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Denmark, Norway, Sweden commit $486 million to NATO-led project to send Ukraine U.S.-made weapons

Denmark, Norway, Sweden commit $486 million to NATO-led project to send Ukraine U.S.-made weapons.   Denmark, Norway and Sweden have promised to collectively spend $486 million on a NATO-led initiative to send U.S.-manufactured weapons to Ukraine, the Norwegian government announced Tuesday. The project takes advantage of the new Prioritized Ukraine Requirement List NATO mechanism, created last month in an […]

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Brazil Supreme Court orders house arrest of ex-president Bolsonaro

Brazil Supreme Court orders house arrest of ex-president Bolsonaro.   Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday as he awaits trial over an alleged coup plot to overturn his 2022 election loss, which the Trump ally denies.  The move is likely to infuriate President Trump, who has demanded that Brazil drop criminal

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Russia drops missile deployment moratorium amid tensions with Trump admin

Russia drops missile deployment moratorium amid tensions with Trump admin.   Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that NATO is to blame for Moscow’s decision to withdraw from a longstanding moratorium on missile deployment. Russia’s foreign ministry announced earlier this week that it would no longer be bound by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The U.S. had

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Trump says he’ll raise tariffs on EU if it doesn’t invest $600 billion in U.S.

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs on EU if it doesn’t invest $600 billion in U.S. President Trump warned the European Union on Tuesday that he will ramp up U.S. tariffs on its exports if the 27-nation bloc doesn’t follow through on its promise to invest $600 billion in the U.S. In July, Mr. Trump and the EU reached the contours of a preliminary

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GOVERNMENT READY TO PAY KITEEZI GARBAGE SLIDE VICTIMS – KCCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Government is ready to pay compensation to the victims of the Kiteezi garbage slide as soon as the official valuation is completed, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki has assured. Speaking during a community meeting at Kiteezi Church of Uganda on Friday, Buzeki said that the government is committed to

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U.S. Envoy Is Expected to Visit Russia as Trump’s Ukraine Deadline Nears

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s envoy for peace missions, may travel to Russia this week as the United States continues to press the Kremlin to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine, Trump said. Witkoff “may be going to Russia” on Wednesday or Thursday, the president told reporters late Sunday. The visit would come as

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Launches Second Edition of Triple-Double Startup Accelerator

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 4, 2025/ — Early-Stage Startups in Africa Can Apply to Participate Through Aug. 29 ServiceNow Joins as Official Partnar NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator, which awards financial support and mentorship to early-stage African startup companies that develop solutions in the sport and creative industries, will once again be operated by ALX Ventures,

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Africa’s Gas Sector Gains Momentum through International Partnerships

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 4, 2025/ — As the global energy landscape shifts toward cleaner fuel sources, natural gas is taking center stage in Africa’s energy transition, with international collaboration playing a key role in unlocking the continent’s vast gas potential. Africa holds approximately 6% of the world’s natural gas reserves and is expected

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Compensation for Kiteezi Garbage Slide Victims Underway

Compensation for Kiteezi Garbage Slide Victims Underway KCCA.   The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), under the coordination of the Office of the Prime Minister, has made significant strides in compensating and rehabilitating victims of last year’s Kiteezi garbage slide, which displaced more than 140 households. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Uganda

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Angola Becomes Official Lead Sponsor of African Energy Week (AEW) 2025, Reflecting Drive to Advance Investment

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 4, 2025/ — Angola has become the official Lead Sponsor of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference – Africa’s largest energy event scheduled for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. Powered by the country’s upstream regulator the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG)

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