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Giant 'Saharan dust' plume swirls around Africa a week before it hit Florida — Earth from space
LiveScience
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June 17, 2025
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Mid-Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa What's in the photo? A giant, comma-shaped cloud of Saharan dust being blown out to sea Which satellite took the photo? GOES-19 When was it taken? May 28, 2025 Satellites...
Nigeria leads regional collaboration to combat public health threats with $500m World Bank grant
National Accord Newspaper
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June 17, 2025
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has emphasized the urgent need for regional collaboration to combat public health threats across Western and Central Africa. Dr....
Sickened Brits sue 'nightmare' resort with 'raw food and wild animals around buffet'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 18, 2025
A group of 25 fuming Brits have sued a nightmare holiday resort after an alleged holiday from hell. The guests allegedly suffered gastric illnesses while staying at the Riu Karamboa, in Boa Vista and claim there were disturbing scenes around the...
Prenatal Exposure to “Forever Chemicals” Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in Children: Study
Medical Dialogues
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June 17, 2025
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that prenatal exposure to PFAS ("forever chemicals") is associated with higher blood pressure during childhood and adolescence. The effect was most pronounced in male and...
New Bedford Whaling Museum plans $31.5M expansion as attendance grows
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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The New Bedford Whaling Museum held an "Open Doors" celebration on June 12. The museum is celebrating the beginning of its $31.5 million Welcome and Exhibition Center. The museum has seen its highest number of first-quarter visits in history, with...
Brazil expresses commitment to promoting maritime security in Gulf of Guinea
Business Ghana
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Brazil is committed to promoting maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, a region of great relevance for international trade, regional stability and sustainable development, Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Mariana Gonçalves Madeira, has...
Major Win for Our Ocean: Third UN Ocean Conference closes with wave of commitments
BirdLife International
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June 16, 2025
After marathon meetings on all aspects of ocean conservation, the High Seas Treaty received a major boost, and governments adopted the Nice Ocean Action Plan in France on Friday. This Action Plan includes a political declaration and more than 800...
Brits ditch Spain and Portugal for scorching countries with cheaper breaks
The Mirror
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June 18, 2025
Milo Boyd Digital Travel Reporter and Neil Lancefield PA Transport Correspondent 02:00, 18 Jun 2025 A surge in UK holidaymakers are swapping traditional European destinations for North Africa, according to travel firms. Experts suggest the...
How A 48-Country Travel Ban Could Suppress U.S. Tourism In A World Cup Year
Forbes
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Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors...
BALKAN BLOG: Slovenia steps up its diplomatic game in Africa
BNE Intellinews
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Slovenia is emerging as an unexpected, but increasingly visible, diplomatic player in Africa with efforts ranging from opening new embassies to championing efforts to combat climate change. President Nataša Pirc Musar’s state visits to Kenya and...
Scientists discover a new eel species with fang-like teeth
Earth.com
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When scientists on a research vessel off the northwestern coast of Africa hauled in their catch, they were surprised to find an unusual eel that did not match any known species. The 2-foot (0.6 meter) curiosity had fang-like teeth and a pointed...
More than 20 recognized at Heritage Day of Portugal at…
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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In every corner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one can find the fingerprints of the Portuguese and the lasting effect they have had in all walks of life, said Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues, co-chair of the Portuguese American Legislative...
Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic
Atlantic Council
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June 10, 2025
Issue Brief June 10, 2025 • 9:02 am ET Print this page Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic By William Yancey Brown Following a decade-long partnership, the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council have joined forces...
West Africa’s Catholic Priests End Congress with Pledge to Foster Intercultural Dialogue to Demolish “walls of hatred”
ACI Africa
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June 16, 2025
RUPWA members also commit to “play a prophetic role in awakening consciences” to ensure that social concerns are given due consideration in the formulation of development policies and economic strategies across their respective nations. They...
US mulls travel ban, Gonzales warns region about selling passports
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 16, 2025
News Sean Douglas 4 Hrs Ago US President Donald Trump, front, at a business meeting and roundtable at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on May 16. At right is Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan....
The head of the Army: ‘We are struggling with the problem of fragmentation in the land systems industry’
Atalayar
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June 16, 2025
The Chief of the Army Staff (JEME) since October 2021, General Amador Enseñat, 64, recently offered an overview of the general situation facing the land component of the Spanish Armed Forces and, in relation to rearming with new military...
PALOPs should take advantage of the advantages and think regionally, argues Sérgio Pimenta
Ver Angola
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In an interview with Lusa on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the independence of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa, which is being celebrated this year, Sérgio Pimenta said that the Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)...
All aboard for the loveliest old-school sailing holidays
The Times
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There’s something undeniably romantic about the sound of the wind in the sails, gently creaking masts and the sloshing of waves against the hull. Whether you’re after all-out formal luxury, the glamour of a yacht on the French Riviera or a...
Exploring football, culture and the ‘rabbit hole’ when they’re combined
Derry Journal
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June 14, 2025
Pete Martin sits down, his shoes are off because you don’t want tread marks on set, and he’s just finished his latest shoot ahead of the Club World Cup. This time it’s Mamelodi Sundowns, the champions of South Africa and very nearly the champions...
Geospatial Intelligence: A strategic tool for combating insecurity in West Africa
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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June 8, 2025
As insecurity continues to pose profound threats to national and regional stability in West Africa, innovative solutions are urgently needed to strengthen governance, enhance security operations, and build resilience. One such strategic solution...