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Senegal women’s basketball team denied US visas, prime minister says
The Independent
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June 21, 2025
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Senegal women’s basketball team members denied U.S. visas
MLive - Michigan
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June 21, 2025
A women’s national basketball team has canceled plans to train in the United States after several members had their visas denied. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of Senegal said in a post to social media that the team would instead train in Senegal’s...
US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rej...
Modern Ghana
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A training camp for the Senegalese women's basketball team in the US has been scrapped, with the West African nation's prime minister saying he cancelled it because some of the squad were denied US visas. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the team...
Chef Mawa McQueen hopes to rise and shine
The Aspen Daily News - Colorado
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Local chef and entrepreneur Mawa McQueen will face off with chef Shota Nakajima in a breakfast sandwich showdown in a Sunday morning seminar at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Photo by Kelsey Brunner/Courtesy of Mawa McQueen For Mawa McQueen,...
Woman from Kyrgyzstan suspected of human trafficking in France
24.kg
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June 20, 2025
The working conditions of grape pickers in France are at the center of a human trafficking trial that has opened this week in Reims, BBC reports. Three people — a woman from Kyrgyzstan, a man from Georgia and a Frenchman — are accused of...
US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected
KNOX Radio - North Dakota
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June 20, 2025
A training camp for the Senegalese women's basketball team in the US has been scrapped, with the West African nation's prime minister saying he cancelled it because some of the squad were denied US visas. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the team...
US Denies Visas to Senegal Women’s Basketball Team
News Central TV
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June 21, 2025
The United States has refused visa applications for several members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team, prompting the cancellation of their planned training camp in the US, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced Thursday. The visa...
French champagne makers face prison in human trafficking trial
The Bryan Times - Ohio
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June 20, 2025
French prosecutors have requested two years behind bars for an employer in the champagne sector accused of human trafficking, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions during the 2023 grape harvest. More than 50 mostly...
United States has denied visa for members of Senegal’s women’s national basketball team
Zambian Observer
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June 21, 2025
The United States has denied visa applications for several members of Senegal’s women’s national basketball team, prompting the country’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, to cancel their planned training camp in the US. The team, known as Les...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:40 p.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Cal Raleigh breaks Johnny Bench's record for homers by a catcher before All-Star break CHICAGO (AP) — Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:46 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Cal Raleigh breaks Johnny Bench's record for homers by a catcher before All-Star break CHICAGO (AP) — Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:16 p.m. EDT
Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania
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June 20, 2025
Cal Raleigh breaks Johnny Bench's record for homers by a catcher before All-Star break CHICAGO (AP) — Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading...
Little lives on the sea
L'Osservatore Romano
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by Lidia Ginestra Giuffrida A gentle cry, two little black eyes and a tiny body just a few centimeters long inside a deflated life jacket. This is how little Moses arrived in my arms. His mother, from the iron boat she was on, thought first of...
The 1% country: Uganda’s contrarian tech play
Techpoint Africa
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June 20, 2025
“We are open for business.” This is what Dr Monica Musenero, Uganda’s Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, said to investors at the second edition of the Uganda Investor Summit in Kampala on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This was the...
US denies members of Senegal women’s basketball team visas
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 20, 2025
The team's 10-day training camp was cancelled after five players and seven team staff members were denied visas. The United States rejected multiple visas for members of the Senegal women’s basketball team which was scheduled to train in America,...
'Take it easy' – Super Eagles LB Onyeamachi says Nwabali studied Enyeama, deserves more respect
All Nigeria Soccer
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June 20, 2025
Super Eagles left-back Bruno Onyeamachi has come to the defence of Stanley Nwabali, urging Nigerians to ease up on the criticism of the Chippa United shot-stopper. Nigeria were faced with a goalkeeping crisis in the months leading up to the start...
As chocolate prices surge Aussie cocoa growers are in the sweet spot
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 19, 2025
Chris Jahnke's Far North Queensland cocoa farm is not the cheapest place to buy chocolate, but as the price of imports soars, people are lining up to buy his beans. "I've actually got a waiting list of people wanting to buy Australian cocoa beans...
Crystal Palace braced for Marc Guehi bid from Liverpool after identifying replacement
The Mirror
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June 20, 2025
Crystal Palace are expecting Liverpool to make a formal offer for Marc Guehi as talks continue with Sporting CP over a potential deal for his replacement, Ousmane Diomande. Guehi is swiftly approaching the final year of his contract at Selhurst...
The Countries With The Highest Share Of International Migrants May Surprise You
Zero Hedge
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The number of international migrants worldwide hit 304 million in 2024, a figure that has doubled since 1990. As people relocate across borders for reasons ranging from work opportunities to conflict and displacement, certain countries have become...
We’ve suffered 115 bird strikes in 5 years —Onyema, Air Peace CEO
The Sun Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
By Chinelo Obogo The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has made a disturbing disclosure that his company suffered 115 bird strikes in the last five years. But despite the challenge, he said the airline has three...