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At inaugural assembly, Big Cat Alliance endorses Bhupender Yadav as president
The Indian Express
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June 16, 2025
At its first assembly held here Monday, the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) endorsed Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav as President of the coalition of 95 countries created for conservation for the seven big cats. The assembly, IBCA’s...
The Best Films of 2025 … So Far
Slant Magazine - New York
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June 25, 2025
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...
Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa
Asia Times
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June 26, 2025
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...
Omoragbon Demands Liberation Of $100bn Yearly From Fossil Subsidies For Nurse-Led Resilience
Daily Independent
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June 13, 2025
3 Pastor Peters Osawaru Omoragbon, the Executive President, Nurses Across the Borders Humanitarian Initiative (NABHI), has demanded the liberation of $100b/year from fossil subsidies for nurse-led resilience with other healthcare professionals,...
US adults' views on same-sex marriage changed since Supreme Court's 2015 ruling
Crossroads Today - Texas
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The best movies of 2025 so far The best movies of 2025 so far As is so often the case, the first half of 2025 has had some serious highs and lows. There have been major box-office hits, like "Sinners," poised to be one of the highest-earning...
Helicopter Landing Levy: NAMA Gives Oil Companies 7-Day Ultimatum For Payment Compliance
The Will
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June 25, 2025
June 25, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has called on all affected oil companies to comply with payment of their helicopter landing levies to the appropriate authority within a 7-day period. In a public announcement...
Train your lawn, plants to have deep roots
The Panolian - Mississippi
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June 25, 2025
Published 12:52 pm Wednesday, June 25, 2025 1/3 Swipe or click to see more 2/3 Swipe or click to see more 3/3 Swipe or click to see more Here it is early Summer, and I’m looking to avoid extra garden work in this heat and humidity while going...
Nigeria Calls For Ractification Of Agreement To Protect Oceans, Increase Funding To Developing Nations
African Examiner
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June 12, 2025
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Thursday, June 12th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has made strong call for the prompt ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and a...
The future of global health, without the United States
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Towards the end of his first presidency, Donald Trump ordered a US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) in a spat over its refusal to say that the COVID-19 virus was a Chinese laboratory leak. When the Biden administration came to...
‘Plenty of fish in the sea’? Not anymore, say UN experts in Nice
UN News
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June 11, 2025
As yachts bobbed gently and delegates streamed by in a rising tide of lanyards and iPads at Port Lympia, Nice’s historic harbor, that statistic sent a ripple through the conference’s third day – a stark reminder that the world’s oceans are under...
Bola Tinubu urges Swift Ocean Treaty Ratification, greater investment in Blue Economy at United Nations Conference
Alexa.ng
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President Bola Tinubu has issued a firm call for the swift ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and a substantial boost in funding for blue economy initiatives to safeguard and sustainably harness the...
Ghana and neighbours host 160,000 displaced persons as EU pledges €10m support for West Africa
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
As conflict and insecurity continue to escalate across the Central Sahel, the European Union (EU) has pledged €10 million in new funding to support refugees, asylum seekers, and host communities in four neighbouring coastal countries: Benin, Côte...
The best films of 2025 (so far)
Paste
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While the most terrifying horror movies of the year are playing out each day across social media feeds nationwide, there are still some films that have managed to break through the 24-hour news cycle that has been the first half of 2025. These...
Nigeria seeks swift ocean treaty ratification, boost in developing nations’ funding
The Sun Nigeria
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June 12, 2025
By Steve Agbota Nigeria has called for the urgent ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and increased financial support for developing countries’ blue economy initiatives, as part of global efforts to...
Turkey and the West return to the table
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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June 24, 2025
Turkey is strengthening ties with Europe and the U.S., balancing its regional ambitions, NATO role and economic growth, as the West reengages in talks. Sep. 24, 2024: In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Turkish...
Sierra Leone Signs Landmark MOU for First U.S.-Backed LNG Terminal in West Africa
Sierraloaded
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June 25, 2025
The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ceca and AG&P to establish the region’s first U.S.-backed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal. The signing was conducted by Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh...
Nigeria, Brazil Deepen Defence Ties, Target Maritime Security, Technology Transfer
TVC News Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
Nigeria and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation at a high-level strategic dialogue held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, which brought together...
Nedbank powers mining growth with Trollope deal
New Era
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Nedbank Namibia has concluded a funding deal that marks the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at advancing Namibia’s mining sector. The deal is with Trollope Contractors Namibia (Pty) Ltd, an affiliate of the South African-based Trollope...
Nigeria Calls for Prompt Ratification of Agreement to Protect Oceans, Increase Funding to Developing Countries
News Diary Online
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June 11, 2025
At the ongoing United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Nigeria has made a strong call for the prompt ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and a significant increase in funding for blue economy...
Nigeria calls for prompt ratification of agreement to protect oceans, increase funding to development countries
New Mail
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June 11, 2025
Nigeria has made a strong call for the prompt ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and a significant increase in funding for blue economy initiatives to ensure the protection and sustainable use of the...