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Mining Forum: WiM-Africa secures $500m opportunity for women leaders
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 17, 2025
Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa), on Sunday, said that it has secured complimentary full-access passes for female leaders from mid-tier and major mining companies with a market capitalisation above $500 million. The organisation has also been...
15 years ago, Kane & Lynch 2 took the crown as the most relentlessly miserable game of all time. It still is - and is still brilliant
Eurogamer
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August 17, 2025
At first blush, it'd be easy to take Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days as just another third-person action shooter of the Xbox 360 era - a period absolutely replete with such games. To be honest, that description is certainly true of its predecessor - a...
King Hamad American Mission Hospital Performs First-of-its-Kind Advanced Surgery
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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JL TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com A surgical team at King Hamad American Mission Hospital, led by Dr. Hani Al-Saati - Consultant in General Surgery, Oncology Surgery, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, has successfully performed a...
Other voices: Good for Nvidia shareholders, maybe. But bad for America
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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August 17, 2025
The deal that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hammered out with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office this month might be good for his shareholders. But it’s bad for America. After Huang promised to pay the U.S. government 15 percent of the revenue he...
This Red-Hot Vanguard ETF Just Hit an All-Time High. Here's Why It's Still Worth Buying in August.
Yahoo Finance
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The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is hovering around an all-time high due to the strong performance of megacap stocks. Unlike some income-oriented ETFs, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has considerable exposure to growth-focused...
The implications of General Maphwanya's Iran visit on South Africa's foreign policy
IOL
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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) chief General Rudzani Maphwanya’s recent visit to Iran, where he reportedly pledged military and political support for the country, could deepen tensions between South Africa and the US. This...
This Bali Town Beats Major Cities to Join Asia’s Top Destinations
GoKompas
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August 17, 2025
BALI, KOMPAS.com - Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali, has been named one of Asia’s best cities in 2025 by "Travel + Leisure", making it the only Indonesian destination on the prestigious list. On July 8, 2025, the magazine released its annual...
South Africa Launches Regulatory Framework to Secure Cross-Border Crypto Transfers
Economy Watch
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August 17, 2025
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. During recent discussions in the Standing Committee on Finance, South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana...
Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar to chart path for self-reliance
Modern Ghana
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Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid. The Southern African Development Community...
Carbesity : How Cars Get Bigger And Heavier And Why It Matters
Forbes
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Carbesity, carobesity, autobesity… no matter what you call it, cars get bigger and heavier, with significant negative consequences for people, cities and the climate. But there are hopeful signs, as this article shows. Other cars are huge. That is...
The Largest Arcade In Europe Is Hidden In This Old Greater Manchester Mill – With More Than 400 Retro & Modern Games All Free To Play Across Four Floors
Secret Manchester
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August 17, 2025
Credit: Secret Manchester Looking for a dose of nostalgia in the form of video games? Whether it’s Pac-Man, Defender, Track & Field, Street Fighter II or Super Mario Brothers, this arcade inside an old textile mill tucked away on a Greater...
Glenn Maxwell reckons ‘Dewald Brevis was fast-tracked into South Africa playing XI’: ‘Tag of Baby AB heavy burden’
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
Dewald Brevis, a 22-year-old South African middle-order batter, has been the toast of the town following his exploits in the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Australia. The right-hander smashed the highest T20I score by a Proteas...
Zelenskyy Heads to Washington With European Leaders
Kpomkwem News
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August 17, 2025
Zelenskyy Heads to Washington with European Leaders in High-Stakes Ukraine Talks Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to Washington with key European leaders amid Trump-Putin talks. What’s at stake for Ukraine’s...
Nashoba Tech’s McAnulty receives highest world languages award
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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August 17, 2025
WESTFORD — Hannah McAnulty, a 2025 graduate of Nashoba Valley Technical High School, has been named a Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Past Presidents’ Award Recipient for World Languages. The award from MAFLA, the Massachusetts...
Apopka bought Camp Wewa to save it. Can the city afford to run it?
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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August 17, 2025
In August 2021 the leaders of Apopka voted to buy the much-loved 100-year-old Camp Wewa to save it from being razed by a developer for another residential subdivision. But since paying $4.72 million to YMCA of Central Florida for the 70-acre...
'Has Been Asked To Improve Strike-Rate': Hesson On Babar's Exclusion From Asia Cup Squad
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Lahore, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson claimed that former captain Babar Azam has been asked to improve his strike rate following his exclusion from the upcoming Asia Cup squad.Babar is not the only former T20I...
Vintage Seafood Dishes That America Mostly Forgot
The Daily Meal - New York
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August 17, 2025
Seafood is a staple of countless American diets, but the type of seafood we've eaten throughout history has been influenced by food trends, availability, and sustainability. The kinds of fish that we may have enjoyed 100 years ago might be...
PAK head coach reveals Babar's snub from Asia Cup squad
Sporting News
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August 17, 2025
Pakistan's all-time highest run scorer in T20I cricket, Babar Azam faced a snub from their Asia Cup 2025 squad announced on Sunday, August 17. The former skipper missing out on the squad doesn't come as a huge surprise to the followers of Pakistan...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied to Washington by a European leader
IPN
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August 17, 2025
0 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be accompanied by a European leader on Monday, at his meeting with Donald Trump at the White House. According to some sources, it is about the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, reports IPN....
Oman: Six Asian men arrested with over 32kg of crystal meth, 23kg of marijuana
The Times of India
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Six Asian men were arrested for possessing 32kg of crystal meth and 23kg of marijuana/Image: File Oman’s Directorate General for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has arrested six individuals of Asian origin after seizing more than 55kg...