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Melinda Gates👏, Simone Biles💪, Admiral Rachel Levine 🙌 , and more incredible women will be featured on USA TODAY’s special Women of the Year show premiering ...

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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing $1B Gender Fund: Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are among philanthropists donating money to the ...
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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing $1B Gender Fund
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Business Maverick: Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott Among Backers of $1 Billion Gender Fund
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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing a $1 billion fund to advance gender equality and women’s leadership
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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing a $1 billion fund to ...
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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing $1B Gender Fund: Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are among philanthropists donating money to the ...
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Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott are backing $1B Gender Fund
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Business Maverick: Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott Among Backers of $1 Billion Gender Fund
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Melinda French Gates discusses increasing economic empowerment for women: The United Nations estimates that closing the gender pay gap and giving women more ...
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Melinda French Gates discusses increasing economic empowerment for women
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Coral reefs: Warming ocean waters fuel fourth global bleaching event | Africanews
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Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
  • US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.

  • Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.

  • Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.

  • Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
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Senegal to host first Olympic event in Africa | Africanews: Africans is anticipating the first-ever Youth Olympic Games to be hosted on the continent in 2026 ...
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Senegal to host first Olympic event in Africa | Africanews
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Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month | Africanews
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Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month ...
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African cities can become beacons of climate resilience and prosperity: Africa is very vulnerable to climate change. Here's how its cities can build climate ...
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African cities can become beacons of climate resilience and prosperity
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African cities can become beacons of climate resilience and prosperity: Africa is very vulnerable to climate change. Here's how its cities can build climate ...
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African cities can become beacons of climate resilience and prosperity
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Nigeria suspends permit of 3 private jet operators | Africanews: Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken action against private jet operators ...
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Nigeria suspends permit of 3 private jet operators | Africanews
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One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race: Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.
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One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race
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Norwegian Dawn: Passengers must travel behind cruise ship: Abandoned passengers travel across Africa to catch up with their cruise ship.
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Norwegian Dawn: Passengers must travel behind cruise ship
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Islamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people - officials say | Africanews
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Islamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people - officials say | ...
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Trump wants immigrants only from nice countries like Denmark, Switzerland: Trump wants immigrants only from nice countries like Denmark, Switzerland
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Trump wants immigrants only from nice countries like Denmark, Switzerland
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MEET THE CLASS OF 2024: Passion, Purpose And A Decade Of The 30 Under 30 List: 404: 6622486d8cb03
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MEET THE CLASS OF 2024: Passion, Purpose And A Decade Of The 30 Under 30 ...
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Need for critical minerals threatens Africa’s great apes: Chimpanzee and gorilla habitats are located close to operational and preoperational mining areas for ...
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Need for critical minerals threatens Africa’s great apes
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Morocco: Arabic calligraphy exhibition celebrates Islamic heritage | Africanews: The exhibition held during the month of Ramadan celebrated the various stages of ...
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Morocco: Arabic calligraphy exhibition celebrates Islamic heritage | ...
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Decades before Elon Musk: How German engineer Lutz Kayser wanted to reach the stars with his rocket company
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Decades before Elon Musk: How German engineer Lutz Kayser wanted to reach ...
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‘Hardest Geezer’ Finishes Running the Length of Africa: Russ Cook of Britain overcame danger in a year of running from South Africa to Tunisia.
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‘Hardest Geezer’ Finishes Running the Length of Africa
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Ethiopian Airlines marks 78 years of success in African skies: Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline group, has marked its 78th anniversary ...
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Ethiopian Airlines marks 78 years of success in African skies
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British man running length of Africa nears finish line | Africanews: Russ Cook, who calls himself the "Hardest Geezer", began the challenge in April ...
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British man running length of Africa nears finish line | Africanews
Quick Glance: He Succeeded! 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook Completes Grueling Challenge of Running Length of Africa
  • British Russ Cook, self-proclaimed 'Hardest Geezer,' has completed a nearly year-long grueling challenge of running the length of Africa. Starting from the most southern point in South Africa, Cape Agulhas, he finished at Ras Angela, Tunisia, the most northern point of the continent.

  • During his journey through 16 countries, Cook faced extreme heat, physical exhaustion, and dangerous situations including armed robbery in Angola and separation from his supporters in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Utilizing social media, he secured a visa to cross the border from Mauritania into Algeria.

