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Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?
Biometric Update
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July 10, 2025
By Eleanor Burns, Director at IDnow As the UK accelerates its shift towards digital identity, a crucial question is coming to the fore: is enough being done to secure these new systems against rising cyber threats? Across Europe, many countries...
23 MoA Staff Off to China for Training in Agro-processing, Preservation
Liberian Observer
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A group of 23 staff members from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) have departed for the People’s Republic of China to participate in a month-long training seminar on Agricultural Product Processing and Preservation Technology. The seminar is...
Two crew wounded, two missing after second attack on ship off Yemen, Houthis say they sank Greek bulk carrier
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
ATHENS - Two crew members of a Greek-managed vessel were wounded and two were missing in a drone attack off Yemen on Monday, hours after Iran-aligned Houthi militants claimed an assault on a bulk carrier in the Red Sea, saying the ship had sunk....
Analysis: Tit-for-tat strikes expose Houthi defiance and Israel’s limited options
The National News
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The latest exchanges between Israel and the Houthi rebels reflect how entrenched and emboldened the Yemeni group has become, undeterred by Israeli attempts to weaken its Iranian patron. The Israeli attack involved approximately 20 aircraft that...
Trump’s humiliation is a wake-up call for African leaders
The Cable
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July 10, 2025
BY OLU ALLEN What unfolded recently between former US President Donald Trump and African leaders was not diplomacy—it was ritualised subjugation. A spectacle of dominance broadcast to the world. And the most damning part? The silence. The sheepish...
My Classmate Was a Reformer, Then He Got a Government Job
Liberian Observer
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I have had this nagging thought on my mind for a long time, and it can't seem to go away. We all know that friend, the one who always has something smart to say about what’s wrong with Liberia. You will find them in the group chat or sitting...
Mass deportation helps ‘white-ify’ America
South Florida Times
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July 10, 2025
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss of the District of Columbia on July 2 blocked President Donald Trump’s order closing the border to asylum seekers. In a 128-page statement, Moss ruled, according to New Republic, that the president does not have...
Fahngon wants AFL deployed at borders to fight drug smuggling.
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 30, 2025
The Director General of the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS), Eugene Fahngon, has called on the Government to deploy personnel of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at all border entry points across the country to boost the national fight against...
EXCLUSIVE: USAID Quietly Sent Thousands Of Viruses To Chinese Military-Linked Biolab
The Daily Caller
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shipped thousands of viral samples to a lab in Wuhan over the course of a 10-year program even though it had no formal agreement with the lab in place, according to previously unreported...
Rare pygmy hippo born in Kansas zoo offers hope for endangered species
Mongabay
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July 10, 2025
A zoo in the U.S. state of Kansas has welcomed the birth of a healthy baby pygmy hippopotamus, raising hope for a species that’s becoming rare in the wild. The yet-to-be-named male pygmy hippo calf, born June 26, is the fifth offspring of parents...
What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve
Foreign Policy
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July 9, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian ride-hailing start-up Moove eyes...
RNC swears in 21 new senior leaders
The New Dawn Liberia
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June 30, 2025
By: Kruah Thompson The Reformers National Congress (RNC) has officially inducted 21 senior leaders into office as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its national leadership structure. Monrovia, June 30, 2025: The swearing-in ceremony was held...
Trump plans 50% tariff on Brazil and 'Superman' immigrant comment criticized: Morning Rundown
NBC News
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil. Questions about the future of FEMA loom amid the Texas floods. And "Superman" becomes a political flashpoint ahead of the new movie's release. Here’s what to know today....
Mike McNeill’s Diary for Thursday, July 10, 2025: Welcome, Albemarle Corporation
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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UAE reviews visa processs for Nigerians, bans transit applications
Daily Trust
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July 10, 2025
Stakeholders and operators in the downstream sector of the aviation industry expressed shock yesterday over the review of visa application requirements for visitors to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city. The newly updated requirements...
AITB, LRDN Launch Landmark Gap Analysis Survey
Liberian Observer
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The Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB), in collaboration with the Liberia Research and Development Network (LRDN), has officially launched a nationwide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Compliance Monitoring...
The Latest: Supreme Court will allow Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce to...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Also Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was back at the White House to meet with Trump. Officials offered scant details on what the two were discussing. Netanyahu told reporters in the Capitol earlier that the two see “eye to eye”...
Futures Drop Ahead Of July 9 Tariff Deadline
Zero Hedge
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US equity futures are weaker with investors on edge about the potential for more tariffs from the Trump administration as we head into the July 9 deadline which appears to have been rolled to Aug 1. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 contracts declined 0.2%...
USAID Sent Virus Samples to Wuhan Lab Tied to Chinese Military Without Oversight or Contract
[your]NEWS
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July 9, 2025
Internal documents reveal 11,000 virus samples were transferred to Wuhan under U.S. government-funded program despite biosafety and security concerns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) transferred...
Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50 percent tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests — 9:55 p.m. By the Associated Press Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of...