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South Africa has pulled out of the race to host the Women's World Cup in 2027. The country was one of four bids vying to stage the tournament but the South African Football Association (Safa) said it wants to present a stronger bid for the 2031 competition. World governing body Fifa will select
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South Africa: Sharpeville - New Research On 1960 South African Massacre Shows the Number of Dead and Injured Was Massively Undercounted
[The Conversation Africa] On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon, apartheid South Africa's police opened fire on a peaceful crowd of about 4,000 residents of Sharpeville, who were protesting against carrying identity documents that restricted black people's movement. The police minimised the
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Chaka Zulu: Charges dropped against Ludacris’ manager after he fatally shot 23-year-old - Face2Face Africa
The murder and other charges brought against music executive Ahmed Chaka Zulu Obafemi have been dropped after Fulton County prosecutors concluded that he fatally shot a 23-year-old man in self-defense during a physical altercation outside his restaurant in 2022, WSB-TV reported. Zulu, a longtime
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Diddy Facing 2 New Lawsuits After Settling With Cassie
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BREAKING | Faf du Plessis won't be the next Proteas Test skipper - he just retired!
In news just in, Faf du Plessis has confirmed his retirement from the Test arena after 69 Tests for the Proteas.
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Dennis Gilbert Encourages Philanthropy In Youth Sports
As newly appointed commissioner of Perfect Game, Dennis Gilbert urges philanthropy when it comes to youth sports and providing opportunities in underserved communities.
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Two Pretoria men jailed for selling boat that didn't belong to them | News24
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University of Illinois adds Corry Irvin to coaching staff | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Joseph G. Phillips, Crusader Sports Editor The University of Illinois women's basketball team hired former Whitney Young High School coaching legend and former St. Xavier University head coach, Corry Irvin, as an assistant coach to its Fighting Illini staff in May. According to U of I Athletic
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Renters Hit Hardest by Hurricanes - Dallas Weekly
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black When a hurricane tears through the Gulf Coast or the Carolinas, or hammers a city in the northeast, we always hear […] The post Renters Hit Hardest by Hurricanes appeared first on Dallas Weekly.
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Wilson Jr., Harrison B. (1925– )
Esteemed educator, legendary basketball coach, and successful university president, Harrison Wilson Jr. was born on April 21, 1925, in Amsterdam, a small city in upstate New York. His mother Marguerite Ayers was a school teacher, and his father Harrison Wilson Sr. worked in
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As COP28 officially opens today, conservationists are calling on delegates to put at the heart of the discussion the contribution wild animals make in tackling global climate crisis. Charles Mpaka writes Elephants are not called “ecosystem engineers” or “keystone species” for nothing. They balance
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Colorado football DB notes crowd difference from Jackson State - Texas Metro News
Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig played under Deion Sanders at Jackson State and now Colorado. He says the crowd is different in Boulder. The post Colorado football DB notes crowd difference from Jackson State appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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South Africa: Troubled state-owned Transnet gets $2.5 billion to meet debt obligations | Africanews
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FAMU rains on BCU’s hopes with 24-7 victory - Texas Metro News
Next the Rattlers have a rematch from Homecoming 23 with PVAMU for the SWAC Championship The post FAMU rains on BCU’s hopes with 24-7 victory appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Open borders are Africa's path to economic boost
Statista reports that Africa's GDP per capita reached $2,150.6 in 2022 and is projected to hit $2,700 by 2026. This comes as no surprise, as the continent is rapidly evolving into a technology hub
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Minority Leader asks THA: Is there a private deal for Studley Park? - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
COREY CONNELLY THA Minority Leader Kelvon Morris is calling on Secretary of Infrastructure, Quarries and Urban Development Trevor James or any other assembly member to say whether a “private deal” was being brokered to outsource the work of the Studley Park Enterprises Ltd (SPEL). He raised
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Avec la libération d’otages au compte-gouttes, le Hamas poursuit sa guerre psychologique contre Israël - Haiti24
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Chicago's winter overnight parking ban begins December 1
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From the other side of the world, girl in Kenya learns computer coding at UWM
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U.S. Senators Look to Fight Robocalls and AI Scams with Increased Fines, Penalties | USVI News | WCVI-TV
Robocalls and phone scams are not only evolving, they’re also costing Americans billions of dollars. New artificial intelligence technology is making it even harder to identify a scam.
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