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Africa: Somalia, Congo, Afghanistan, Syria Among Most Dangerous for Children in Conflict
[VOA] Somalia, Congo, Afghanistan and Syria top the list of the most dangerous conflict zones for children, the United Nations said Monday, accounting for nearly 60% of all violations among the entries on its annual blacklist of countries where children suffer grave abuses.
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Tommy Lee Sparta charged for illegal gun, ammo
Dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta looks set to spend Christmas behind bars, after being charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition yesterday. The artiste, given name Leroy Russell, was charged in relation to a police operation...
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Kneeling and Wearing Black Lives Matter Logo is Degrading, Says Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The athlete has more than once been the victim of racial abuse. Last summer a 12-year-old boy was arrested after making racist threats to Zaha on social media by...
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Régionales 2021 : ce qu’il faut retenir du premier tour du scrutin - Haiti24
Abstention massive, prime aux sortants, déception pour le Rassemblement national, déroute pour La République en marche… France 24 fait le point sur les principaux enseignements du premier tour des élections régionales. Publicité Lire la suite Les élections en France se succèdent et elles
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Southern Africa: Zim, SA Car Maker to Debut in Namibian Market
[Namibian] ZIMBABWEAN-owned and South African-based car maker Mureza Prim8 is set to launch in the Namibian market next month.
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Racial moment draws Muslims
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Obama criticises leaders over Covid-19 response
Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised the response to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald
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Nikole Hannah-Jones' Howard move teaches us how to fight with the tool of self-respect
Talk about a masterclass in how to love, honor and be true to yourself. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones shocked... View Article The post Nikole Hannah-Jones' Howard move teaches us how to fight with the tool of self-respect appeared first on TheGrio.
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Male? Black? Over 50? - Voice Online
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Tops/Flops Lille-Wolfsburg : L'intensité lilloise mal récompensée, Brooks hors-sujet - Haiti24
L'intensité lilloise, les promesses d'Angel Gomes et le match catastrophique de Brooks: retrouvez nos Tops et Flops à l'issue de la rencontre entre Lille et Wolfsburg (0-0). Tops À découvrir L’intensité LilloisePas favoris au coup d’envoi, les Lillois ont tout de suite pris la mesure de ce match de
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'I Got My Butt Back the Healthy Way': K. Michelle Claims Her Silicone Removal Is Finally Complete
K. Michelle has been been periodically keeping her fans updated on the removal of her botched butt injections. Now she says she is finally getting […]
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Kenya: CS Balala Makes U-Turn On Privatising Parks After Uproar
[Nation] Tourism CS Najib Balala has made a U-turn on a controversial plan to privatise game parks and national reserves.
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The Case for Reparations – Troubled History, Wealth Gap, Obligation | Atlanta Daily World
The Case for Reparations – Troubled History, Wealth Gap, Obligation Duke economist William “Sandy” Darity discussed Thursday how America’s Black-white wealth gap came to be, and the case for reparations for Black Americans, during a video briefing for the media. The Biden administration recently
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Sen. Raphael Warnock and Rep. Nikema Williams to Help People Register to Vote as they Change Residences | Atlanta Daily World
Rep. Nikema Williams and Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock Announce Bicameral Legislation to Help People Register to Vote as they Change Residences Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Terri A. Sewell
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Candace Owens accused of hypocrisy for cancel Chrissy Teigen campaign
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Chicago Mayor 'Appalled' by 2019 Raid on Black Woman After Video is Aired
(Reuters) - The mayor of Chicago said on Wednesday she was appalled by a 2019 police raid on the home of a Black woman, that was caught on video and aired this week, showing police handcuffing the naked woman. Mayor Lori Lightfoot also criticized the police for trying to stop...
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25 years later: A look back at Peter Minshall's Olympic magic - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A national flag once drenched in an Olympic medallist’s sweat, event schedules and pins are just some reminders still cherished by the TT members of the design and production team for the 1996 Olympic Games opening ceremony. But memories of the mayhem, magic, pride and emotions remain in their
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Potential U.S. Senate Appointee Karen Bass solidifies the idea of Women in Power - Los Angeles Sentinel
Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass has amplified the call for justice countless times within Capitol Hill. The major benchmark Bass headed this year was the drafting and passing of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, unveiled on June 8; a “bold, comprehensive approach to
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WATCH | Police disperse Braamfontein party-goers for 'contravening Covid-19 rules' | News24
Police in Johannesburg opened a case against a venue owner after party-goers appeared to ignore Covid-19 regulations on Saturday.
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Leave of absence for Wright
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is set to ratify that George Wright, the embattled Westmoreland Central member of parliament, go on a leave of absence from the party until investigations into allegations that he was involved in a brutal beating of a...
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Uganda: Govt Under Pressure to Revise Taxes Over Covid-19
[Monitor] The government is reviewing new tax measures that came into force on July 1 as part of its emergency response to the post-lockdown aftershocks that have ruined some companies and forced others to cut jobs in order to stay afloat.
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Famous Dex Lands Back In Jail For Violating Protective Order: Report
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Kenya: Police Search for Man Suspected to Have Killed Ex-Wife in Isiolo
[Nation] A six-year-old girl and her four-year-old brother had just arrived at their home from church last Sunday when they discovered the lifeless body of their mother, lying in a pool of blood.
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Bernie Sanders Give Democrats A Grave Warning About 2022
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De New York à Tokyo, un atlas des microbes du métro - Haiti24
Près de 4 800 échantillons ont été récoltés dans soixante villes, dont Paris, avec des écouvillons frottés sur diverses surfaces : tourniquets, distributeurs de tickets, bancs des stations de métro, ou barres des wagons de métro. BENOIT TESSIER / THO Il existe des microbes et des virus dans les
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President Biden Holds First Major Press Conference
This month marks more than two months since the Biden-Harris Administration took office. On Thursday—day 65—the commander-in-chief held his first major press conference in the East Room of the White […] The post President Biden Holds First Major Press Conference appeared first on Essence.
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State senators Borris Miles, Carol Alvarado urge participation in Senate redistricting hearings - DefenderNetwork.com
Several local elected officials, including state senators Borris Miles and Carol Alvarado, are urging members of the public to actively participate in one of the most important tasks the Texas Legislature has this year-redistricting. This participation will take the form of viewin
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