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Fugitive Somali MP Abdullahi Hashi Abib Accused of Lies, Forgery and Faking Credentials to Mislead the Public
Shabelle Media Network
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July 5, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Shabelle Media Network’s ongoing investigation has brought to light serious misconduct involving Somali Member of Parliament Abdullahi Hashi Abib, who is currently based in the United States in an apparent attempt to evade...
The care work of the courtroom: How women lawyers are fighting to keep immigrants safe
The 19th News
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July 10, 2025
At 4 a.m. on December 31, Jocelyn Cazares Willingham sat in her parents’ home in Los Angeles, working to finalize a request to release one of her clients from immigration detention, where he had been held since August. She understood that his...
The DRC-Rwanda peace deal and Trump's ulterior motive
The Standard
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US President Donald Trump meets with unseen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. [AFP] Before running for the office of President of the United States, Donald Trump had...
Dangote plans $3 billion fertilizer investment in Ethiopia
New Business Ethiopia
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July 10, 2025
Mr. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, says he is planning to set up fertilizer factory in Eastern part of Ethiopia Somali region by investing $3 billion. In his social media post this week, the Nigerian tycoon said: “I am honored to announce...
8 of 21 Filipinos in Houthi attack rescued–DMW
Inquirer
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July 11, 2025
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac. — Photo from RTVM via Department of Migrant Workers/Facebook Eight of the 21 Filipino crew members on MV Eternity C have been rescued as of Thursday, after the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was attacked by...
Voices: As the world gets more dangerous – the UK has to build peace through aid as it prepares for war
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Egypt vows to block Ethiopia’s Red Sea bid after El-Sisi talks with Hassan Sheikh
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
Cairo, July 8, 2025 – Egypt vowed to oppose Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access and pledged to accelerate military support to Somalia, deepening a security alliance amid rising regional tensions. After talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh...
Back home Yusuf, the Somali child treated in Italy
ANSA
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July 7, 2025
Italy's Ambassador to Mogadishu Pier Mario Daccò Coppi met with family members of little Yusuf, a Somali child only 9 months old who returned to Somalia after undergoing surgery in Italy to remove a severe congenital glaucoma that threatened his...
Tensions Rise as Completion of SSC-Khaatumo Administration Sparks Rift Within Puntland
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
Garowe, Somalia – The finalization of the SSC-Khaatumo regional administration remains a contentious issue in Somalia’s Puntland State, as political disagreements escalate over territorial boundaries and strategic assets. Questions surrounding the...
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change
Artificial Intelligence +
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July 10, 2025
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, themed “Changing Space, Changing People,” positions architecture at the frontlines of some of the world’s most pressing crises. Architecting Futures: Climate,...
Political Watch: July 10, 2025
Santa Maria Sun - California
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July 10, 2025
• On July 3, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) released a statement on the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill. Carbajal voted against the bill, while opposing its unprecedented cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and food...
Dean Cain Worries James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Is Just Too “Woke”
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 10, 2025
A former Superman is throwing some culture war kryptonite at James Gunn‘s new film. Dean Cain — who played the iconic superhero in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — took issue with Gunn’s recent comments (below)...
8 of 21 Filipinos in Houthi attack rescued–DMW
Inquirer
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July 11, 2025
Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac. — Photo from RTVM via Department of Migrant Workers/Facebook Eight of the 21 Filipino crew members on MV Eternity C have been rescued as of Thursday, after the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was attacked by...
Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded
New Era
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Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia’s reclassification as a hunger hotspot. Namibia has since been removed from the Food and...
How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
Quanta Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Climate models have changed the way we view the world. While effective, these models are imperfect, and scientists are constantly looking at ways to improve their accuracy and predictability. MIT professor Elfatih Eltahir has spent decades...
UN appoints new envoy to Haiti amid calls for a more aggressive international response
Haitian Times
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July 10, 2025
Overview: Carlos Ruiz Massieu, a seasoned Mexican diplomat, was appointed July 2 as head of the United Nations diplomatic mission in Haiti amid a worsening multidimensional crisis. Tasked with leading political and humanitarian efforts, his...
Things to know about the UN special rapporteur sanctioned by the US
Yahoo News
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A U.N. special rapporteur was sanctioned by the United States over her work as an independent investigator scrutinizing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, a high-profile role in a network of experts appointed by the United Nations...
How Humanitarian Aid Became a Weapon of War | Opinion
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
At its best, humanitarian aid is a lifeline—keeping civilians alive in war zones, famine-struck regions, and disaster zones. But what happens when that aid, instead of alleviating suffering, ends up prolonging it? Recent history shows that...
Rescuers Pull More Survivors From Red Sea as Houthis Hold Crew of Sunken Greek Ship
gCaptain
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July 10, 2025
By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul ATHENS/LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources said, a day after Houthi militants sank the Greek...
El Cambio Climático Provoca Sequías sin Precedentes, Según un Informe Respaldado por la ONU
Seed World
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July 9, 2025
Impulsadas por el cambio climático y la creciente presión sobre los recursos terrestres y hídricos, algunas de las sequías más extensas y destructivas de la historia registrada han ocurrido desde 2023, según un nuevo informe respaldado por la ONU...