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Indian National Charged in Singapore Over Fatal Ship Collision
Pune Mirror
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July 2, 2025
An Indian national has been charged in a Singapore court under the Merchant Shipping Act in connection with a fatal collision between two vessels last year, which left one man dead and another seriously injured. Soosai Antony Vainer, 35, served as...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa...
Modern Ghana
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A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa is affected
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world’s people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Two men charged over fatal accident between two ships near Pedra Branca island
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE – Two men are facing charges over a fatal accident between two ships, the Hafnia Nile and the Ceres I, near Pedra Branca on July 19, 2024. The Straits Times had earlier reported that the ships caught fire and 36 crew members from both...
Indian national charged in Singapore over collision of two ships
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
An Indian national was charged in a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Merchant Shipping Act over a collision of two vessels a year ago in which one man was killed and another was badly injured. Soosai Antony Vainer, 35, and a Sri Lankan,...
Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa for highest flight taxes at $180 per passenger
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo Nigeria has emerged as the third most expensive country in Africa for international and regional departure taxes, with passengers paying an average of $180 in ticket taxes, charges, and fees. A report released by the African...
Strange But True: The UK has the World’s longest country name, Here's why
Pulse
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July 1, 2025
Countries don’t always go by the names we commonly use. When we think of country names, we often picture short, familiar ones like France, Brazil, or Japan. But beyond these common names lie the full, official names of these countries, many of...
Fake flags flow through Baltic as an uneasy stand-off continues
Lloyd's List
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AS DANISH prime minister Mette Frederiksen was taking over the rotating EU presidency on Tuesday, vowing to make security her top priority, a fraudulently flagged tanker loaded with Russian crude was heading towards Danish waters. The now routine...
TotalEnergies Hires Shearwater for 3D Survey in Africa
Offshore Engineer News
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June 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025 (Credit: Shearwater Geoservices) Shearwater Geoservices has secured a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe on the STP-02 Block. The two-month exploration survey off the coast of Western Africa...
How far Nigeria don reach to change Donald Trump ban bifor di 60 days deadline?
GhanaWeb
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July 1, 2025
Recently, President Donald Trump administration don announce say dem go soon enforce rules wey go block citizens from Nigeria, Ghana and 34 oda nations from entering di United States, even if dem get valid visa or to stay back afta di 60 days...
FAM blows K1 billion funding to clear Flames arrears
The Nation Malawi
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July 1, 2025
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it has spent K1 billion which Malawi National Council of Sports disbursed to the association two weeks ago on Flames’ arrears. The amount was part of K1.5 billion which Ministry of Youth and Sports...
Sierra Leone Stakes Next Oil Frontier Claim
Oil Price
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June 30, 2025
African countries have recently started making more and more headlines with their plans to develop local oil and gas reserves despite strong opposition from foreign environmentalist organisations and international lenders. The latest to join the...
Cape Verde Literature Festival honors 4 Lusophone writers
Portugal Pulse
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June 25, 2025
The seventh edition of the ‘Literatura-Mundo do Sal’ festival begins Thursday on the Cape Verdean island, honoring four Lusophone writers with a program dedicated to the 50th anniversaries of independence for Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, and...
US company and Angola Telecom sign investment agreement valued at 170 million
Ver Angola
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A press release from the US embassy in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe states that an agreement was signed between the US company Cybastion and Angolan company Angola Telecom for a joint investment of 170 million dollars to modernise Angola's...
Boris Becker set to become a father again at 57: Tennis star reveals wife, 35, is expecting his fifth child nine months after his two youngest children skipped their wedding
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Boris Becker has confirmed his 35-year-old wife Lilian de Carvalho is pregnant with their first child together as the German tennis star prepares to become a father for the fifth time, aged 57. Boris, who married the political risk analyst in...
The Chawinga sisters won't be at WAFCON, but other NWSL stars will be worth watching
ESPN Africa
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June 30, 2025
Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Jun 30, 2025, 07:37 AM The...
Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...
Every sector is battered, says Sanusi
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
Rwanda, Nigeria among 10 African countries with weakest currencies The Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lamented the worsening state of Nigeria’s economy, stating that every sector in the country is battered and in decline. Represented...
Rwanda, Nigeria listed among 10 African countries with weakest currencies
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 29, 2025
As of mid-2025, several African nations continue to face significant currency challenges, largely due to inflationary pressures, reliance on imports, and prolonged macroeconomic instability. According to a report by Business Insider Africa using...
Guinean children treated in Portugal return “completely cured”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The young Jeramias was among a group of 16 babies and children from Guinea-Bissau who returned home today after several months of treatment in Portugal. These children traveled without their families, but were accompanied by various organizations...