  • Cook has raised over £600,000 for two charities and plans a celebration with a performance by the band Soft Play to mark his accomplishments. The funds collected will benefit The Running Charity and Sandblast. Despite Africa being his most significant challenge, it wasn't his first, having previously run from Asia to England.

  • The 27-year-old invited his supporters to run the final marathon with him and arranged a finish line party featuring a live performance by Soft Play in Tunisia. Through this challenge, known as Project Africa, Cook not only pushed physical boundaries but also raised substantial funds for charitable causes supporting the mental health of young individuals and educating about Sahrawi culture.
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Briton runs 16,250 kilometers across Africa in one year: Russ Cook once ran from south to north through Africa. Where: In this case, it means during the last 352 ...
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Briton runs 16,250 kilometers across Africa in one year
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UK man runs the length of Africa in 10,000 miles and 352 days | Africanews: “It’s quite hard to put into words, 352 days on the road, long time without seeing ...
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UK man runs the length of Africa in 10,000 miles and 352 days | Africanews
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Mali bans political party activities as calls for elections grow | Africanews: The announcement was made by the government spokesperson on state television ...
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Mali bans political party activities as calls for elections grow | ...
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President Sheikh Mohamed and Bill Gates discuss ways to eradicate disease : Microsoft co-founder also noted historic outcomes of last year's Cop28 in Dubai
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President Sheikh Mohamed and Bill Gates discuss ways to eradicate disease
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White Maasai in Africa: dropout Staphanie shows her new life: The German Staphanie Fuchs came to Zanzibar in 2011. There she met her husband and decided to stay ...
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White Maasai in Africa: dropout Staphanie shows her new life
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Ethiopia's Uma and Fikir win men’s and women’s Paris Marathon | Africanews: Mulugeta Uma clocked a winning time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 33 seconds and finished ...
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Ethiopia's Uma and Fikir win men’s and women’s Paris Marathon | Africanews
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Why Botswana wants to send Germany 20,000 elephants: The "offer" by Botswana's president to send 20,000 elephants to Germany is making headlines ...
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Why Botswana wants to send Germany 20,000 elephants
Quick Glance: Dispute over Hunting Trophies: Botswana Offers Germany 20,000 Elephants
  • In reaction to a proposed EU regulation on hunting trophies of protected species, Botswana's President offers Germany 20,000 elephants.

  • Botswana, hosting the largest elephant population in Africa, faces concerns of overpopulation. A hunting ban was lifted, and now 20,000 elephants are planned to be sent to Germany.

  • The President emphasizes the necessity of regulating the elephant population through hunting and insists they should live in the wild in Germany.

  • Botswana, recognized as a model democracy, invites the German minister to assess wildlife conservation firsthand. The logistical challenge of transporting 20,000 elephants over 8,000 kilometers is discussed.
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10,000 miles and 352 days later, a UK man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa
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Maya Angelou’s newly found writing from Egypt and Ghana reveals a more radical side to her career
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Maya Angelou’s newly found writing from Egypt and Ghana reveals a more ...
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Jane Goodall turns 90: When the apes gained confidence: At the age of 26, Jane Goodall entered a protected area in Africa where chimpanzees lived for the first ...
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Jane Goodall turns 90: When the apes gained confidence
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Stranded cruise passengers in Africa race to rejoin their ship: Eight cruise passengers left behind in São Tomé and Príncipe have been trying to catch up with ...
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Stranded cruise passengers in Africa race to rejoin their ship
Quick Glance: Passengers Stranded: Drama Unfolds After Cruise Leaves Without Them
  • Eight passengers were left stranded on the African island of São Tomé and Príncipe after their ship departed without them as they were late to return from a private tour.

  • The group of eight tourists, six from the U.S. and two from Australia, were abandoned by the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship after failing to make it back on time, leading them to make their own travel arrangements to catch up with the ship.

  • Due to bad weather and tidal restrictions preventing the ship from docking in Banjul, Gambia, the guests had to travel through seven countries in 48 hours to rejoin the ship in Dakar, Senegal.

