80-year-old Natalie Grabow becomes oldest woman to finish Ironman World Championship

80-year-old Natalie Grabow becomes oldest woman to finish Ironman World Championship

By Collin Rugg NEW JERSEY (CONVERSEER) – 80-year-old Natalie Grabow of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, becomes the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship. The American was the first female in the 80-84 category to complete the race. The race took place in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Grabow finished in 16 hours, 45 minutes, and 26…

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Burkina Faso rejects U.S. request to host Trump-era deportees

Burkina Faso rejects U.S. request to host Trump-era deportees

By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso has turned down a proposal from the United States to accept foreign nationals deported under President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, a move that further strains relations between Ouagadougou and Washington. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré confirmed that Burkina Faso rejected several approaches from the U.S. government, describing…

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Mali introduces reciprocal visa policy targeting U.S. nationals

Mali introduces reciprocal visa policy targeting U.S. nationals

By Joe Udo BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – The government of Mali has announced a reciprocal visa policy for U.S. nationals following Washington’s decision to impose a $5,000 to $10,000 bond requirement on Malian citizens applying for business and tourist visas under a new pilot programme. In a statement issued in Bamako, Malian authorities condemned the U.S. move…

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Nigerian Don advocates presentation of book on environment to Trump

Nigerian Don advocates presentation of book on environment to Trump

By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Grand Patron of Environmental Education and Key note Presenter at Public Presentation and launching of Dr Comfort Agbor of Department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar, Prof. M. E. Inyang-Abia has implored The Special Guest of Honour and Co-founder of Obudu Conservation Centre (OCC) and CEO, Lega C….

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Russian-US tensions likely won’t spiral out of control if Ukraine obtains Tomahawk missiles

Russian-US tensions likely won’t spiral out of control if Ukraine obtains Tomahawk missiles

The precedent set by Russia’s restrained response to Ukraine obtaining the F-16s, which could also be nuclear-equipped, suggests that tensions with the US will remain manageable if Ukraine obtains the Tomahawks too due to the modus vivendi that’s arguably been in place for managing them. By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – The latest talk about…

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