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Anglique Kidjo set to become first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Musical icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kidjo, who comes from the West African country of Benin and has won five Grammy awards, was among the 35...

'Did everything together': Stoughton brothers remembered as 'selfless'
After receiving his green card, 31-year-old Valdir Centeio emigrated July 1 from Cape Verde to join his younger brother, 27-year-old Aldino Centeio, in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Less than two weeks later, both brothers drowned on a trip meant to...

Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa's top shots
ShareSave A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Branches graze the top of this mural in eastern Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday. Guinea's Alexandra Mansare-Traoré, 25, competes at the World Aquatics...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
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Durban FilmMart 2025 Wraps with Major Award Wins for African Filmmakers
The 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM) has wrapped up, concluding with the presentation of the 2025 DFM Awards on Monday 21 July. The premier film industry event in Africa, DFM 2025, took place from 18 - 21 July in Durban, under the theme...

Talking the Tropics w/ Mike: Weak low pressure moving into Texas
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None. The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...
Wu and Age Strong Announce over $1.2 million in Grants
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Age Strong Commission last week announced the recipients of two grant programs totaling $1,276,000 to support Boston residents aged 60 and older. The first, the Expanding Engagement grant program,...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
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Photographer Luiz Carvalho revisits Portugal’s post-revolution years in new exhibition
Published on 24/07/2025 - 12:23 GMT+2 When the revolution of 25 April 1974 swept through Portugal, Luiz Carvalho had no idea it would shape the course of his life. Then a 19-year-old architecture student with a passion for photography, he took to...

Community | Casa da Saudade Library to remain open 24 hours a week – New Bedford. MA
Posted on 22 July 2025. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has officially reversed course on plans to close the Casa da Saudade Library, confirming that the culturally significant branch will remain open with a renewed focus on its Portuguese-language...

Talking the Tropics w/ Mike: Weak Northern Gulf low pressure moving west
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None. The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...

Q&A: Get to Know Chachi Carvalho
Photograph courtesy of Bilindoff Joseph For Charles “Chachi” Carvalho, performing has long been about returning to his roots. As a nationally acclaimed hip-hop artist and co-founder of Beatbox Studio, he uses music to showcase his hometown of...
Today in High Prairie: July 23, 2025
Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....

Talking the Tropics w/ Mike: Weak Florida low to head for the Gulf
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None. The Atlantic Basin Overview: The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through...

easyJet’s Big Seat Release has officially landed
easyJet has today launched its Big Seat Release for Summer 2026 with 29.1 million seats available across 161,000 easyJet flights between 15 June 2026 and 13 September 2026. Travellers can choose from over 87,000 flights to and from the UK and can...

The Ultimate (and Unabridged) Guide to New England Seafood
An A-to-Z encyclopedia to our wild, whimsical, and occasionally weird regional bounty of fish. Nothing says summer more than a seafood spread at Woodman’s of Essex. / Photograph by Nina Gallant From A(tlantic cod) to Z(on’s zebrafish), here’s a...

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL'S 50 BEST IMPORTS: Incredible tale of the Swedish superstar who was so brilliant even Rooney and Ronaldo rose to applaud him
Affirmation of Henrik Larsson’s status as a world-class talent became unnecessary long before his seven-year stay at Celtic ended. But two snapshots from his golden years as a footballer underscored the point. The first occurred in Paris in 2006...

FULL LIST: Your Nigerian passport gives you access to these 45 countries
With your Nigerian passport, you can travel to at least 45 countries.According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, the Nigerian passport ranks 43rd in Africa and 94th globally, marking its highest position in four years. This ranking is based on...

Cumbria dad's horror quad bike crash on TUI holiday left him 'not the same person'
A dad-of-three is taking holiday giant TUI to the High Court in pursuit of substantial compensation after a horror quad bike crash left him "not the same person". Tony Holliday, 57, lives in the Lake District and has opened up "unbearable" pain he...

EasyJet Belfast launches 'Big Seat Release' for 2026 with flights from £18.99
12:38, 22 Jul 2025Updated 12:39, 22 Jul 2025 EasyJet has today launched its 'Big Seat Release' for Summer 2026 with flights from Belfast from £18.99. There are more than 6,000 flights to and from Northern Ireland between June 15, 2026 and...