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šŸ“ˆ Cisco Surpasses Earnings Estimates Amid Surge in AI Infrastructure Demand

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San Jose, CA ā€” August 2025Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) reported stronger-than-expected financial results for the final quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by robust demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and solid performance across its product portfolio. šŸ’” Key Financial Highlights šŸŒ Regional Performance Cisco saw revenue growth across all major geographic segments: Region Revenue (US$) […]

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Nigerian Man Wins Appeal to Return to Ireland After Deportation because of LGBTQ+ Persecution Claims

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Dublin, August 13, 2025 ā€” A Nigerian national who was deported from Ireland earlier this year has successfully appealed his removal and been granted permission to return, following a reassessment of his asylum claim based on persecution due to his sexual orientation. The man, aged in his 30s, was one of 35 individuals deported to […]

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Malnutrition deaths mark ā€˜latest in the war on childrenā€™ in Gaza: UNRWA chief

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These young deaths are ā€œthe latest in the war on children and childhood in Gaza,ā€ Philippe Lazzarini, head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA, said in a tweet on Wednesday. The toll also includes some 40,000 boys and girls reported killed or injured due to bombardment and airstrikes, at least 17,000 unaccompanied and separated children, […]

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ā€˜Only hunger and bombsā€™ for besieged civilians in Sudanā€™s El Fasher

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At least 57 civilians were killed in the attack, which included the Abu Shouk displacement camp on the outskirts of the city, and UN human rights office, OHCHR, is also following up on allegations of summary executions there. Ā  ā€œIt is with dismay that we yet again witness an unimaginable horror inflicted upon civilians in […]

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šŸ§  AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Bid for Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Pressure

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San Francisco, August 12, 2025 ā€” In a bold move that has stunned the tech industry, artificial intelligence startup Perplexity has made a formal $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Googleā€™s Chrome browser, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The unsolicited bid arrives as Google faces mounting legal pressure from the U.S. […]

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President Trump Calls for Congressional Action on Crime, Seeks Extension of Federal Control Over D.C. Police

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Washington, D.C., August 13, 2025 ā€” U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Congress to pass comprehensive legislation aimed at addressing crime across the nation, including a provision to extend federal control over Washington, D.C.ā€™s police force beyond the current 30-day limit. Speaking at the Kennedy Center following the announcement of the 2025 honorees, President Trump […]

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šŸŒ Joint Statement Urges Immediate Humanitarian Access to Gaza Amid Escalating Crisis

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Dublin, August 13, 2025 ā€” In a powerful show of international solidarity, 29 governments and senior EU officials have issued a joint statement calling for urgent and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, where famine and suffering have reached catastrophic levels. The statement, coordinated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, highlights the deteriorating conditions […]

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šŸ„ Ireland: Minister Heydon Launches ā‚¬28 Million Beef Welfare Scheme to Support Suckler Farmers

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Dublin, August 13, 2025 ā€” Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has officially opened applications for the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS), a ā‚¬28 million initiative aimed at enhancing animal welfare and supporting economic sustainability in Irelandā€™s suckler beef sector. The scheme represents a significant increase in funding compared to 2024, […]

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Celebrating youth: ā€˜When young people take the lead, everyone gainsā€™

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But after a decade of armed conflict and amidst a severe economic depression, educational toy imports have become way too expensive for many classrooms in Yemen. Shadia and Fatima, two young entrepreneurs in Yemen,Ā identified this gap after participating in a training course run by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). They decided to begin a youth-led […]

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Africa Continental Brief ā€“ Business, Development, Politics and Human Rights Updates

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August 13, 2025 Business & Macroeconomic Developments šŸ‡°šŸ‡Ŗ Kenya Cuts Lending Rate to Spur Credit GrowthThe Central Bank of Kenya has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 9.5%, part of ongoing efforts to stimulate private sector credit. The move reflects moderate inflationary pressure and the governmentā€™s push to support economic growth […]

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