  • A silver lining of the ordeal was the encounter with another stranded passenger who was left behind on the island for medical reasons and was assisted by the other tourists to safely return home.
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The incredible ‘sacred’ waterfall in Angola that you’ve probably never heard of: One of the largest water cascades in Africa, Kalandula Falls get few visitors ...
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The incredible ‘sacred’ waterfall in Angola that you’ve probably never ...
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World’s sixth ocean in the making? Geologists predict potential emergence from depths of Africa
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World’s sixth ocean in the making? Geologists predict potential emergence ...
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Six arrested in connection with the murder and hijacking of South African player Luke Fleurs | Africanews
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Six arrested in connection with the murder and hijacking of South African ...
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New Gates Foundation grant will tackle WA’s postsecondary problem: A new grant program seeks to find the best ways to help Washington students go to college.
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New Gates Foundation grant will tackle WA’s postsecondary problem
Quick Glance: New Gates Foundation Grant to Address Postsecondary Challenge in WA
  • Washington state's lower-than-desired college enrollment rate has been a source of frustration for educators and policymakers.

  • A new funding initiative named Horizons will allocate $19 million to support the most effective strategies for tackling this issue.

  • The objective is to advocate for these approaches and provide a detailed plan for additional investments and initiatives in various regions of the state.

  • The funding will be distributed across four areas in Washington, including the Seattle region, the Olympic Peninsula, Southwest Washington, and Southeast Washington.
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How Russia is replacing Europe and the USA as a protecting power in Africa: New balance of power in Africa? The West is retreating - and Russia knows how to fill ...
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How Russia is replacing Europe and the USA as a protecting power in Africa
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5 things to know about investing in frontier markets: Five frontier market learnings that show the impact global investors and market-based solutions can have on ...
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5 things to know about investing in frontier markets
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Al Ahly Coach Warns Against Arrogance Ahead of Second Leg Clash with Simba | Africanews
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Former combatants in CAR say they are left with no way to make ends meet | Africanews
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Former combatants in CAR say they are left with no way to make ends meet ...
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Women rights activists react to DRC first female PM | Africanews: They've hailed the move as a big step towards gender equality
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Women rights activists react to DRC first female PM | Africanews
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Nigerian takes to the water to raise mental health awareness: Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness on mental health in Africa's most ...
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Nigerian takes to the water to raise mental health awareness
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With Just 8 Words, Melinda French Gates Taught a Powerful Lesson in Emotional Intelligence
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Bill Gates unloaded one of his properties in less than two weeks on the market—and it only cost $5 million
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Bill Gates unloaded one of his properties in less than two weeks on the ...
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Ever heard of the Pan-African Parliament? This organization shapes laws across Africa, but few know about it or its impact ... Show more
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Clark College, WSU Vancouver and Hockinson schools get $3.3M in grant funds from the Gates Foundation
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Clark College, WSU Vancouver and Hockinson schools get $3 ...
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Melinda French Gates: How to Make the World $6 Trillion Richer: The financial industry needs to redesign its lending practices to give more consideration to ...
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Melinda French Gates: How to Make the World $6 Trillion Richer
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African digital marketplace to hit $72bn by 2026, says study: The Platform Livelihoods Project advocates for a safer, more inclusive environment in digital ...
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African digital marketplace to hit $72bn by 2026, says study
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Warmth brings rise in pollen count in Clark County: Temperatures in Clark County will rise this weekend — and so will the pollen count.
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Warmth brings rise in pollen count in Clark County
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Nicklaus: Path to world food security goes through St. Louis: On average, a small farmer in Africa produces just one-fifth as much output per acre as his North ...
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Nicklaus: Path to world food security goes through St. Louis
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UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation: His Highness and Mr Gates explored ways to strengthen their collaborative efforts ...
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UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation
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'AI is such an exciting thing': Bill Gates tells Sam Altman he 'didn't expect ChatGPT to get so good' | Mint
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Jacob Zuma crash: Car of South Africa's ex-president hit by drunk driver: He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.
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Jacob Zuma crash: Car of South Africa's ex-president hit by drunk driver
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The Earth is spinning so fast that it will soon lose a second | Africanews: The changing rotation of the Earth threatens to upend our perception of time ...
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The Earth is spinning so fast that it will soon lose a second | Africanews
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins Senegalese presidential election with 54.28% of votes | Africanews
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins Senegalese presidential election with 54 ...
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Inside the plan to send American diplomats back to Libya: The Biden administration sees a US diplomatic presence in Libya as critical to helping counter Russia’s ...
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Inside the plan to send American diplomats back to Libya