Sat 13 April 2024: Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned. In a joint statement on Friday, the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN children’s agency UNICEF, and the Food and Agriculture Organization […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: Ukraine has once again called for the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympics. In an open letter on Friday, the country said some of the athletes competing under a neutral flag, who have qualified for the Games, support Russia’s war in Ukraine. The letter was addressed […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: The US had made “some adjustments” to its military deployment in the Middle East in view of a possible retaliatory strike on Israel by Iran, according to a top security official. Iran’s threats towards Israel have increased following an airstrike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria on April 1 which […]
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) departs Naval Station Mayport for deployment, Aug 2, 2022. USS Delbert D. Black is homeported at Naval Station Mayport. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juel Foster) Fri 12 April 2024: As […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: Israel, on Friday, nervously awaited an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation for the killing last week of a senior officer in Iran’s embassy in Damascus, Reuters reports. Countries, including India, France and Russia have warned their citizens against travel to the region, already on edge over the […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: As the largest electorate in history goes to the polls in India from April 19 to June 1, 2024, political parties are seeking to influence voters’ decisions – through cinema. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, seeking a third term in office under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has deployed […]
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Fri 12 April 2024: As part of Niger’s strengthening security relations with Moscow, Russian military instructors have traveled to the West African country armed with an air defense system and other gear, according to official media. In January, the military administration of Niger decided to increase military collaboration with Russia following the expulsion of French […]
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Thu 11 April 2024: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said the country’s army is prepared to meet challenges from all fronts as tensions with Iran grow over a suspected attack by Tel Aviv on one of its consulates in Syria. “We are in challenging times, we are in the midst of a war […]
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Thu 11 April 2024: Meta introduced its new artificial intelligence (AI) training chip Wednesday that supports new generative AI products and services. The US-based global tech firm said its next generation Meta Training and Inference Accelerator, called MTIA, is part of the company’s growing investment in its AI infrastructure that will complement its existing and […]
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Tue 09 April 2024: The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has raised concerns about the economic consequences of teenage pregnancy in the country. Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, said the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy has devastating social and economic costs. “Early pregnancy in South Africa forces many girls […]
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