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A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (949+ words) Pope Leo XIV's 11-day tour of four African nations has given the usually reserved American pope a global platform to speak out, in sometimes explosive terms, about Africa's problems while preaching peace and uprightness in a world battered by war....
WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (972+ words) HARARE " Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over the past two decades, but progress is slowing in some countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, amid warnings that cuts to United States aid risk leaving…...
The 9@9: Influencer killed in Zanzibar; Tax deadline at midnight; Roblox's age-based accounts
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (144+ words) KSAT The 9@9: Influencer killed in Zanzibar; Tax deadline at midnight; Roblox's age-based accounts The 9@9 features some of the biggest stories making headlines at home, around the country and across the globe. Here's what's trending. What fiesta-goers should know about Chanclas…...
Storms west of SA tonight - weekend cold front - higher rain chances ahead
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (130+ words) KSAT Storms west of SA tonight - weekend cold front - higher rain chances ahead Rain chances spike Saturday and Monday, but it'll be light and intermittent. Plus, plan for a big temperature drop Saturday afternoon. Judson ISD school board approves new…...
Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) Mogomotsi Magome And Michelle Gumede JOHANNESBURG " Poorer nations attending the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have used the meeting to push leaders on climate action and high levels of debt, issues directly affecting the developing world. They have also…...
UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (656+ words) LONDON " Britain's agreement to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands that are home to a strategic U. K. -American military base is on indefinite hold because U. S. President Donald Trump's administration has withdrawn its support for the deal. The British government acknowledged Saturday that…...
Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (85+ words) KSAT Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war Taiwan's opposition leader meets China's Xi Jinping as both sides…...
A South African politician goes snorkeling in a giant pothole to highlight city management failures
2+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) JOHANNESBURG " A 75-year-old woman running for mayor of South Africa's biggest city went snorkeling in a large, water-filled trench in a suburban road in a stunt to draw attention to what she describes as years of mismanagement by the city's…...
Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting
2+ week, 6+ day ago (58+ words) KSAT Pope Leo XIV visits Monaco to urge its people to use their faith and wealth for good Iran-backed Houthis claim first missile launch on Israel as war in the Mideast intensifies Minnesota serves as the flagship for nationwide 'No…...
Pickup Lines: SA business leader Charlie Amato reflects on humble beginnings, 50 years of SWBC
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (137+ words) KSAT Pickup Lines: SA business leader Charlie Amato reflects on humble beginnings, 50 years of SWBC The latest episode of Pickup Lines features SWBC Chairman and cofounder Charlie Amato. How cryptocurrency ATMs play into scammers" plans and how to avoid them…...