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Nigeria to Launch ‘Africans for Africa Fund’ at AFNIS 2025
This Day
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July 2, 2025
Folalumi Alaran in Abuja The federal government has disclosed plans to formally launch the “Africans for Africa Fund” at the forthcoming African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) scheduled to hold from July 15 to 17, 2025, in...
World News | He Pioneered Cellphone. It Changed How People Around World Talk to Each Other
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Del Mar (US), Jul 2 (AP) Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola's research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan...
He pioneered the cellphone, changing how people connect — and disconnect — globally
ABC News - New York
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July 2, 2025
DEL MAR, Calif. -- Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was...
Pawtucket Police Log June 30 - July 3
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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At 10:25 a.m., police took into custody Ramon Adorno of 127 Harrison St. (Apt. 1), Pawtucket, on a warrant at Black Lives Matter, 225 Main St. At 12:19 p.m., officers apprehended Carlos Acevedo Cardona of 80 Hedley Ave., Central Falls, for...
He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other —...
Journal News - Ohio
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Fifty-two years ago, Cooper declared victory in a call from a Manhattan sidewalk to the head of AT&T's rival program. His four-pound DynaTAC 8000X has evolved into a global population of billions of smartphones weighing mere ounces apiece. Some...
He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t
Associated Press
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July 2, 2025
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was...
Heat officers help sweltering cities stay cool
Deutsche Welle
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June 24, 2025
International cities from Athens to Dhaka, Freetown and Santiago are united in their efforts to protect residents from extreme heat. Vital to this strategy is the appointment of a chief heat officer, someone who, like a fire department chief, can...
Dr Kelej drives change
Business Ghana
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Dr. Rasha Kelej drives an impactful change in public health landscape in Africa and beyond by providing 2282 scholarships to doctors from 52 countries The selection for each scholarship will be based on request by First Lady Office, Ministry of...
Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, the...
Revive Enyimba’s Lost Glory -Kanu Charges Players
The News Chronicle
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July 2, 2025
Chairman of Enyimba FC, Nwankwo Kanu, has urged his players to approach the upcoming Eko International Preseason Cup with winning mentality and restore the Aba giants’ dominance in Nigerian and African football. This charge was delivered in a...
4 Nonfiction Books Scientific American Recommended In June
Scientific American
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July 1, 2025
See The 4 Books Scientific American Loved Reading In June Here's a collection of exclusive book recommendations, from slithering snakes to a river's impact, for your summer reading lists, curated by Scientific American By Brianne Kane edited by...
AFNIS 2025 To Boost African Investment In Continent’s Natural Resources – FG
Leadership
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July 2, 2025
The fourth edition of the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) will be held from July 15 to 17, 2025, at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, with the theme “Harnessing Local Content for Sustainable Development.” A...
APC’s Minkailu Koroma Says President Bio Should Have Declined ECOWAS Chairmanship
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
A member of the All People’s Congress (APC) Publicity Secretariat, Minkailu Koroma, says President Julius Maada Bio should have declined the appointment as Chairman of ECOWAS, arguing that the country is already under serious economic and...
Sola Abegunde’s Demonic Obsession With Gov. Makinde | GBENGA AKANNI
NewsBreakNaija
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July 1, 2025
During the coronation of Oba Adebayo Adegbola as the new Eleruwa of Eruwa at the Eruwa Township Stadium last Saturday, the Oyo State governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, did something all great leaders and statesmen do: he apologized for a shortcoming....
10 countries with the lowest average IQ in the world- 2025 data
Techpoint Africa
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June 30, 2025
IQ scores are often used as a quick way to measure intelligence, but there’s a lot more behind the numbers than meets the eye. When we talk about countries with the lowest average IQ scores, it’s important to remember that these figures don’t...
Dr. Rasha Kelej Drives An Impactful Change In Public Health Landscape In Africa And Beyond By Providing 2282 Scholarships To Doctors From 52 Countries
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Merck Foundation ( ), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa's First Ladies...
Does SADC’s post-conflict reconstruction plan marginalise transitional justice?
Institute for Security Studies
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Does SADC’s post-conflict reconstruction plan marginalise transitional justice? Without several amendments to its draft framework, SADC will struggle to help member states address their abusive pasts. Published on 30 June 2025 in ISS Today By...
Opinion: Why is world hunger America’s problem?
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Some readers are fed up with me! “Don’t guilt trip me” is a refrain I heard from many readers of my recent columns from West Africa and South Sudan about children dying because of cuts in American humanitarian aid. Let me try to address the kinds...
Police Arrest Drug Trafficker at Fallah Checkpoint With Over 5kg of Kush Hidden in Car
Sierraloaded
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June 24, 2025
A suspected drug trafficker was arrested on Sunday, June 22, 2025, during a well-planned team effort by security forces at the Fallah Checkpoint along the Bo–Taiama Highway. The man, identified as Santigie Bangura, also known as Santana, of 23...
Panafest And Emancipation: Time To Turn Inward And Heal Ours...
Modern Ghana
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As the drums roll and the colours of heritage return in celebration of PANAFEST and the Emancipation Festival, we are once again reminded of the painful legacy of slavery and colonialism. This moment in our calendar is more than just a cultural...