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Iron Ore Majors (BHP, RIO, FMG) Rise as ASX 200 Softens Ahead of Weekend
Highlights BHP Group, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue gain amid rebound in iron ore futures Broader ASX 200 dips as rare earths stocks lag Iron ore outlook remains cautious amid strong Australian export projections Australia’s major iron ore producers...

Catholic World Women’s Observatory changing lives across Africa
Since its launch in 2022, the World Women’s Observatory has made significant strides in empowering vulnerable women across Africa through advocacy, training, and strategic partnerships. By Sarah Pelaji Operated by the World Union of Catholic...

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners
As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210km² tract for intruders. The drone spotted something unusual, and...

Members raise new and existing food safety topics at WTO meeting
Four new trade topics were discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety. Attendees at the June meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed trade concerns related to food...

New on HBO Max in July 2025 — all the new shows and movies to watch
It's summertime, and HBO Max is bringing the heat once again in July with a new wave of releases. This month, there are fresh drops from HBO and several big movies releasing this month, helping to keep HBO Max in the game as one of the very best...
Strategic Benefits Of Wa Airport Goldstar Air Will Unleash To Transform The Upper West Region Into An Agrarian City
International airline Goldstar Air, a private Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority to operate passenger and cargo flights across West Africa...

IMO: Oyetola flags-off Nigeria’s election campaign
IN a major diplomatic move on the sidelines of the 110th Session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110), Nigeria officially flagged off its campaign for election to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council under Category C for the...
IPO lands with WA bauxite plans
WA bauxite developer VBX will list at 11am AEST this morning $10m IPO included big name backers like Deutsche Balaton, Lowell and Terra Capital Flagship Wuudagu project promises Guinea-spec bauxite closer to the Chinese aluminium market In recent...

Liberia Hosts MRU Ministerial Talks to Launch Joint Border Commission
Senior government officials from Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone have gathered in Monrovia for high-level ministerial meetings to begin the establishment of joint technical commissions focused on reaffirming land borders and...

CEVA Logistics to Establish New Base in Port of Kribi, Cameroon
Recognizing the immense potential of shipping to and from the African continent, CEVA Logistics has announced the construction of a logistics base in the port area of Kribi, in Cameroon. The 30,000 m2 logistics platform is expected to open between...
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9 Most Effective Ways to Banish Ticks From Your Yard, According to Pest Pros
Sometimes the tiniest, out-of-sight pests are the most persistent and frustrating. Ticks certainly fall into that category with their disease-carrying, blood-sucking tendencies that impact both humans and pets. Once they’ve found a host—be it a...

Collective Action Needed To Conserve And Protect Big Cats: Bhupender Yadav
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday emphasised the importance of collective action to advance the conservation and protection of the seven major big cat species...

BudgIT Sierra Leone Urges Government to Resolve Yenga Border Dispute
BudgIT Sierra Leone has called on the government to take firm and decisive action to resolve the long-standing border dispute with Guinea over the Yenga region in Kailahun District, Eastern Sierra Leone. The organisation expressed deep concern...

Bhupendra Yadav to Big Cat nations: Collective action crucial for conservation
India's environment minister Bhupendra Yadav has called on Big Cat Range countries to actively collaborate in the initiatives of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), emphasizing collective action to conserve and protect the seven major big...

Polystyrene and UVC Sterilization Tested with Spectroscopy and Luminescence Tools
Key Points Polystyrene shows strong resistance to UVC-induced degradation, as confirmed by FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy. TLD-100 and TLD-200 thermoluminescence dosimeters effectively detect UVC radiation post-exposure. Material thickness impacts...

LEC MD-Designate Assures Liberians of Viable, Affordable Power
The Managing Director-designate of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sherif has assured energy consumers that he is ready to be held accountable for results and to work hand in hand with the Senate (Legislature) to deliver the...

YEAC-Nigeria calls for state of emergency in Benue
… And lasting solution to herder-farmers clashes A Port Harcourt-based group with tentacles around the south-south and south-east as well as the Gulf of Guinea has called for declaration of ‘state of emergency’ in Benue State. The state of...

India News | Inaugural Assembly of International Big Cat Alliance Endorses Bhupender Yadav as President
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday said India is a global leader in wildlife conservation and will work with all members of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to co-develop solutions for securing...

Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support to threaten the position of the British in...

The Best Films of 2025 … So Far
As A.I. has become ubiquitous and its creators’ contempt for human-made art has grown louder, questions around what it means to be human in a tech-dominated world have taken on more existentially weighty dimensions. Certainly films have plumbed...