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Republican Holdouts
Reason Magazine
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July 2, 2025
The back and forth: First, the "Big Beautiful Bill" was passed by the House. Then it was wrangled over in the Senate, passing narrowly, 51–50. Now, House legislators are returning to Washington to vote on the version that passed the Senate, and...
Leopards are ready to shock the African basketball world
FIBA Basketball
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PRETORIA (South Africa) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the African nations that has provided the basketball world with talented players. Surprisingly, however, it has never won the FIBA AfroBasket. However, for forward Joel...
Qualification conventions are the key to mobility and trust
University World News
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AFRICA The Addis Convention and the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education are playing an increasingly critical role in promoting international cooperation, coherence in recognition practices and...
Boston Muslim Illegal Alien Councilwoman Replaces July 4th Before Going to Prison
FrontPage Magazine
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July 2, 2025
[Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] On July 4th, Boston will rid its city council of another foreign enemy...
US couple could face trial in France over stolen shipwreck gold
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
An 80-year-old US novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from an 18th-century shipwreck after French prosecutors requested that the case go to court. Eleonor...
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
West Africa Aviation Safety Rises To 63%
Leadership
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July 2, 2025
The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO), has said the safety profile of aviation safety among member States has improved to 63 per cent. Executive director, BAGASOO, Jailza Soraya Rodrigues Silva said...
US couple risk France trial over stolen shipwreck gold
The Local - France
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July 3, 2025
An 80-year-old US novelist and her husband are among several people facing a possible trial in France over the illegal sale of gold bars plundered from an 18th-century shipwreck, after French prosecutors requested the case go to court. Eleonor...
FG reaffirms support for safety as BAGASOO turns 15
Punch
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July 1, 2025
The Federal Government has pledged its continued support for air safety initiatives across West Africa as the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Organisation marked its 15th anniversary. The Banjul Accord Group Aviation...
Nay Affords on the art of making denim unique and desirable
FashionNetwork India
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July 1, 2025
With the ease of communication offered by social networks, a certain renaissance of individual enterprise has been observed in the fashion sector since the Covid-19 pandemic: in the footsteps of 17th-century seamstresses, designers are launching...
Bank of America customers get free “Museums on Us” for July 4th weekend
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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July 1, 2025
This Fourth of July weekend, Bank of America cardholders can explore local culture and history for free with Museums on Us®, taking place the weekend of July 5 and 6, 2025. This month, Rhode Island and SouthCoast participants include: Providence...
Nigeria, 6 others begin $1% passenger safety deductions Jan. 2026
Daily Trust
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The Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO) says it will introduce a $1 passenger safety levy as part of key reforms to enhance aviation safety among member states. The organisation revealed that the...
Fed Chair Powell responds to personal attacks from Trump
KOMO News - Washington State
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — During a European Central Bank panel Tuesday morning, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was asked if President Donald Trump's frequent personal attacks against him make it difficult to do his job of leading the nation's...
TUI adds hotels across Africa
TPH News
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July 2, 2025
German tour group TUI is looking to the African continent, as it seeks to grow its portfolio of hotels in attractive leisure destinations. With growing demand from its mainly European customer base for a greater variety of holiday options, African...
Merck Foundation Chairman, CEO, And 14 First Ladies Inaugurate The 7Th Edition Of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiati...
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE ) -- Merck Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was inaugurated by...
Alexander Bevilacqua: Who is a Jew?
London Review of Books
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July 10, 2025
In June 1391, an anti-Jewish riot broke out in Seville, prompted by the incendiary preaching of a local priest. Four thousand Jews were murdered, and the violence soon spread to more than ninety Iberian cities. The events of 1391 remain the...
This Day in History on July 2: Lyndon B. Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act into Law
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 2, 2025
July 2 stands out as a pivotal day in history, marked by momentous events that have shaped nations, cultures, and the course of humanity. 1776 – The Birth of American Independence On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially voted...
Trump slams Fed Chair Powell in handwritten note
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
President Donald Trump is finding novel ways to try to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates – this time releasing an angry hand-written note online that casts the US central bank as behind the curve. Trump posted a chart of...
AFF U-23 Cup: Young Malaysia squad hungry for success despite lack of big names
The Sun Daily
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July 2, 2025
NATIONAL defender Muhammad Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili has dismissed concerns over Malaysia’s Under-23 squad lacking star power ahead of the 2025 ASEAN Football Federation Under-23 Cup in Jakarta. The 21-year-old insists the team’s hunger and...
Blue Curtain Concerts Open with Salsa Evening
Town Topics Newspaper - New Jersey
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July 2, 2025
OPENING THE SUMMER SEASON: Jimmy Bosch, the trombonist/composer/bandleader who is also known as “El Trombon Criollo,” is the first attraction of this summer’s Blue Curtain Concerts series at Pettoranello Gardens. (Photo by Andrea Kane) Blue...