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WAFCON 2024: No One Needs Motivation To Face Super Falcons — Banyana Coach Ellis
Complete Sports
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July 22, 2025
Banyana Banyana of South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis says they are ready to tackle Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The much-anticipated encounter will hold at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, Casablanca on Tuesday...
TIFF 2025’s Auteur-Focused Platform Competition Will Be Juried by Two Rising Filmmakers and Oscar Nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste
IndieWire
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July 22, 2025
Looking for the next Barry Jenkins, Pietro Marcello, William Oldroyd, or Darius Marder? Let the Toronto International Film Festival’s auteur-focused and discovery-minded Platform section help. Today, the festival has announced its 2025 Platform...
Olivia Bunde, environmental scientist – Speaking European
Euro Weekly News
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July 20, 2025
Olivia Bunde, during her time working in Morocco. Photo Credit: Olivia Bunde Graduating from Wageningen University in the Netherlands in August of 2025, Olivia Bunde is an accomplished environmental scientist specialising in the analysis of soils....
Mary Theresa Wlodarczyk
Cowichan Valley Citizen
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July 22, 2025
January 3, 1940 - July 18, 2025 In loving memory ~ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Aunty Terry, Mary Theresa Wlodarczyk, 85, of Duncan, daughter of Ignatius & Helena Dotto of Formby, Lancashire, England. Terry was...
SF Teacher and Coach Survives Brutal Train Robbery in Italy in ‘Miraculous’ Recovery
SFist - California
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July 20, 2025
Nicholas Pellegrino, a 29-year-old San Francisco Catholic high school teacher and track coach, is recovering after his throat was slashed in a train robbery while traveling near Milan, Italy — a survival he and his surgeons call “miraculous.” As...
easyJet announces new Summer schedule
The Portugal News
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easyJet already has seats on sale for next summer, with 28.7 million seats available, spread across 161,000 flights. Flights will operate between June 15 and September 13, 2026, and will include 16,000 flights and 3 million seats from and to...
No flight, no problem: These 12 UAE spots feel like a mini getaway
Emirates Woman
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July 15, 2025
Who says you need a boarding pass to feel like you’ve escaped the city? This summer, Dubai delivers serious vacation feels, no passport required. From breezy beachfront lounges that channel Mykonos charm to lush garden cafés reminiscent of Bali’s...
Closing the confidence gap: What Sierra Leone’s Talent...
Music in Africa
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July 22, 2025
When Sierra Leone Talent Search opened its doors in March this year, it set out to uncover the next generation of music stars. Organised by Cribs International, a company known for nurturing emerging talent, the show promised more than...
WAFCON 2024: $500k Up For Grabs As Super Falcons Vow To Overcome South Africa’s Banyana In Today’s Semifinal
Leadership
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July 22, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have affirmed that their mission to reclaim the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title remains steadfast, vowing to defeat their South African counterparts when they clash in the second semifinal of the ongoing...
From Pipeline to Progress: What Africa’s Hotel Development Data Isn’t Telling Us
Hospitality Net
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July 22, 2025
At this year’s Future Hospitality Summit Africa, the message from the stage was clear: pipelines are growing, investor interest remains steady and nearly every region is positioning itself as open for business. But beneath the optimism lies a more...
‘Closing time’ for Shipston pub legend Baggy
Stratford upon Avon Herald
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July 21, 2025
Legendary pub landlord, antique dealer and charmer Andrew John Saunders, aka Baggy, has sadly died aged 72, after a long period of ill health. News of his passing was shared on his Facebook page in his inimitable style: “It's closing time!...
Celebrity Cruises Finally Breaks Silence Over Highly Anticipated New Ship Details That Have Guests Shaking For More
The Travel
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July 10, 2025
Celebrity Cruises published a press release announcing details about its Celebrity Xcel ship. The vessel, which is set to debut in November 2025 for its first official sailing, will feature several amenities, including a magic carpet area, a...
Oman's passport improves rankings with more visa-free access
Oman Observer
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July 22, 2025
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Passport has been improving its rankings consistently from 67th in 2018 to 56 in 2025, based on several countries, including China and Russia, announcing visa-exemption for Omanis, according to the latest Henley...
Inside quiet rural Spanish town that’s become flashpoint for anger at pro-immigration policy after OAP’s savage beating
The Scottish Sun
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July 20, 2025
SPRIGHTLY Domingo Tomas Martinez was taking his usual dawn stroll when he was battered so brutally that his eye wept blood. The beating, allegedly at the hands of a North African youth as two others looked on, sparked race riots that have rocked...
Guiding the divine path
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 19, 2025
MANRESA, Spain -- Josep Lluís Iriberri helps celebrate Mass at a mountaintop basilica, swaps his priest's robe for a hiking backpack and rallies his latest group of pilgrims literally following him in the footsteps of the 16th-century St....
Bounou Extends Contract With Al Hilal After Club World Cup Heroics
Morocco World News
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July 16, 2025
Rabat – Moroccan international Yassine Bounou has ended speculation about his future by signing a contract extension with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, committing to the club until the summer of 2027. At 32, Bounou had been linked with a high-profile...
Dakhla, Nice Strengthen Cooperation Ties in Landmark Meeting
Morocco World News
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July 18, 2025
Marrakech – A French delegation from Nice met with Dakhla officials on Thursday to explore cooperation opportunities, marking a truly groundbreaking leap forward in the rapidly evolving Morocco-France territorial dynamics. The delegation, led by...
Benfica Unveils Bold New Vision and Masterplan for Estádio da Luz and Surrounding Precinct with World-Class Fan and Community Facilities
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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LISBON, Portugal--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2025-- S.L. Benfica has unveiled a transformative new masterplan for Estádio da Luz, positioning the stadium as a premier international sports and entertainment destination – aligning it with the most...
11 amazing transatlantic cruises for a once-in-a-lifetime sailing
The Times
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There’s a real thrill about travelling from one continent to another by sea; a true sense of the vastness of the Atlantic. You’ll have days to commune with the ocean, to take the sea air on deck, and to enjoy the rhythm of shipboard life. The only...
Ashley McDonnell: Cambodia was a country that surprised me — it was a mix of feelings
Irish Examiner
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July 19, 2025
Born in New York and raised in Galway, entrepreneur Ashley McDonnell’s passion in life is travel. Living between Paris and Dublin, where she built her career in the luxury beauty and fashion industries, she’s been to 60 countries and plans to see...