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Mo West set to host 19th annual Jazz Festival this Thursday
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (200+ words) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. " Jazz enthusiasts will want to head to Missouri Western State University this Thursday for a special showing of local talent. Mo West's School of Fine Arts will be presenting their. .. Missouri Western State University aims to provide…...
Petsense and Allivet Announce Formation of National Pet Expert Advisory Council
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) News-Press NOW Petsense and Allivet are taking a proactive step to ensure veterinary expertise remains central to their support of all pets and the people who care for them. BRENTWOOD, Tenn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 4, 2026-- Petsense by Tractor Supply and Allivet…...
Antoine Fuqua's "Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (439+ words) By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It was just part of what would be an enlightening journey in making the new documentary, "Troublemaker," which has its world premiere Tuesday at the Sundance Film Festival. "He evolved into the Mandela that…...
South African government criticizes Trump's refugee policy prioritizing white Afrikaner minority
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ceiling of 7, 500 refugees to be admitted to the United States, a sharp decrease from the previous 125, 000 spots and said Afrikaners would be given preference over other groups. U. S. President…...
How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (677+ words) By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press But she worries that the world's fastest land animal might be on the brink of extinction one day and need artificial reproduction to save it. Marker says the sperm bank at the Cheetah Conservation Fund…...
Trump's decision that the US boycott the G20 summit is 'their loss,' South African president says
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (618+ words) By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa added that "the United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works, because in my experience it doesn't work." Trump announced last week on social media that no…...
US representative will attend G20 handover in South Africa but won't take part in talks
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (848+ words) By GERALD IMRAY, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press The official, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, was responding to comments by South Africa's president that the United States had indicated that it…...
State Department to focus on freedom of speech in next human rights report, likely targeting European governments
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (477+ words) (CNN) " The US State Department will focus on "natural rights" like freedom of speech in its next human rights report, a senior State Department official said Thursday, as the Trump administration targets traditional European allies for alleged freedom of speech…...
South Africa deploys 3, 500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
5+ mon, 1+ hour ago (629+ words) By MICHELLE GUMEDE Associated Press South Africa has deployed 3, 500 extra police officers and put the army on standby under its National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure " a body that brings police, army and intelligence services together under one command to…...
Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (454+ words) By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press Developed by Gilead Sciences, lenacapavir has demonstrated near-total protection in clinical studies. Its rollout, initially planned for 10 high-risk African countries, is part of the U. S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, in partnership with…...