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The moment I knew: I was an activist out at sea – but all I wanted was to go home and marry Aaron
The last thing I expected to see at a Melbourne vegan festival was a tall, dark and handsome man wearing a rugby union guernsey. I smiled at him and went about my day, grateful I’d worn my eating pants as I munched my way from food truck to food...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Brave Warriors relocates home matches to Botswana
Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has confirmed hat the Brave Warriors will play their upcoming international home matches in Botswana. This comes as Namibia works to upgrade its stadiums to meet international standards....

How Global Fund is Saving Lives from Malaria, TB, & HIV across Africa
Africa, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: UNOCHA/Giles Clarke NEW YORK, Jul 7 2025 (IPS) - In Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, a...

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...

Gambia Joins State Parties to celebrate Intangible Cultural Heritage International Day
Following the decision of the 42nd Session of the General Conference of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in November 2023, which proclaimed 17th October as the International Day of the Intangible Cultural...

JIS Promotes Gender Equality in Prîncipe
The Judo Global Association of Sao Tomé and Prîncipe has successfully completed the training of PE teachers as part of the ‘Judo in Schools - Promoting Gender Equality Through Sport’ project. This innovative initiative aims to introduce judo into...

Double Weekend Celebration of Lusophone Cultures and Communities
The much-anticipated annual celebration of Portuguese-speaking communities returns to the Taipa Houses, offering a two-weekend cultural extravaganza brimming with music, food, and vibrant cultural experiences First launched in 1998, the Lusofonia...

Hope in every dose: A powerful story of Global Funds' health impact across Africa
In Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, a grandmother named N’beta hesitated. Her six-month-old grandson, Seco, was healthy, so why give him medicine? But community health workers Jamilia and Amadu gently explained that the medicine wasn’t for illness, but for...

“Portugal needs immigration … in a controlled manner” – study
Main political parties seemingly come together over immigration A study by the Faculty of Economics at the University of Porto has concluded that Portugal needs more immigration if it wants to increase its economic growth and standard of living in...

“Teach children the spiritual way of the Church”: Catholic Archbishop at Annual Marian Pilgrimage in Angola
The Local Ordinary of Malanje, who doubles as the Chairman of the National Commission for the Liturgy of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) called upon parents and guardians to “show children the right path from an...

Why were two of Boris Becker's children not invited to his wedding? Mystery after tennis star failed to tell the son, 14, and daughter, 24, he's 'so proud of' that he was getting married
As Boris Becker stood waiting to greet his new bride at the top of aisle at his third wedding, he was proudly flanked by not one, but two best men. The tennis legend was supported by his two sons Noah, 30, and Elias, 25, as his bride, Lilian de...

Portuguese Africa
Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....

Best 2024 Products: Discover the Ultimate Must-Haves for Your Lifestyle
6. OrthoSleeve AFO The OrthoSleeve AFO stands out as an impressive product that merges orthosis with compression therapy. This innovative approach not only provides support to the ankle but also delivers muscle compression, enhancing circulation...

Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Trump administration could resume deporting immigrants to countries other than their own without any chance to object on the grounds that they might be tortured. This may clear a legal path for the...

Teacher Statistics By Education Level, Demographics, Country Wise Time Spend, Salary, Workload, Grade Level, Social Media, Shortage, Vacancy, Reason of Leaving Job and Technology Trends
Teachers are an indispensable part of our society, facing numerous challenges worldwide. They play a crucial role in educating millions of children each year, from elementary education to higher degrees.In 2023, concerns have been raised about a...
On recent heatwave in Africa!
Scientists from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Climate Central found that climate change had also doubled the number of heatwaves in the world. The research also identified 67 extreme heat events that...

Carolina Cerqueira in Cape Verde for independence celebrations
In Cape Verde, the parliamentary leader, who left the country this Thursday, was received by the Angolan ambassador, Agostinho Tavares, and by the first secretary of the National Assembly of Cape Verde, according to a statement from the National...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

NFT Statistics 2024 By Top Marketplaces, Collectors, Country, Gender, Art Segment, Traffic Source AND Website Traffic
NFT challenges include issues related to copyright, intellectual property rights, ownership rights, privacy and data protection laws, money laundering, security issues, risk of fraud, and taxation aspects. NFTs benefit collectors by enabling new...