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TikTok expands $2.3m global mental health fund, promotes digital well-being in Africa guardian.ng/features/hea...
TikTok expands $2.3m global mental health fund, promotes digital well-being in Africa
TikTok has announced the expansion of its $2.3 million global mental health fund and in-app support services across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
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June 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Come & see @yorkagainstcancer.bsky.social at the Malton Show (Row A5)
We’re here until the end of the day …
June 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Spending on russian propaganda rises despite economic hardships
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Spending on russian propaganda rises despite economic hardships | Центр протидії дезінформації
Amid economic hardships, russia has rapidly increased its propaganda funding. In 2024, the state-run propaganda channel RT spent a record 31.7 billion ruble ...
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May 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Is this some sort of card for drones desk?

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Top Russian carmaker eyes localization project in Iran
Russia’s AvtoVAZ seeks to launch an assembly line for its Lada Iskra model in Iran.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The leader of the free world
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Bill Madden on X: ""Sleepy Don": With the entire democratic free world watching, during Pope Francis' funeral ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, the president of the United States of America started snoring. Trump continues to be an international embarrassment and disgrace. 😳👇https://t.co/s803dYJpgC" / X
"Sleepy Don": With the entire democratic free world watching, during Pope Francis' funeral ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, the president of the United States of America started snoring. Trump continues to be an international embarrassment and disgrace. 😳👇https://t.co/s803dYJpgC
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April 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Iran to boost co-operation with Russia in agriculture, banking: oil minister
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Iran to boost co-operation with Russia in agriculture, banking: oil minister
Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said during a visit to Moscow on Friday Iran would boost co-operation with Russia in agriculture and banking and remove barriers in all spheres of co-operation bet...
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April 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Russia, US in talks over joint rare earths projects
Pro-Kremlin newspapers report Washington and Moscow are in early-stage negotiations over key projects in Russia.
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April 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Progressives of the world unite; all we need now is Donny to square the circle …
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Russia’s Push to Legitimize the Taliban: Strategic Interests, Global Implications, and U.S. Countermeasures - Robert Lansing Institute
Russia has recently undertaken several steps toward legitimizing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan:​
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April 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Alison Krauss Knows the Healing Power of a Breakup Song
One of music’s great voices reunites with her band to crush your heart all over again.

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Alison Krauss Knows the Healing Power of a Breakup Song
One of music’s great voices reunites with her band to crush your heart all over again.
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March 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Abdoulaye Doucouré and Toni Payne attended a Show Racism The Red Card educational event at Goodison Park last week, taking part in a Q&A with local schoolchildren about racism and anti-racism. 💙🔽
Doucoure: Education Is Key For Better Future
Everton Women striker Toni Payne also attends EitC's anti-racism event.
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March 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff in an interview with Tucker Carlson says:
• he ‘liked’ President Putin.
‘I don't regard Putin as a bad guy…He's super smart’ 

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Victoria Derbyshire on X: "💥 US special envoy Steve Witkoff in an interview with Tucker Carlson says: • he ‘liked’ President Putin. ‘I don't regard Putin as a bad guy…He's super smart’  • 4 Ukrainian regions shld become Russian cos there were ‘referendums’ ** where ‘majority of the people’ voted to https://t.co/zeb9DibkOj" / X
💥 US special envoy Steve Witkoff in an interview with Tucker Carlson says: • he ‘liked’ President Putin. ‘I don't regard Putin as a bad guy…He's super smart’  • 4 Ukrainian regions shld become Russian cos there were ‘referendums’ ** where ‘majority of the people’ voted to https://t.co/zeb9DibkOj
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March 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
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Exclusive: US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
www.reuters.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Neil Young Cancels Free Ukraine Concert
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Neil Young Cancels Free Ukraine Concert
Last month, Neil Young announced a world tour with his new band Chrome Hearts, and shortly after he said they would be doing a free show in Ukraine as well. Today, he cancelled the latter.
www.stereogum.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Putin is ruthlessly erasing Ukrainian identity in Russian-occupied Ukraine
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Putin is ruthlessly erasing Ukrainian identity in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin is pursuing policies in Russian-occupied Ukraine that almost certainly meet the definition of ethnic cleansing and may qualify as genocide, writes Peter Dickinson.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
March 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Advancing women-centric breast cancer care in Europe
Enhancing the focus on women-centric breast cancer care is essential, necessitating a deeper understanding of each woman’s physical, emotional and cognitive needs and personal motivations.

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Economist Impact on X: "Despite being the first line of defence, primary prevention for breast cancer receives just 25% of Europe’s prevention research funding—far behind secondary prevention at 52%. A shift in investment is needed to tackle the disease at its root." / X
Despite being the first line of defence, primary prevention for breast cancer receives just 25% of Europe’s prevention research funding—far behind secondary prevention at 52%. A shift in investment is needed to tackle the disease at its root.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The Remarkable History and Revival of Ardbeg Distillery
Ardbeg Distillery was founded by John MacDougall in 1815, and has since weathered numerous challenges to become one of the most celebrated names in scotch whisky.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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March 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Jason Isbell on What Those Old Love Songs Mean Now
Isbell discusses his latest album 'Foxes in the Snow,' getting his first gold certification and why he cancelled a slate of intimate shows.

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Jason Isbell on What Those Old Love Songs Mean Now
Jason Isbell talks his new album 'Foxes in the Snow.'
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March 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Coffee growers in Africa’s most populous country are struggling to reap from high global prices due a number of challenges, including low investments, capacity gaps and poor seed quality.
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Coffee farmers miss out from global price windfall - Businessday NG
Most of the coffee beans consumed in Nigeria come from imports from neighbouring African countries and China. Nigeria’s coffee production...
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March 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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How Coca-Cola ingredient is smuggled from Sudan
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How Coca-Cola ingredient is smuggled from Sudan
Sudan produces around 80 percent of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance used to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products.
www.businessdailyafrica.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Monetising farming: Solutions for Kenya's agriculture challenges
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Monetising farming: Solutions for Kenya's agriculture challenges
With innovative approaches to land ownership, strategic partnerships, and financing, Kenya can trigger a long-awaited agricultural revolution, propelling the sector and the country into a new era...
www.businessdailyafrica.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Nigeria’s coffee farmers struggle amid global price rallies
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Nigeria’s coffee farmers struggle amid global price rallies - Businessday NG
Coffee growers in Africa’s most populous country are struggling to reap from the cultivation of the cash crop amid global record prices and...
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March 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Turkish weapons boom reshapes Africa’s defense landscape, says EU commissioner
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Turkish weapons boom reshapes Africa’s defense landscape, says EU commissioner
As Turkish defense companies continue to expand their footprint, Prince Invest is positioning itself at the forefront of Africa’s shifting arms market
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March 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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A just and lasting peace in Ukraine: where European and African perspectives meet
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A just and lasting peace in Ukraine: where European and African perspectives meet - The Observer
On Monday last week, Ukraine marked three years of suffering and occupation of its territory by Russia. On that day, European Union presidents, Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, visited Kyiv to ...
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March 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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💙 Our cancer support centre, The Leveson Centre, which offers a variety of one-to-one support services and wellbeing activities for anyone who has been affected by cancer.

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