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US stocks tracked the gains in European peers but with the upside capped amid the second batch of Trump tariff letters - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US stocks edged higher to track the gains in their European counterparts despite peaking around the US open, with a second wind seen in the latter half of trade. The sectors were predominantly in the green and were led by Utilities, Communication...
BRICS at Rio de Janeiro: And What Next?
The News Chronicle
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July 7, 2025
Popularly referred to as BRICS, the informal group of emerging-market economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), meeting in Rio de Janeiro, has outlined a new unprecedented multitude of goals to challenge unipolar system. In the...
UN Rights Council Backs Saudi-drafted Resolution to Protect Children Online
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Saudi-drafted resolution aimed at enhancing child protection in the digital realm, a move rooted in a global initiative launched by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister...
GCR Upgrades Shelter Afrique Development Bank Ratings
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has elevated Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) national scale issuer ratings while affirming its international standing. The Johannesburg-based agency maintained ShafDB’s international long-term and short-term...
Trump Looks To 'Forge New Economic Opportunities’ With African Nations in White House Meeting
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said that his administration is “working tirelessly” to establish new economic opportunities with many African countries during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. Trump, who is...
Uganda names 29 Man squad for CHAN 2024
Switch TV
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July 9, 2025
KAMPALA — Uganda has unveiled a 29-man provisional squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), as the host nation steps up preparations for the continental tournament set to run from August 2 to 30. Cranes co-head coaches Morley...
Hell in North Germany
Quillette
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July 8, 2025
A review of The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson, 384 pages, Random House (June 2025) Tell it to the world. ~a Frenchwoman on her way to the gas chamber. The Ravensbrück concentration camp was constructed in late 1938 about fifty miles...
General : 58th AMM Opens With Push For A Forward-Looking ASEAN
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings commenced successfully on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, marking the beginning of a series of high-level discussions...
Body found in canal near Wales Street, police investigating
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
New Orleans Police Department investigating body found in canal THAT’S NOT TRUE. 1218 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST BACK HERE AT HOME. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE LINE OF SHOWERS KIND OF MOVING UP, POPPING UP AND DOWN ACROSS SOUTHEAST...
Antoine Massey pleads not guilty to domestic abuse charges
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
Orleans Parish Jail escaped inmate pleads not guilty to domestic abuse THAT’S NOT TRUE. 1218 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST BACK HERE AT HOME. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE LINE OF SHOWERS KIND OF MOVING UP, POPPING UP AND DOWN ACROSS SOUTHEAST...
Man accused of firing gun at pregnant woman during domestic disturbance
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
Montegut man arrested, accused of firing gun at woman during domestic disturbance THAT’S NOT TRUE. 1218 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST BACK HERE AT HOME. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE LINE OF SHOWERS KIND OF MOVING UP, POPPING UP AND DOWN ACROSS...
New Orleans man arrested for child pornography, obstruction of justice
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
New Orleans man arrested for child pornography, obstruction of justice THAT’S NOT TRUE. 1218 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST BACK HERE AT HOME. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE LINE OF SHOWERS KIND OF MOVING UP, POPPING UP AND DOWN ACROSS SOUTHEAST...
Fiscal inefficiencies erode naira’s prospect despite weakening dollar
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 8, 2025
• Naira mired in stability trap, behind broader rally against dollar • Naira struggles to regain February N1500/$ band • Ghanaian Cedi gains 33 per cent in three months • Banks reactivate cross-border transactions on naira cards The consequences...
Equatorial Coca-Cola to acquire Voltic Ghana, expand West Africa presence
Independent (Uganda)
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July 9, 2025
Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company production plant Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company has reached an agreement to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Limited from Coca-Cola Beverages...
EditorialConfusion over damage to Iran's nuclear sites bodes ill for talks
The National News
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On June 22, the US sent seven stealth bombers, backed by fighter jets and submarines firing cruise missiles, to target three Iranian nuclear facilities. The operation came off the back of a wave of Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian...
Coca-Cola Africa Restructures Bottling with ECCBC Deal
Liberian Observer
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Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) have reached an agreement for ECCBC to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited (Voltic) and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL). Voltic is a subsidiary of CCBA and WARL...
I’m not a Marxist
The Monthly
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Trier, on the Moselle River, is one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and probably the oldest, founded by the Romans in 16 BCE as Augusta Treverorum. Nine sites within it are on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, and it contains more significant Roman...
General : Uruguay Foreign Minister Arrives In Malaysia For 58th AMM, Related Meetings
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
SEPANG, July 9 (Bernama) -- Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin arrived in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday to attend the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur. He touched down at the Bunga Raya Complex of...
Uruguay foreign minister attends 58th AMM in Malaysia for TAC signing
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
SEPANG: Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today to participate in the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings. His arrival marks Uruguay’s commitment to...
Russo-Indian Military Alliance Breaking Records Day By Day
SouthFront
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July 9, 2025
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst It would take a broad, multi-year scientific study to cover the extent of Russo-Indian defense ties. The two (Eur)Asian...