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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported. In a video update shared on Saturday, Bobi Wine said he was forced to leave Uganda to attend to urgent matters abroad, amid a heavy crackdown by President

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Dubai’s dream shattered and mass exodus underway

Credit Photo. Reuters The Gulf’s commercial and tourist hub of Dubai is facing its biggest ever threat to its existence, after the escalating war between the United States, Israel and Iran shook the city to its foundations, causing thousands of foreigners and tourists to flee the country in a hurry. Political and security analysts believe

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Russian energy company Gazprom reports 12 attacks on TurkStream, Blue Stream facilities in 2 weeks

By Anadolu Agency Russian energy company Gazprom said on Wednesday that over the past two weeks, 12 attacks on its facilities that ensure export supplies via the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines towards Turkey have been repelled. In a statement on Telegram, Gazprom said the Russkaya pumping station in southern Russia was again attacked

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Missing Kenyan student in UK found dead in river weeks after disappearance

An image of missing Kenyan student Edna Mmbali. Photo Edna Mmbali By Kenyans A Kenyan university student who had been reported missing in the United Kingdom has been found dead, weeks after her disappearance sparked widespread concern among her family. The body of Edna Mmbali, a 31-year-old Kenyan, was discovered in a river in Wraysbury,

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Turkey’s President Erdogan told Iran that violating its airspace cannot be excused for any reason

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call Monday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss recent regional developments, including the interception of another missile heading to Turkey. Erdogan told Pezeshkian that the violation of Turkey’s airspace cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever and that Turkey will continue to

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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, selected as Iran’s new supreme leader

By Xinhua News Agency Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday. In a statement, the assembly confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei’s election as the country’s third supreme leader, citing “the decisive vote of the respected representatives” of the assembly. “In today’s extraordinary session, Ayatollah

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China, South Korea evacuate nationals from Middle East

Several Asian countries, including China and South Korea, have evacuated hundreds of their nationals from the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region after the US and Israel attacked Iran, state-run Xinhua News reported Saturday, according to Anadolu Agency reported. More than 260 Chinese have crossed into Azerbaijan through an evacuation plan coordinated by

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Wealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears

Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photographer Rula Rouhana/File Photo By Reuters Soon after the first Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai last week, two Indian entrepreneurs based there tried to move more than $100,000

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Turkey stands firmly on side of peace as world order collapsing

By Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that the post–World War II global system is “cracking at its foundations” and warned that the world is being dragged into a chaotic era where might is right once again shapes global politics, stressing that Türkiye will not remain neutral in crises affecting its region and

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What to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?

This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against U.S. bases and Israeli targets in the Middle East, with violence spreading across the region. Civilians in the affected areas have expressed hopes

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