being spotted stalking people along secluded paths and reportedly...
Mweemba rallies Copper Queens as they set up for WAFCON
ZamFoot
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June 22, 2025
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has urged the Copper Queens to approach the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a united mindset, deep patriotism and a fierce determination to win. Speaking during the...
Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
Al Jazeera
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June 20, 2025
United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents. With 10 countries...
The countries where people are most at risk of rabies and what you need to know
The i paper
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June 19, 2025
A British woman has died from the virus after being scratched by a dog in Morocco. Here are the high-risk countries, how to avoid exposure and what to know about vaccines Travellers may be more concerned about the risk of rabies exposure following...
Zim has high calibre medical professionals
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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THE week was a sorrowful one for the medical profession as we lost one of the most dedicated medical practitioners, professor Kusum Nathoo. THE week was a sorrowful one for the medical profession as we lost one of the most dedicated medical...
What significant lessons can be gleaned from political rivalry between Lungu and Hichilema?
The Maravi Post
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June 21, 2025
To honour the late President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu’s request that the incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema must not attend his funeral, the family has decided to lay Lungu to rest in South Africa with ‘dignity and peace’. These political...
Hauda, Elizabeth
Madison News - Wisconsin
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July 3, 2025
Elizabeth Hauda February 20, 1943 - June 16, 2025 Elizabeth Sharon Ann Hauda (Liz), passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin. Liz was born in Helena, Montana, to Neelian and Margaret (Haesler) Nelson, February 20, 1943, and...
Gov’t, Ivanhoe Atlantic Set to Sign Landmark Rail Access Agreement
Liberian Observer
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In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia’s mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/“HPX”) are set to sign a long-awaited Concession and Access Agreement (CAA) on Friday, July 4,...
World's Most Cherished Heritage Sites
World Resources Institute
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Water is impacting some of the Earth’s most cherished places: The Taj Mahal, for example, faces water scarcity that is increasing pollution and depleting groundwater, both of which are damaging the mausoleum. In 2022, a massive flood closed down...
Full List: Ecuador ends visa-free transit for Nigeria, Ghana, 43 others
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 21, 2025
Ecuador has announced the immediate cancellation of visa-free airport transit privileges for citizens of 45 countries. Under the new directive, travellers from these countries must now obtain a Visa de Transeúnte (Transit Visa) before passing...
Local fifth-grader’s compassion transforms lives half a world away
The Press Times - Wisconsin
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By Cassi Garrison Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – Addie Beauchamp, a student at Notre Dame of De Pere, recently completed an inspiring project that brought hope across the world: creating a borehole in Chikanza — a rural community in Zambia —...
UN development conference backs innovative ways to boost climate finance
Climate Home News
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July 3, 2025
As climate change impacts worsen and aid budgets fall, leaders gathered in Spain for a UN conference on funding sustainable development this week threw their weight behind innovative tools such as taxes on extreme wealth, levies on polluting...
Two killed in horrific Hurungwe accident
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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The accident occurred near Kazangarare business under Hurungwe rural district ward 9, Hurungwe North Constituency. Two people died on the spot when the driver of a container truck they were traveling in lost control and overturned in Hurungwe on...
ON THE UNLAWFUL BURDEN PLACED ON THE FAMILY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU- Rev. Dr. Kelvin Mugala
Zambian Observer
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July 1, 2025
ON THE UNLAWFUL BURDEN PLACED ON THE FAMILY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU Issued by Rev. Dr. Kelvin Mugala – Advocate for Constitutional Rights and National Dignity Date: 30th June 2025 We wish to raise grave concern over the ongoing...
Ten years after Cecil the Lion’s death, let’s mourn human victims of wildlife attacks
Daily Maverick
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July 2, 2025
Many people in the West know Cecil the Lion, but who can name an African killed by a lion or another species of dangerous megafauna in the decade since Cecil’s demise? Our guess is not many, and that speaks volumes to the chasm that divides Africa...
Namibia in gear to host Region 5 Games
New Era
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The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp says the upcoming Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, which are scheduled to take place from 4 to 13 July are set to go. The Namibian...
Rumphi projects under microscope
The Times Group Malawi
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June 19, 2025
HAS MOVED FAST—Kamphenda Health Centre construction workBetween November 2024 and April 2025, at least three women gave birth on the roadside while traveling to Mwazisi Health Centre in Rumphi District due to labour triggered by the bumpy,...
Tanzania ready for CHAN 2024 kickoff as teams set to arrive
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) are progressing smoothly, with teams scheduled to arrive in Tanzania seven days before kickoff. The matches will be hosted at two major venues: the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium...
Optimism as Uganda Airlines expands
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
Uganda Airlines flies to 17 destinations, the latest being London, U.K. Planned destinations include Guangzhou, China; Accra, Ghana; Cape Town, S.A.; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Uganda Airlines) Experts say coming months critical for new planes,...
WAFCON 2024 FINALS SPECIAL
The Standard Gambia
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July 2, 2025
- Advertisement - The 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) is drawing ever closer, with Morocco staging the finals for the second time in a row. After being pushed back a year because of scheduling issues, the tournament kicks off on...