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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...
Los Angeles FC vs. Esperance expert football betting tips, predictions, preview & odds for 2025 Club World Cup Group D
Sporting News
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June 20, 2025
Geodis Park in Nashville is set to stage a high-stakes clash in Group D of the 2025 Club World Cup, as LAFC and Esperance de Tunis square off in a must-win matchup this Friday. With both clubs suffering losses in their openers, the margin for...
The world’s second biggest airport retail operator expands presence to 7th African country
Business Insider Africa
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May 23, 2025
Partnering with South African tourism company Tourvest, LTR aims to capitalize on Africa’s growing airport travel market, building on its existing presence across West and East Africa. The company already operates in six African countries which...
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...
Ousted African President Gets Relocated to Angola
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Ousted Gabonese leader Ali Bongo and his immediate family have been freed from house arrest and flown to Angola, according to African Union (AU) Chairperson Joao Lourenco. The development took place shortly after Lourenço, who also serves...
Greece: April to June 2015, towards the final capitulation
CADTM
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June 20, 2025
From the end of April 2015, under pressure from European leaders, Tsipras left Varoufakis out of the negotiations in Brussels, though not withdrawing his minister of finance portfolio.Tsipras replaced him with Euclid Tsakalotos while giving...
Why do African leaders flee to foreign hospitals instead of fixing theirs at home?
The Zimbabwean
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June 20, 2025
Tendai Ruben Mbofana Once again, Africa finds itself watching in stunned silence as one of its most powerful monarchs, King Mswati III of eSwatini, reportedly battles a deteriorating health condition that has stirred growing concern within and...
Denmark is Tracking Stateless Tanker as it Transits Straits
The Maritime Executive
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Danish authorities confirmed that they have identified a tanker that they believed provided false information regarding its flag and possible insurance coverage. The vessel which is laden with Russian oil is being tracked as it makes its outbound...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
Aaron Boupendza dies aged 28 after international footballer falls off 11th floor of building
The Mirror
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April 16, 2025
Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza has died after falling off a building in China. Boupendza, 28, reportedly passed away after falling from the 11th floor. He was playing for Chinese side Zhejiang, having moved from Rapid Bucharest...
PM Mitchell: Regional governments must be prepared to negotiate with Trump
Now Grenada
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June 18, 2025
by Linda Straker Story about travel ban list originally published by The Washington Post last weekend 36 countries identified in cable sent to US embassies on weekend 4 on list are OECS member states with Citizenship by Investment Programmes Prime...
Soccerladuma | Benni Suffers First Defeat With Kenya In Sold-Out Affair
Daily Sun ZA
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March 23, 2025
Benni McCarthy Image via @Harambee__Stars Benni McCarthy suffered his first defeat as coach of Kenya, who went down 2-1 to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Gabon on Sunday afternoon. McCarthy's charges came into the calsh on he back of an entertaining...
Bongo family ‘released’ and arrived in Luanda: Angola presidency
Macau Business
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May 16, 2025
Former Gabon leader Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have been released from detention and arrived in Angola’s capital, the Angolan presidency said Friday. Bongo, whose family ruled Gabon for 55 years, was ousted in a coup in August 2023 and had...
Beckwith faces tough crowd at Ellettsville town hall
Indiana Public Media
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The Ambassador of Angola H.E. Lizeth N. Satumbo Pena
Diplomat magazine EU
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June 18, 2025
H.E. Ambassador Lizeth N. Satumbo Pena is the new Ambassador of the Republic of Angola presented credentials to the King of the Netherlands on Wednesday 18 June at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. Ambassador Satumbo Pena a senior career...
Donald Trump’s Interest in Commonwealth of Nations Reignites Commonwealth Games Possibilities
SwimSwam - Texas
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March 21, 2025
British media is a-flutter at reports that British monarch King Charles III will offer the United States an “associate membership” in the Commonwealth of Nations. First reported by The Daily Mail, a tabloid of questionable credibility, the reports...
How Vitor Pereira saved Wolves' season: Tactical clarity, dealing with problem players and meeting fans in the pubs
The New York Times
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April 21, 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ players knew things were changing when Vitor Pereira cancelled Christmas. The Portuguese coach was appointed on December 19 to lead a team that was spiralling towards Premier League relegation. Among his first decisions...
U.S. visa restrictions on West African countries threaten regional prosperity – ECOWAS
Daily Trust
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June 19, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the U.S.’s attempt to impose visa restrictions on its member states, warning it will threaten regional prosperity. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS...
Goals and highlights Inter Miami 3-1 LAFC in Concacaf Champions Cup
VAVEL
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April 10, 2025
2:31 AM2 hours agoEnd of the match, Miami won At the end of the match, Miami won 3-1 against LAFC. They took the aggregate score to 3-2. Messi was the game's best player, scoring two goals in the match. They await the Pumas or Whitecaps. Goals of...
How much Swansea City nearly signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for
Football League World
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April 21, 2025
There are a number of well-known players that Swansea City almost signed over the years. One such example is ex-Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who spent four years at the Emirates during his most prominent stint in English...