BBC Africa Verified

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy

Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens Shops, restaurants and cafes in Egypt have been told to close early as part of a raft of temporary measures to combat soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Retail and dining premises will have to close by 21:00 (19:…

Source: BBC Africa

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BBC Africa Verified

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Senegal parade Afcon trophy before Peru friendly despite being stripped of title by Caf

- Published Senegal paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday's friendly match against Peru at Stade de France - despite being stripped of the title earlier this month. Morocco were declared the winners of the 2025 Afcon tournament when the Confederation of African Football (Caf) ove…

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Legalinsurrection.com

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Yemen's Houthis Fire Ballistic Missiles at Israel, Declare War on Israel

The Iranian proxy terrorist group: “With the help of Allah Almighty and relying upon Allah, (we) have carried out the first military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles.” For the first time since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Iran’s proxy terrorist group Houthis launched ballistic m…

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The Irish Times Verified

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Clocks go forward tonight: Shorter Sunday lie-in, but brighter summer evenings are ahead

Clocks go forward tonight, marking the beginning of the spring-summer season, with an hour lost from the Sunday lie-in but brighter evenings ahead. At 1am on Sunday, clocks will instead read 2am as daylight savings time commences. Despite decades of debate, the policy remains in place. The European…

Source: The Irish Times

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BusinessLine Verified

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

India, Brazil, South Africa hold firm against permanent e-commerce moratorium at WTO MC14

Members remain sharply divided at the World Trade Organisation’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) over the future of the moratorium on e-commerce duties. The US has dug in its heels, pushing for a permanent ban on customs duties for electronic transmissions, while a bloc of developing nations, in…

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Al Jazeera English Pending

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike at start of war

The Iran men’s national team wore black armbands and posed with school rucksacks as the national anthem played before a match with Nigeria, to remember the victims of a strike on a primary school in Iran on the first day of the Middle East war. The air strike on the school in the southern Iranian c…

Source: Al Jazeera English

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Al Jazeera English Verified

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Diop debut for Morocco adds latest twist in Senegal post-AFCON dispute

Amid the controversy over Senegal being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title and Morocco being declared winners, the international debut of Issa Diop proved something of an irony as well as a public relations coup. The Fulham defender was born in France and played for the country at the Unde…

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Ewtnnews.com Verified

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Bangladesh bishops say ‘no’ to government financial support

Bangladesh bishops say ‘no’ to government financial support After the government of recently elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of Bangladesh announced on March 14 that it would offer a monthly allowance for priests, the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference has officially decided to decline i…

Source: Ewtnnews.com

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HuffPost Pending

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Gen Z Leaves Their Phone On 'Do Not Disturb' All Day, And The Reason Why Is Pretty Smart

As a preteen, I couldn’t resist the siren song of AIM, or AOL Instant Messenger. I’d hear that “door opening” noise or a message notification and rush to my computer, eager to see if the sign-on was my best friend or my boyfriend, both who were equally tethered to AIM at the time. (Naturally, all o…

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Abcnews.com Pending

2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting

Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting LAGOS, Nigeria -- Lagos taxi driver Adegbola Isaac went to the gas station twice last weekend. Each time, the price in the Nigerian city had climbed furthe…

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BBC Africa Verified

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Slavery reparations: What does the UN vote mean?

'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean? The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity". Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said …

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CBS News Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

U.S. Tomahawks are being used in Iran war faster than stockpile is being refilled

Washington — The U.S. has so far used hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles , according to two sources familiar with the matter, several times more than the number procured for the military each year.One of the sources said over 850 have been used so far Washington Post. , a figure that is roughly n…

Source: CBS News

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Yahoo Entertainment Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Iran's soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran's national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More than 165 people were killed, most of them children, when a Feb. 28 strike, likely launched by the U…

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

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DW (English) Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Nigeria bets on UK port investment

Last week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu visited the United Kingdom, which has agreedto help refurbish Nigeria's major trading ports. These include the Apapa Quays, built a century ago when the West African country was still a British colony, and the Tin Can Island port, both near Lagos. The £746 …

Source: DW (English)

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Rediff.com Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Iran footballers pay tribute to schoolgirls killed in US-Israeli strikes

Key Points - Iranian football team holds pink and purple bags with ribbons in a symbolic protest. - Players' protest was a collective decision, official says. - US military investigation into school bombing ongoing. Iran’s men's national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their …

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BBC News Pending

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

Iran national football team protests against deadly attack on primary school

- Published The Iran men's national team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their national anthem played before a match with Nigeria as a protest against the deadly strike on a primary school on the first day of the Iran war. The attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school last month killed at least…

Source: BBC News

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NetsDaily

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

DRAFT WATCH #2: As March Madness rolls on, mocks take note

March Madness is in high gear, and so there’s more interest to the upcoming NBA Draft, likely to take place on June 23 and 24 at its home since 2013, Barclays Center, Brooklyn. No, the dates are not yet official but the enthusiasm is. For the Nets, with a high lottery pick, this year’s draft is see…

Source: NetsDaily

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Hatenablog.com Verified

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

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???NBER??????????ungated????????????????????????Reserve Demand Estimation with Minimal Theory??????Ricardo Lagos?NYU??Gastón Navarro?FRB?? ???????? We propose a new reserve-demand estimation strategy---a middle ground between atheoretical reduced-form econometric approaches and fully structural qua…

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Daily Post Nigeria Verified

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

2027: Village Boys Movement announces two-million-man march nationwide

The Village Boys Movement, VBM, has announced a two-million-man march to draw support for the African Democratic Congress, ADC. DAILY POST reports that VBM is an initiative of supporters of the ADC to counter the City Boys Movement, an organization initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tin…

Source: Daily Post Nigeria

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Abcnews.com Verified

2 weeks, 3 days ago Politics

What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations

What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations is being welcomed across Africa ABUJA, Nigeria -- ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The U.N. Gen…

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