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They've got lots of real estate on their balance sheet but can't turn it into cash
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 11, 2025
When the Orleans Parish School Board announced in April it would auction off six properties to generate money for the cash-strapped NOLA Public Schools, the plan generated buzz in the real estate community. Among the former schools and vacant lots...
Hydrogen corridor momentum: North Africa key to Europe
ESI Africa
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July 11, 2025
A vast hydrogen pipeline stretching from North Africa to central Europe is fast becoming a cornerstone of Europe’s clean energy strategy, with African nations set to play a critical role by setting up a hydrogen production value chain underpinned...
Driving Economic Transformation: The Role of ICT in Empowering Emerging Markets
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- djembe consultants) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is revolutionizing global economic systems, offering innovative solutions that transform business models, improve efficiency, and enhance competitiveness. For countries...
Is it safe to travel to Tunisia? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
The Independent
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June 30, 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...
Reduced US tariffs on Sri Lanka’s exports and its implications
Sunday Observer
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July 12, 2025
570 Sri Lanka’s export sector has been jolted by a significant policy shift in Washington D.C. The United States, under President Donald Trump’s recent “reciprocal tariff” framework, has announced a 30 percent levy on all Sri Lankan exports, to...
UN Sounds Alarm: Critical Malnutrition Crisis Grips Polisario Captives in Tindouf
Morocco World News
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June 26, 2025
Marrakech – Catastrophic malnutrition rates now plague the Polisario-run, Algerian-controlled Tindouf camps, according to a new UN investigation. The findings reveal the brutal reality faced by thousands of Sahrawis held hostage in these desolate...
BRICS Summit 2025: an interlude in the construction of a multipolar world
Strategic Culture
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July 10, 2025
We expect greater progress in building mechanisms that can facilitate the advent of a new multipolar world order. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Since at least the beginning of Russia’s special military...
I've visited every country in the world - here's the tourist hotspot that's SO overrated
Daily Mail
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July 12, 2025
An American-Mexican radio DJ who has visited every country in the world has revealed which he thinks is the most dangerous - and the tourist hotspot that's overrated. Randy Williams, better known as R Dub!, completed his decade-long challenge to...
‘The US has decided to redraw the map of the Middle East’: Tariq Ali in conversation with Jean-Luc Mélenchon
LINKS
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July 11, 2025
First published at NLR Sidecar. Tariq Ali: Let’s start with Gaza. We are in what is hopefully the final stage of this Israeli war. Its toll in casualties is going to be in the hundreds of thousands, perhaps close to half a million. No Western...
Ben Guerir ranks among the World’s hottest cities on Sunday
Hespress
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June 29, 2025
Ben Guerir was listed among the hottest places on Earth on Sunday morning, according to Eldorado Weather, a website that tracks global temperatures. Ben Guerir recorded a temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius, placing it in tenth position worldwide....
Vietnam makes meaningful contributions to global human rights progress
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 11, 2025
Throughout the 59th session of the UNHRC, Vietnam’s delegation demonstrated a proactive, constructive, and responsible approach—engaging in dialogue, contributing to resolutions, and co-sponsoring major initiatives. Ambassador Mai Phan Dung...
Việt Nam makes meaningful contributions to global human rights progress
Vietnam News Agency
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GENEVA — The 59th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has concluded with the adoption of 26 resolutions and decisions – two of which were co-sponsored and co-drafted by Việt Nam as part of a core group of nations....
Catching the digital train: Why Africa must not miss the crypto renaissance
Graphic
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July 12, 2025
Dr David King Boison and Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu Opinion Jul - 12 - 2025 , 09:57 5 minutes read Cryptocurrency has transformed from a niche market into a $3.32 trillion asset class, driven by retail demand and institutional...
Top 10 African universities with the most respected certificates
Zambian Observer
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July 11, 2025
A respected university certificate opens doors, to top-tier jobs, competitive postgraduate programmes, and professional accreditation. Across Africa, several universities stand out for their academic excellence, robust research output, global...
Three Moroccan Cities Among World’s Hottest This Sunday
Morocco World News
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June 29, 2025
Berlin – This Sunday, three Moroccan cities were ranked among the world’s hottest places on earth. According to temperature data published by the specialized platform Eldorado Weather, Ben Guerir, Kenitra, and Taroudant all featured in the top 15...
Promise and pressure of cost-competitive green hydrogen
ESI Africa
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July 9, 2025
The economic feasibility of exporting green hydrogen from Africa to Europe by 2030 is in question. The study Mapping the cost competitiveness of African green hydrogen imports to Europe provides some answers. As at December 2023, Africa’s green...
South Africa hosts the G20 in 2025: Why this global summit matters to you
Cape Town ETC
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June 26, 2025
South Africa is taking centre stage in global affairs in 2025 as we host the G20 Summit in November. But what exactly is the G20 – and why should it matter to you? The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an international forum for governments and...
From ayahuasca rituals to a birthday in the favelas: Arles photography festival takes us on a trip
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 10, 2025
Artists have always been fascinated with imagining the invisible – but few have taken it quite as far as Musuk Nolte. The 37-year-old Mexican photographer has spent a decade working with the Indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon region – and...
Morocco, Chinese Firm Launch MAD 220 Million Smart Farming Project
Morocco World News
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June 28, 2025
Rabat – Morocco has launched a major agricultural partnership with Hong Kong-based Jungnong Group, a subsidiary of China’s Agricultural Development Group, marking a significant step in the country’s drive toward sustainable and tech-enabled...
NATO opens its first diplomatic delegation in an Arab country in Jordan
Atalayar
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July 11, 2025
Strengthening collaboration with nations beyond the southern flank Including the Southern Neighbourhood on the Alliance's agenda The Atlantic Alliance has a strong strategic partnership with Jordan, to the extent that ‘next September it will open...