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African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Russian missile strike on Odesa kills two and injures six, including Syrian nationals
Meduza
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Russian forces launched an Iskander ballistic missile strike on the port of Odesa on Thursday afternoon, the Odesa regional military administration reported. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba, the missile struck one of...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port kills 2: Kyiv
BDNews24
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A Russian airstrike on key Ukrainian export infrastructure in the southern Black Sea port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded six more, including two foreigners, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. About 90% of all Ukrainian exports are...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port infrastructure kills two, Kyiv says
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian airstrike on key Ukrainian export infrastructure in the southern Black Sea port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded six more, including two foreigners, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. About 90% of all...
Russia Strikes Odesa Port with Iskander Missile, Killing Two, Foreign Crew Injured
Kyiv Post
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July 3, 2025
A Russian Iskander missile struck the Odesa Sea Port on the afternoon of Thursday, July 3, killing two people and injuring six, including two Syrian citizens. Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksiy Kuleba said the missile hit a berth...
MPA Charges Hafnia Nile Crew Members for 2024 Tanker Collision
SeaNews
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July 3, 2025
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has charged two crew members of Hafnia Nile, an oil tanker, for the fatal 2024 collision with Ceres I. The incident occurred on the morning of July 19, 2024, when the Singapore-registered Hafnia...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Sports Council warns FAM on expenditure
The Nation Malawi
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July 3, 2025
Malawi National Council of Sports has advised Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to spend within its allocated budget of K1.5 billion. Kamata: Spend within budget. | Nation Sports Council chief executive officer Henry Kamata in an interview...
MPA Charges Two Crew Members Over 2024 Tanker Collision
Ship & Bunker
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July 3, 2025
Two crew members of the Hafnia Nile face charges over a fatal tanker collision off Singapore in July 2024. File Image / Pixabay The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has filed charges against two crew members of the Singapore-flagged...
2 crew members charged over oil tanker collision near Pedra Branca that killed 1
Channel News Asia
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE: Two crew members on a Singapore-registered oil tanker have been charged over a collision that killed a man on the other vessel and badly injured another. The Singapore-registered ship Hafnia Nile collided with the Ceres I, registered...
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
Singapore files charges over last year’s fatal tanker collision
Splash 247
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July 3, 2025
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has filed formal charges stemming from the deadly 2024 collision involving the Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile and the shadow tanker Ceres I, an incident that drew international attention for both...
Singapore Charges Two from Hafnia Nile with Causing Fatal Tanker Collision
The Maritime Executive
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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has filed charges related to the fatal 2024 incident involving the Hafnia Nile and the tanker Ceres I. The two individuals, one from India and one from Sri Lanka, who were the navigational officer and...
Indian National Charged in Singapore Over Fatal Ship Collision
Pune Mirror
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July 2, 2025
An Indian national has been charged in a Singapore court under the Merchant Shipping Act in connection with a fatal collision between two vessels last year, which left one man dead and another seriously injured. Soosai Antony Vainer, 35, served as...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa...
Modern Ghana
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A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa is affected
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world’s people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Two men charged over fatal accident between two ships near Pedra Branca island
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
SINGAPORE – Two men are facing charges over a fatal accident between two ships, the Hafnia Nile and the Ceres I, near Pedra Branca on July 19, 2024. The Straits Times had earlier reported that the ships caught fire and 36 crew members from both...
Indian national charged in Singapore over collision of two ships
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
An Indian national was charged in a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Merchant Shipping Act over a collision of two vessels a year ago in which one man was killed and another was badly injured. Soosai Antony Vainer, 35, and a Sri Lankan,...
Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa for highest flight taxes at $180 per passenger
The Sun Nigeria
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July 2, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo Nigeria has emerged as the third most expensive country in Africa for international and regional departure taxes, with passengers paying an average of $180 in ticket taxes, charges, and fees. A report released by the African...
Strange But True: The UK has the World’s longest country name, Here's why
Pulse
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July 1, 2025
Countries don’t always go by the names we commonly use. When we think of country names, we often picture short, familiar ones like France, Brazil, or Japan. But beyond these common names lie the full, official names of these countries, many of...