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Iraq confirms drone attacks on radar systems at military bases
The National News
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At least two radar systems were attacked by unidentified drones on Tuesday early morning at military bases in Iraq, a government spokesman confirmed, while there was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. The first drone hit the radar system...
Jeff Probst Revealed The Almost Deadly Snake Encounter He Had During Filming That Would Terrify Most People
TheThings
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June 23, 2025
Now that Survivor has been on the air for more than 25 years, fans of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show tend to see the show in a certain way. Whether someone is a new viewer who has to figure out which seasons to watch first or they know which...
The African Kings Who Ruled Football
OkayAfrica
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June 23, 2025
As OkayAfrica marks our 15th anniversary, we're taking a look back at 15 defining African moments of the past 15 years that deserve to be remembered, and the impact they've had. Here's Moment No. 13. Click here for more OkayAfrica15 stories. On...
Willoughby: Albert Schweitzer Sesquicentennial Convocation — his significance in the formation of modern Aspen
The Aspen Times - Colorado
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June 21, 2025
A series of local events will celebrate Albert Schweitzer’s outstanding life and the 75th anniversary of his speeches in Aspen for the 1949 Goethe Bicentennial Celebration, beginning June 30. While that was the only time he visited Aspen, it was...
First-of-its-Kind Satellite Sees Through Forest Canopies to Measure Earth’s Biomass
PetaPixel - California
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June 23, 2025
Bolivian forest and landscape captured by Biomass | Credit: European Space Agency It’s a day of firsts for incredible new scientific missions. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) new Biomass mission, launched into orbit just two months ago, has...
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
Story Applications Biomass satellite returns striking first images of forests … 23/06/2025 31474 views 121 likes Read
ESA
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Applications 23/06/2025 31465 views 121 likes Today, at the Living Planet Symposium, ESA revealed the first stunning images from its groundbreaking Biomass satellite mission – marking a major leap forward in our ability to understand how Earth’s...
SERAP Urges Tinubu to Refer Benue Killings to International Criminal Court
Business Hallmark
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June 23, 2025
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently refer the deteriorating security situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing repeated mass killings,...
Benue killings: SERAP urges Tinubu to refer case to ICC
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 22, 2025
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing ongoing violence, unlawful killings, and alleged violations of...
SERAP Urges Tinubu to Refer Benue Killings to ICC
This Day
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June 23, 2025
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdiction...
Violence And Herding In The Central African Republic: Time To Act
The Nigerian Voice
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What’s new? Ten years of crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) have fostered new dynamics in the livestock sector, exacerbating conflict between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers. The government, which has treated transhumance primarily...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Refer Benue State killings to ICC, SERAP tells Tinubu
Eagle Online
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June 22, 2025
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdiction over the violence and...
Refer Benue Killings To Icc, Serap Tells Tinubu
The Nigerian Voice
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urgedPresident Bola Tinubu “to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to theInternational Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdictionover the violenceand...
Inside Nigeria’s political dynasties
Daily Trust
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June 21, 2025
More children of past and present political leaders in the country are getting actively involved in politics, Weekend Trust can authoritatively reveal. Checks by our correspondents reveal that an increasing number of children of political icons...
FDI in Tunisia nears the one-billion-dollar mark
African Manager
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June 21, 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Tunisia increased by 21% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching $936 million, according to the latest *World Investment Report published Thursday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
Sparring with death behind the clouds
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 21, 2025
Aerophobia or aviophobia is a (specific) mental disorder afflicting the fearful who may experience significant anxiety and even panic attacks when faced with the prospect of flying or once they are airborne. Research has shown that aerophobiacs...
Club World Cup: Esperance clinch dramatic win
The National News
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Esperance de Tunis kept their Club World Cup hopes alive as the enigmatic Youcef Belaili scored in the 70th minute while goalkeeper Ben Said saved a penalty deep in second-half stoppage time to help defeat Los Angeles FC 1-0 in a dramatic contest...
LAFC 0 Espérance de Tunis 1: MLS side out of Club World Cup after Bouanga PK miss
The Athletic
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June 21, 2025
LAFC won its way into the FIFA Club World Cup in thrilling fashion three weeks ago, but after just two matches in MLS stadiums on the global stage, its elimination has been confirmed with barely a whimper and a moment of complete catastrophe. LAFC...
ExclusiveSyrian government sends 3,000 troops to border with Iraq
The National News
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Syria has sent 3,000 troops to the border with Iraq to deter infiltration by pro-Iran Iraqi militias, two security officials in Damascus told The National on Tuesday. The deployment is the first in the area by the new authorities since president...