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From CEO to Supermarket Attendant in One Weekend
[Nile Post] There is a kind of busyness many people celebrate, yet it quietly steals from them in ways they rarely stop to measure.
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Egypt
Olympics Qualifier – Super Falcons Brace for Tough Draw in Cairo
[Premium Times] CAF has designed a five-round qualification structure, one that places a premium on consistency and resilience. Unlike group-stage formats, this pathway offers little room for recovery, every round…
Legal and Judicial Affairs
Lesotho Starts Process of Amnesty for Nationals Banned By South Africa
[GroundUp] Lists to be sent to SA for approval
Education
Liberia Launches ‘Liberia Day’ Cultural Outreach in Senegal Schools
[Liberian Investigator] DAKAR -- The Embassy of Liberia in Dakar has launched a renewed public diplomacy push aimed at promoting Liberian culture and history within Senegalese academic institutions, marking a…
Economy
Rivian to place more than 100 new EV chargers around Caruso properties
The electric vehicle maker Rivian is adding more than 150 public EV chargers to Caruso properties including the Grove and the Commons at Calabasas.
رياضة محلية
Friends or rivals? Dembélé and Upamecano unite Évreux in a Champions League night to remember
The region of Evre in Normandy celebrated its two "children" who grew up together and gave a unique performance in the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as rivals
رياضة محلية
Watch: President Trump’s White House tribute to McIlroy
President Trump pays tribute to back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy at Tuesday's White House banquet.
News Story
Edwards opens up on ‘tough’ Beaumont T20 World Cup omission
Charlotte Edwards has opened up on the “tough decision” to omit Tammy Beaumont from England’s upcoming Women's T20 World Cup squad but revealed she could still be selected for the…
Food and Agriculture
Over Half of South Sudan’s Population Faces Acute Hunger Crisis
[UN News] Conflict and displacement are intensifying South Sudan's hunger crisis, with 7.8 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity while 2.2 million children are suffering from acute…
Aid and Assistance
Madagascar’s Transport Infrastructure Gets a Major Boost With World Bank Group Support
[World Bank] Washington -- Transport infrastructure is the backbone of Madagascar's economy, supporting domestic trade, food supply chains, tourism, and exports. Yet years of underinvestment, compounded by repeated cyclones, have…
Food and Agriculture
Hunger Intensifies in South Sudan As 7.8 Million People Face High Acute Food Insecurity and 2.2 Million Children Suffer Acute Malnutrition
[Unicef] Rome/New York -- Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition
رياضة محلية
The Chipping Forecast
Eddie is preparing for his return to Tour as Justin Rose links up with an F1 team
Arms and Military Affairs
Burkina Faso’s Dubious Military Reserve Plan
[HRW] Rapid Mobilization Risks Fueling Abuses, Weakening Protections
Economy, Business and Finance
Climate Change – Water and Energy, Challenges of a Twin Crisis
[L'Express] Mauritius faces two converging pressures - water scarcity and energy insecurity - both intensified by climate change and already visible in rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and growing demand. Moreover,…
Press and Media
Tunisia Rearrests Journalist Zied El-Heni, WHO Launches Hunger Strike
[CPJ] New York -- Tunisian authorities must immediately release journalist Zied el-Heni, who has been placed in pretrial detention over a social media post last week, the Committee to Protect…
رياضة محلية
Can you name every location to have hosted a US F1 race?
As the 2026 season prepares to resume with the Miami Grand Prix, see how much you know about F1 in the US.
Benin
Benin Election – Wadagni’s Landslide Win Raises Questions About His Legitimacy
[The Conversation Africa] Romuald Wadagni won the 2026 presidential election in Benin with over 94% of the vote. Wadagni, 50, is a technocrat who became an influential finance minister under…
Economy
Quixote production services vendor to wind down most of its soundstage business in L.A.
In another sign of the industry's financial difficulties, production services vendor Quixote said it will close most of its soundstage business in Los Angeles.
Health
Can the famous Rocky statue punch through political disagreements?
Philadelphia's Rocky statue gets as many visitors as the Statue of Liberty. Now the Philadelphia Museum of Art is trying to use it to create dialogue between people who disagree.
رياضة محلية
Mali’s Russian-backed troops retreat as militant offensive spreads
Mali's worsening crisis sees jihadist and separatist advances, deepening instability and increasing fears of wider Sahel regional collapse.
General Motors
G.M.’s Profit Bolstered by a $500 Million Tariff Refund
Because of a February Supreme Court decision, General Motors said it would receive refunds on some of the tariffs it had paid.
Economy
Paramount wants FCC to approve increased foreign ownership in Warner Bros. Discovery deal
The Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would give Middle Eastern royal families an ownership stake in CBS and CNN.
Science & Tech
Tech Life
Workers train AI to identify everyday objects by labelling items in photos and videos.
Economy
Reality TV production continues to plummet in L.A.
Reality TV show production continues to drop in L.A., even as the state's new production incentives have increased shooting for film and other TV series.
Dancing
Courtney Washington: A New Stage but the Same Fearlessness
Courtney Washington made her name as a choreographer in street-dance competitions and on the ballroom scene. Now, she’s making a work for Parsons Dance.
Ai-models
Better Hardware Could Turn Zeros into AI Heroes
When it comes to AI models, size matters.Even though some artificial-intelligence experts warn that scaling up large language models (LLMs) is hitting diminishing performance returns, companies are still coming out…
East Africa
Uganda: National Science Week Hackathon Launched to Turn Ideas Into Market-Ready Solutions
[Nile Post] Government, through the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Secretariat under the Office of the President, has launched the National Science Week 2026 Innovation Challenge, a bold initiative aimed…
Ieee-history
The Chip That Made Hardware Rewriteable
Many of the world’s most advanced electronic systems—including Internet routers, wireless base stations, medical imaging scanners, and some artificial intelligence tools—depend on field-programmable gate arrays. Computer chips with internal hardware…
Economy
A global fight over banking rules is just getting started
Co-operation on the financial system will be the casualty
World
Court blocks Mariga faction from taking over FKF in fresh leadership row
The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring FKF Deputy President McDonald Mariga and his faction from taking over the leadership of the federation
Tennis
For Many Pro Athletes, Post-Career Financial Worries Loom Large
The tennis player Mackenzie McDonald has earned well up to this point, but high expenses and a short career timeline have prompted him, and others, to search for a backup…
Longevity
Hoping the Last Check Bounces … and Other Financial Approaches to a Long Life
Americans are increasingly dealing with a dilemma: How to balance a long life with having enough money to live it happily.
Personal Finances
Filing a College Financial Aid Appeal? You May Not Get an Answer by May 1
Northeastern University is behind in responding to appeals this year. Keep asking for a better deal — at any school — and more time to make up your mind.
Arms and Military Affairs
Four Killed By Jihadists in Mocimboa DA Praia
[AIM] Maputo -- A group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday invaded Mitope village, Mocímboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, killing at least four people.
East Africa
Mozambique and Ethiopia Strengthen Cooperation
[AIM] Addis Ababa -- Mozambique could learn from Ethiopia how to capitalize on experience in strategic development areas in order to boost economic development and commercial cooperation, according to Mozambican…