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Libya’s GNU signs agreement with Turkey to enhance military capabilities
The Libya Observer
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The Ministry of Defense of the Government of National Unity has signed a cooperation agreement with its Turkish counterpart aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Libyan army, as part of the ministry’s institutional development program. The...
Trump’s new copper, tech products tariffs escalate trade war
Punch
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July 9, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has intensified global trade tensions by announcing new tariffs on a range of imported products, including copper, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals, in a move that signals a deepening of the trade war with...
10 Mysterious and Ancient Finds That Shouldn’t Exist (But Absolutely Do)
Yahoo News
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Ancient civilizations were dropping technological bombshells long before Silicon Valley existed. Just this year, archaeologists in Turkey uncovered 2,400-year-old tablets containing unknown encryption methods that make modern cybersecurity look...
Tech-free ‘cloisters’ can help young minds
The Times
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Sir, I share Niall Ferguson’s concern about the catastrophic effect of AI upon cognitive development (“AI’s great brain robbery — and how universities can fight back”, weekend essay, Jul 5). Founding, in 2007, the UK’s only screen-free school, we...
Silent Petrol Loot: Is India’s Petrol/Diesel Prices A Government-Engineered Scam?
Inventiva
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July 8, 2025
Across the nation, WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, are facing record‐high petrol prices that far exceed those of neighboring countries. In July 2025, the official price of Octane-95 petrol in India was about ₹101 per litre, roughly ₹21 more than the...
BP, Shell and Libya’s NOC link for oilfield exploration and development
Offshore Technology
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July 8, 2025
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has agreed with oil companies BP and Shell to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and development studies in three Libyan oilfields. The memorandum of understanding with BP covers detailed studies to explore the...
Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
bp and NOC sign MoU to explore redevelopment of giant Libyan oilfields and unconventional potential
Oilfield Technology
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July 8, 2025
Save to read list Published by Emilie Grant, Editorial Assistant Oilfield Technology, Tuesday, 08 July 2025 10:00 bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate redevelopment opportunities...
Libyan prosecutors receive training on international cooperation and organized crime
The Libya Observer
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A group of Libyan prosecutors has received specialized training on international cooperation and combating organized crime, the Attorney General’s Office announced on Thursday. The training, held at the Criminal Research and Training Centre was...
Misrata Cement project could revive Libyan cement sector
International Cement Review
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July 7, 2025
The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) is prioritising the Libyan cement sector growth within its local investment strategy. As part of broader efforts to support national economic development, LAIP is investing in new projects to reduce the...
Responding To Increased Threats, High Security Travel Embraces Hi-Tech
Forbes
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As instability increases worldwide, diplomatic travel leads the way in high-security hi-tech travel ... More to meet the multiplying threats (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP PHOTO via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images As instability proliferates across...
Telecel 2Moorch Money weekly winners grab GH¢20,000 each
Business and Financial Times
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July 11, 2025
The Berekum Market erupted into joy as Lot Donkor, a steel bender from Sunyani, stepped forward with his parents to receive the first GH¢20,000 cash prize in Telecel Ghana’s 2Moorch Money Promo. Surrounded by excited traders and teary-eyed...
Italy retains top spot as Libya’s leading trade partner in Q1 2025 despite dip
The Libya Observer
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Italy held its position as Libya’s largest trading partner in the first quarter of 2025, with bilateral trade reaching €2.12 billion, accounting for 18.5% of Libya’s total foreign trade, according to Italy’s National Institute of Statistics via...
Sudan Investigates U.S. Chemical Weapons Allegations Amid Sanctions and Trump’s Push for Peace
Watan
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July 11, 2025
Watan-The Sudanese government announced Thursday that it has begun taking practical steps to address U.S. allegations that the Sudanese army used chemical weapons during the ongoing war that erupted in April 2023. Officials also noted that...
Why has Trump hit Canada with a 35 percent trade tariff?
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will raise import tariffs on most Canadian goods to 35 percent, even though Canada has agreed to rescind its planned digital services tax as the US demanded. This comes as Trump sends...
Trump plans 35% tariff for Canada. Here are the other countries that received tariff letters
Richmond Times Dispatch - Virginia
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance....
Malaysian chip firms suspend growth plans over American tariff uncertainties
Cryptopolitan
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July 11, 2025
Leading chip manufacturers in Malaysia have put their investment and expansion plans on hold as they wait for the US to clarify its impending tariffs. Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association President Wong Siew Hai stated that the chip...
Odessa region becomes a priority area for recovery funding
The Odessa Journal
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In Rome, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), Ukraine’s Ministry for Communities and Territories Development and Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a package of decisions that mark a new stage in the strategic partnership...
Most well-off East Africans revealed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...
NATO: Was There a Summit?
Valdai Discussion Club
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NATO’s modest 2025 summit does not indicate a deepening trend toward crises in the alliance, but reflects the desire of its leadership to use the effect of continuing external challenges and changes in the internal dynamics in NATO following...