From the dusty roadside kiosks of Senegal to the fresh produce markets of Kenya, a slow revolution is underway. QR code stickers cling to glass counters, handwritten USSD codes dangle from shelves next to tomatoes and mangoes, and merchants swipe between apps on smartphones with cracked screens to approve digital payments. Across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), […]
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On August 4th, the US and world at large celebrate the 64th birthday of Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States and a global symbol of hope, dignity, and progressive leadership. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961, President Obama made history in 2008 by becoming the first African-American elected to the highest […]
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade On 1 August 2025 Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, welcomed a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress to Iveagh House on Thursday, 1 August 2025. The delegation was led by Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan, and included Ranking Member […]
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Speaking at Monday’s Parliamentary Forum of the Third UN Conference on LLDCs, senior UN leaders stressed that political will, matched with national legislative action, is essential if a new decade-long development plan is to make a real difference. There are 32 such countries globally, home to over half a billion people. Many are also among […]
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More than 1,180 cholera cases – including an estimated 300 in children – and at least 20 deaths have been reported in Tawila, a town that has absorbed over half a million people fleeing violence since April. Across the wider Darfur region, the toll is even more alarming: nearly 2,140 cases and at least 80 […]
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Business & Macro 🇿🇦 South Africa | Tariffs Cause Major Automotive LossesJendamark Automation, a South African manufacturer supplying BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, announced it has lost contracts worth $41 million. The losses stem from the 30% U.S. tariffs imposed on South African exports. Climate & Energy 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Dangote Refinery Appoints New CEOThe Dangote […]
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A 27-year-old woman in New Zealand has been arrested and charged with child neglect after a two-year-old girl was discovered alive inside a suitcase stowed in the luggage compartment of a long-distance bus. 🚨 Incident Overview The discovery occurred during a scheduled stop in Kaiwaka, approximately 60 miles north of Auckland, on Sunday. According to […]
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Charles and Patricia Lester MBE, renowned British fashion designers, purchased Llanfoist House in Wales for £9,000 in 1971. Today, the 20-bedroom Grade II listed mansion is valued at approximately £1.2 million. However, the couple, now aged 84 and 83, say they are unable to sell the property due to recurring landslides and persistent water leakage […]
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Kyiv, 1 August 2025 — Ukraine’s parliament has passed new legislation restoring the independence of the country’s key anti-corruption bodies, reversing a controversial law enacted just days earlier that placed those agencies under the direct authority of the Prosecutor General. In a resounding vote, all 331 members of the Verkhovna Rada supported the bill, which […]
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Washington, D.C., 2 August 2025 — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will begin winding down operations following the elimination of federal funding by the Trump administration and Congress. The move marks the end of nearly six decades of support for public radio and television stations across the United States, including PBS and […]
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