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Group holds concert on wildlife protection

The Punch 

A wildlife conservation organisation, Wild Africa, in collaboration with OAS1SONE and Trace Naija, will launch a concert on Trace Naija this Friday. The concert aims to raise awareness about protecting Africa’s wildlife. The concert, ‘Music for Wildlife’ starting June 21, coincides with Trace’s 21st anniversary and will feature top African and international artists, using music

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FG orders 50 fighter jets as terrorists occupy Kainji

The Punch 

The Federal Government has announced plans to bolster its anti-banditry operations with the acquisition of 50 new aircraft scheduled to arrive between now and next year. The initiative aims to strengthen security efforts in the North-West region and across Nigeria as terrorists occupied the Kainji National Park in Niger State. The Chief of Air Staff,

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China Sees A Sharp Drop In Marriages – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

By Kitty Wang

The number of Chinese couples getting married for the first time tumbled 8.3% in the first quarter, resuming its slide over the past decade amid a;tanking economy,;rampant youth unemployment, growing awareness of gender equality and changing priorities.

Marriages rebounded 12% last year after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, data showed, but the bounce was short-lived. Over the past nine years, first marriages have plummeted by nearly 56%, according to the 2023 China Statistical Yearbook. Читать дальше...

Cartoon: Climate change

Daily Kos 

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Amnesty International concerned for safety of LGBTQ+ people in Namibia

Voice of America 

Windhoek, Namibia — Amnesty International has called on authorities in Namibia to ensure the safety of the LGBTQ+ community as a court prepares to rule in a case challenging the laws that criminalize homosexual conduct. In November 2020, the Law Reform Commission of Namibia recommended discarding laws related to sodomy as they relate to intimate same-sex practices between homosexual men. However, the parliament of Namibia has been slow to repeal these laws, which prompted gay activist Friedel... Читать дальше...

Acadiana Eats: Kirk's U Need A Butcher

Klfy.com 

Located at 713 Surrey Street in Lafayette, the business is open from Mondays to Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is closed on Sundays.

SpaceX finally launches communications satellite

United Press International (UPI.com) 

After back-to-back mission scrubs, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Station Florida Thursday afternoon, carrying an Astra 1P/SES-24 satellite to geostationary orbit.