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Tanzania: Buchosa, Sengerema Activate Flood Response Plans allAfrica.comTourism sector seeks joint El Niño response plan ahead of high season thecitizen.co.tzHow can TZ learn from 2023/2024 El Niño experience’s early warning system dailynews.co.tzTARURA board warns AFCON road contractor ahead of El Niño rains therespondents.co.tzShemdoe raises El Niño alert to Districts, Councils ippmedia.co.tz
Read briefingWorld's Cities Best Prepared for Climate Change NewserChicago was just named the most climate-resilient city on the planet Time Out WorldwideNew global ranking says 3 of India’s biggest cities are among the world’s least climate-resilient The Times of IndiaManila ranked as moderate-risk city in Climate Risk & Resilience Index BusinessWorld OnlineAhmedabad and Kolkata are the worst prepared for climate disasters, per a new study Condé Nast Traveller India
Read briefing30 countries: Australia opens work-and-holiday route for young travellers Tuko News
Read briefingStatement from Corporate Council on Africa on Renewal of AGOA allAfrica.comExperts: Agoa extension does not offer much to Africa The EastAfrican| Will AGOA's 2028 deadline limit Africa's apparel breakthrough? Fibre2FashionAgri exports to US still shrouded in uncertainty despite Agoa extension - panel Polity.org.zaKenya, US seek to deepen commercial ties as AGOA extended the-star.co.ke
Read briefing"Who do we hand the baby to?" Loopholes and shady practices taint U.S. surrogacy industry CBS NewsSurrogate mothers in the US report gaps in industry oversight — CBS News ua.newsMothers for Sale The AtlanticTesting the ethical boundaries of surrogacy YahooMothers for Sale: The Wild West of Commercial Surrogacy Real Clear Politics
Read briefingBRICS summit 2026: What are the key takeaways? Al JazeeraBRICS nations urge ‘restraint’ in Middle East, smooth flow of global trade Al JazeeraU.S. watches as Russia, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Africa’s BRICS powers rally in India to bypass sanctions and break the US dollar’s hold over global finance Business Insider Africa'Not IPL commentary': Congress takes shot at Ravi Shastri for post praising PM Modi The Times of IndiaInterview: BRICS key to Global South representation, scholar says Xinhua
Read briefingNew Archbishop of Addis Ababa installed in sign of generational continuity Vatican News
Read briefingUganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor the-star.co.keSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
Read briefingKenyan student reveals the difficult reality behind the Canada study dream Education NewsFinding the Words For A New Life in Canada Asian Pacific Post“Felt like survival”: Kenyan student shares experience adjusting life in Canada Tuko NewsIn demand: Kenyan man shares 3 career sectors worth exploring in Canada Tuko News
Read briefingPress Freedom This Week: Journalists Targeted in Lesotho, Somalia and Tunisia The Washington PostAbduction, assault and death threats against human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse Front Line DefendersLesotho: Journalist abducted and tortured in apparent attempt to silence him / FIP ifj.orgLesotho: Authorities must investigate reported abduction and assault of journalist Kananelo Boloetse Amnesty InternationalLesotho authorities must investigate reported abduction and torture of journalist, Amnesty International says Jurist.org
Read briefingMan Awarded Brand-New Phone after Returning Lost Bag Containing KSh 535k to Rightful Owner Tuko News
Read briefingEthiopia expands domestic drone production as conflicts persist across regions The Eastleigh VoiceEthiopia boosts drone production to fight rebels RFIEthiopia Intensifies Domestic Drone Production Amid Rising Conflicts Borkena
Read briefing"All the best Gogo!": 84-year-old woman searches for long lost siblings tuko.co.ke
Read briefingKenya’s emergency care crisis: The minutes that can decide between life and death People Daily
Read briefingHouthis control key shipping route after gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast Al JazeeraIran war live: Houthis hail operation as they take over Red Sea coastline Al JazeeraHouthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane BBCThe Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy CNNYemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a vital oil shipping route AP News
Read briefingHow Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top The Guardian
Read briefingMan jailed after threatening to kill son's teacher in French village bbc.com
Read briefingHouthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast The GuardianYemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha bbc.comIran war live: Houthis advance near Red Sea coast threatening Bab al-Mandeb Al JazeeraHouthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea reuters.comIran-backed rebels capture Red Sea port, tightening grip on a key global chokepoint CNN
Read briefingJapan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception' The GuardianCorrecting the map is an act of African agency The EastAfricanUN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small UN NewsExplanation of Vote Before the Vote for UNGA 80 Adoption on the Resolution to “Correct the Map” United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size bbc.com
Read briefing“What a sale”: Springboks brothers’ prized bull fetches record price Tuko News
Read briefingMozambique bishops say questions remain unanswered 3 months after bishop’s murder OSV NewsMozambique: Bishops await official response regarding the death of Bishop Osorio Vatican NewsAFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishops call for clarity over the death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso Agenzia Fides
Read briefingINVESTMENT TALKS OPEN IN SEOUL Uganda Media CentreA tale of two Koreas: Which one does Uganda want to become? Daily MonitorUganda and South Korea explore trade, investment and technology partnerships Tech Review AfricaKiyonga urges Ugandans in Korea to invest back home NewVision.co.ugUGANDA SIGNS COFFEE EXPORT DEAL WITH SOUTH KOREAN FIRM Uganda Media Centre
Read briefingWe can only send one child private. I feel guilt The TimesFour in ten private school parents forced to make financial sacrifices The TimesIndependent school parents make financial sacrifices independentschoolmanagement.co.ukParents funding private school fees at expense of pensions and investments Pensions Age MagazinePrivate school is expensive, but these tips keep the costs down... Daily Mail
Read briefingWhat's the appetite for edible insects? RNZ
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