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A woman playing on a salvaged piano amid destruction at a storage facility with others joining in on the praise and worship - has gone viral.
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Shihan Jeffrey Wong receives official Karate-do conferment in Florida, USA - Stabroek News
Chief Instructor and chairman of the International Karate-do Organization’s Academy of Guyana, Sensei Jeffrey Wong, officially received the conferment of the Kodansha (High Dan Rank) from the International Karate
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17-Year Old Coco Gauff Tests Positive for COVID-19, Won’t Play in Tokyo 2021 Olympics • EBONY
The surge in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, Japan, has the world holding its collective breath, as calls for the 2021 Olympics Games to be canceled rise. Adding on to that calamity is the news that U.S. tennis player, Coco Gauff, has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the
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Kenya: Tanzania, Kenya in Fight for Lucrative Uganda Petroleum Trade
[Nation] The rising political temperatures in Kenya over the Uhuru Kenyatta succession are likely to take a toll on the country's trade with its East and Central African partners, with importers and transporters on the Northern Corridor already exploring new routes for their cargo.
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Tennis Player Coco Gauff Tests Positive For COVID-19, Will Not Attend Olympics
17-year-old tennis player Cori 'Coco' Gauff was slated to be on the U.S. tennis team at the upcoming Olympic Games, but has withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19. She broke
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Harris says voting bills honor 'American hero' John Lewis - Los Angeles Sentinel
Congress should honor the memory of the late civil rights activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis by enacting laws to protect voting rights, Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement Saturday on the one-year anniversary of his
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Africa: Veep Chilima, UK Minister for Africa Lauds Malawian Nurses in UK
[Nyasa Times] Spurred by the sheer need to bridge the healthcare gap for Malawians both in the UK and Malawi, a group of Malawian nurses based in the Queensland have come together to help make a difference to the populace in the two countries.
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Coco Gauff to miss Olympics after testing positive for virus
(AP) - U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics. “I am so disappointed to share the news […] The post Coco Gauff to miss Olympics after testing positive for virus appeared first on The Sacramento Observe
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Leaders clash over poor ranking of Turkana
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Why Closing the Technology Gap for Older Adults Matters | Dallas Weekly
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a rapid acceleration of telehealth as people looked for ways to access care safely. While technology kept many in the United States connected to care and loved ones, many low-income older adults were left behind by the sudden need to understand and access
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Nigeria: APC Grants Waivers to New Members, Returning Executives to Contest Congresses
[Vanguard] The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of its nationwide ward congresses scheduled for July 31.
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CONFIRMED: SIX alleged instigators arrested for KZN, Gauteng unrest
Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed that six alleged instigators have been arrested so far.
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Zimbabwe: Unki Mines Invests U.S.$48m to Boost Plant Capacity
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African Heads of State Call for an Ambitious Replenishment of the IDA20 to Support Their Recovery Agenda
[New Dawn] Thirteen African Heads of State and governments concluded their one-day meeting in Abidjan Thursday, July 15, with a strong resolution to accelerate economic recovery from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, scale-up investments in human capital, and increase their job creation efforts.
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Cori 'Coco' Gauff Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Tokyo Olympics
By: Alyssa Wilson Cori 'Coco' Gauff will miss the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set to start Friday after testing positive for COVID-19.   Gauff made the announcement on Twitter, saying, 'I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for COVID and won't be able to play in the Olympic
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South Africa: Zuma - Signs of Trouble Were on the Wall, Why Did No One Act?
[East African] The State Security Agency confirmed it received intelligence that some of its former senior members supporters of the ex-president, were planning unrests
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Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes - Dallas Examiner
By NICOLE CHAVEZ CNN   As the world’s top athletes head into the Tokyo Olympics, a wave of penalizations and criticism are shedding light onto how Black women in sports are treated. In recent
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MLB trade deadline 2021: 10 potential deals, including Bryant, Gallo landing in New York and a Red Sox reunion news -The Black Chronicle
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S. Africans commemorate Mandela Day with helping hand
 South African government, political parties and civil societies on Sunday commemorated the Nelson Mandela International Day by doing good to the community. The post S. Africans commemorate Mandela Day with helping hand appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Somalia to Iron Out Gedo, Somaliland Polls Bumps
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Mnangagwa mourns Choeni
Online Reporter President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent a condolence message to the Choeni family following the death of Matabeleland South Zanu PF The post Mnangagwa mourns Choeni appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Easy Tips To Help You Budget For Life’s Extras - The Seattle Medium
One of the hardest things to budget for is unexpected and extra expenses. Follow these tips to improve your financial well-being and be ready for whatever life throws at you. The post Easy Tips To Help You Budget For Life’s Extras appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Kenya escapes fourth wave of Covid-19
The stiffer lockdown imposed on 13 counties in Nyanza and western regions among measures that kept the country from ravages of the fourth wave.
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Megan Thee Stallion Becomes 1st Female Rapper On Sports Illustrated Cover, Fans Rave
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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. to receive France’s highest honor of all French and civilian honors - The Chicago Crusader
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The Latest: Most of S Korean warship’s crew have coronavirus - L.A. Focus News
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea - The number of infected sailors on a South Korean destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa has soared to 247, the largest cluster for the country's military during the coronavirus pandemic. The Defense Ministry said Monday two military aircraft
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Nigeria: Anambra Decides - Obiano Heads Soludo's Campaign Council
[Vanguard] Ahead of the November 6 governorship elections in Anambra State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has constituted a National Campaign Council, NCC, for its governorship candidate Professor Chukwuma Soludo.
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers on how Graves’ disease ‘made me who I am’ - Dallas Examiner
By GEORGE RAMSAY CNN Gail Devers’ first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m
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Retired judge BS Roy to head law reform body - Stabroek News
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