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Israel, Colombia announce mutual visa exemption as nations continue to rebuild diplomatic ties

With the election of the new right-wing president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia and Israel have restored ties that had been severed for two years under the previous administration.

  • Israel and Colombia begin visa-free travel on September 1
  • Colombia's new president recognizes Israel's Golan Heights sovereignty
  • Earthquake in Colombia leads to IDF humanitarian aid mission

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UK's Miliband decries 'unacceptable, destructive' E1 settlement expansion in West Bank

In response, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he "rejected outright the statement of the UK Foreign Secretary and the patronizing tone of his words."

  • UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband condemns Israeli E1 settlement expansion in West Bank.
  • Miliband summoned Israel's chargé d'affaires to protest E1 project tender.
  • Britain vows to oppose Two-State Solution's destruction.

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Thinking beyond pre-colonial nostalgia — the challenge for young African scholars

Young African scholars must reject outdated dogmas, embrace intellectual curiosity and modernise cultural and economic models to lead Africa into the AI era.

  • African scholars must abandon pre-colonial nostalgia and outdated beliefs
  • Intellectual curiosity essential to navigate AI era and reshape cultural frameworks
  • Young scholars must scrutinize inherited dogmas and explore new ideas
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