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New book on Maggy Barankitse is a portrait of a humanitarian rising from the ashes
Religion News Service
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July 3, 2025
(RNS) — A few humanitarians have become household names: Mother Teresa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mahatma Gandhi. Maggy Barankitse is another — not nearly as well known, but driven by fighting injustice and a theological vision to make the world...
Amid global trade uncertainty, the PM has shifted his language on the US alliance
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 4, 2025
The European Union's leadership has been meeting, at length, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels this week, talking about trade and issues like Ukraine, ahead of an EU-China summit later this month. At the same time, the EU's members...
Visa, Mastercard face fresh fee pressure; EU probes Wordline
American Banker - New York
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July 2, 2025
Merchants scored a small victory in the long legal battles involving card payment fees as a U.K. agency ruled Visa and Mastercard fees violate European competition laws. The Competition Appeal Tribunal, which hears antitrust cases, issued the...
Airlines you can book using Avios: How to maximize your points and miles
The Points Guy
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July 3, 2025
Avios is a popular loyalty currency used by a wide range of airline programs, including: With so many programs now adopting Avios, earning and redeeming this coveted rewards currency is easier than ever. But on which airlines can you redeem Avios?...
Rebranded A&K Sanctuary updates portfolio, sees strong demand from Asia
TTG Asia
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July 3, 2025
A&K Sanctuary, rebranded from Abercrombie & Kent’s Sanctuary Retreats portfolio of safari camps and lodges last December, is set for a portfolio update, with one property in Uganda relaunched with a new look last week and another in Botswana...
Two Offaly brothers celebrate Golden Jubilee of joint ordination to priesthood
Offaly Live
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July 3, 2025
IT WAS a special day in Lusmagh on Sunday when two brothers from the parish celebrated the Golden Jubilee of their joint ordination. A celebration mass was held in St Cronan's Church to mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Fr Kieran and...
Keir Starmer's migration plan is rubbish - and one shocking graph proves it
Daily Express
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July 4, 2025
A shocking graph proves Sir Keir Starmer's plan to reduce the number of migrants arriving on small boats isn't working. Analysis shows the number of crossings in the year since Labour swept to power rose 40% compared to former prime minister Rishi...
War and peace - Ockham Observer weekly news diary
Politicsweb
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Tuesday, 24 June 2025 24/06/25 iSERVICE War and peace - Ockham Observer weekly news diary Ockham Communications | 22 June 2025 As US bombs fall on Iran, a historic DRC-Rwanda peace deal is signed. Monday 23 June Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...
This Day in History on July 4: U.S. Adopts the Declaration of Independence
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 4, 2025
July 4th is a date packed with historical significance around the globe, resonating far beyond its well-known American roots. Arguably, the most globally recognized event occurring on this day is the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by...
Paying tribute to Sebastião Salgado
Amateur Photographer
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July 3, 2025
Legendary documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado took amazing photos whatever camera he used. Former AP editor Damien Demolder pays tribute to this hugely influential artist, who drew attention to the injustice and suffering of the world’s...
Don't rule out Super Eagles from World Cup yet - Nwabali
Nigerian Eye
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June 24, 2025
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali said Nigerians must have the conviction that all hope is not lost about the Super Eagle’ chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Nigeria down in fourth spot in Group C...
Fearing Explosives, Farmers in War-Torn DRC Burn Their Own Land
Global Press Journal
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July 2, 2025
LUBERO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — In February, Stino Muhindo Sivyaghendera lit a match and held it to the grass in the field of eucalyptus trees he’d planted three years earlier. In the months before, the army had set up a position there, and...
A Year of Keir: Month-by-month, the changing face of PM Starmer
LBC
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4 July 2025, 07:24 | Updated: 4 July 2025, 08:10 Picture: Getty Images By Lucy Harvey, Danielle de Wolfe and Alice Padgett As Sir Keir Starmer rounds off his first turbulent year in power today, LBC takes a look at the changing face of the Prime...
A Suit, a Borrowed Car, and a Country to Save: The Story of Dr. Pierre-Célestin Rwigema
KT Press Rwanda
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July 1, 2025
3 Pierre Celestin Rwigema, a former Prime Minister, and also the first Minister for Primary and Secondary Education In the rubble of a country scarred by genocide, where windows in government offices were shattered, and stray dogs still fed on...
State Department Urges Americans Abroad to Stay Informed Amid Global Tensions
Times News Global
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June 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a press briefing on June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of State addressed ongoing global concerns affecting American citizens abroad. The briefing included important updates regarding travel advisories, emergency assistance,...
This is the dark truth of Keir Starmer's catastrophic failure to stop immigration - and exactly who is raking in YOUR cash as illegal migrants continue to flood in: MATT GOODWIN
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
When future historians look back at this lamentable Labour government, they will identify it as the administration that presided over the obliteration of a British identity, culture and way of life that has existed on these islands for centuries....
Photos, videos from America250 rally in Des Moines, Iowa
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
Photos, videos from America250 rally in Des Moines, Iowa What *** crowd. Well, I just want to say *** very special hello to Iowa. We have had *** good time. We won so much here we didn't know what to do. There was so much winning here, but we love...
Shipping unhindered in Strait of Hormuz despite Israel-Iran war risks
The National News
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Ships are continuing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, but leading companies say they are closely monitoring the Israel-Iran conflict, and safety is a priority. “So far, our operations across the region continue without interruption,” a...
Optimism as Uganda Airlines expands
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
Uganda Airlines flies to 17 destinations, the latest being London, U.K. Planned destinations include Guangzhou, China; Accra, Ghana; Cape Town, S.A.; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Uganda Airlines) Experts say coming months critical for new planes,...
TRUMP-MENTUM: From Iran To Big, Beautiful Bill, Prez Scores Landmark Victories In Past Two Weeks
Daily Wire
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump has scored some of the biggest wins of his administration in the past two weeks to be capped with what may be his signature legislative win of his second term. Congress passed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” on Thursday,...