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French court rejects move to overturn controversial burkini ban on beach

By Anadolu Agency Nice Administrative Court says municipality’s decision aimed at preventing disruption of public order. A court in France rejected a request Friday to overturn a controversial burkini ban on beaches in Mandelieu-la-Napoule . Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The request by the Human Rights League France was rejected by the Nice

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Teargas fired on opposition convoy as Kenyans stage protests

Supporters of Kenya’s opposition Azimio La Umoja Alliance participate in anti-government protests dubbed “Saba Saba” at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on July 7, 2023. Photo/Reuters By AFP Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over a harsh cost-of-living crisis

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Why is Kenya’s top spy coming to Mogadishu?

Kenya spy chief Noordin Haji The Director General of Security and Intelligence of Kenya NIS, Mr. Nuradidin Yusuf Haji, today visited Mogadishu. The Director of NIS was welcomed at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport by the shady Somali spy chief Mahad Salad. The purpose of the Kenyan intelligence chief’s visit is to promote cooperation between the

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Russia claims Western calls for ‘free, fair’ elections in Bangladesh ‘neo-colonialism’

By Anadolu Agency Russia claimed Thursday that Western calls for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh are an act of “neo-colonialism.” “We have taken note of certain European and American politicians publishing letters calling for ‘free and fair’ elections in Bangladesh. This is #neocolonialism,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, according to a tweet by

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Belarus leader claims Wagner chief is in Russia, adding uncertainty about his fate after revolt

File-In this handout image taken from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the ground in an unknown location. A week after the mutiny raised the most daunting challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s rule in over

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Kenya’s super-rich club shrinks on shilling slide

The weaker Kenya shilling has raised the threshold for joining the country’s top one percent by net worth to Sh2.8 million. File Photo/ Pool By Business Daily Africa The weaker Kenya shilling has raised the threshold for joining the country’s top one percent by net worth to Sh2.8 million from Sh2.16 million two years ago,

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Tel Aviv police chief’s resignation triggers protests, clashes in Israel

Citizens block roads and light fires on the streets as they stage a protest on the resignation of Tel Aviv District Commander Ami Eshed, in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 05, 2023. Protests arise throughout the country after the resignation of Eshed, who cited the ‘political pressure’ from the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

Heaven Mehreta, 32, smiles and holds a small American flag inside Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, Minn., June 21, 2023, after becoming a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony that day in the synagogue. Mehreta immigrated from Ethiopia 10 years ago, learned English as an adult and passed the U.S. citizenship test in May.

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Sweden will not get Turkey’s nod for NATO bid unless it stops sheltering ‘terrorists’ -Erdogan

By Reuters Turkey will not lift its opposition to Sweden joining NATO unless it stops harbouring groups Ankara considers to be terrorists, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year, ditching long-held policies of military non-alignment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Applications for membership must be approved by

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Here are 4 African countries that offer Golden Visas

The new golden visa trend is gaining momentum as countries compete to create sustainable development across all sectors of their economies. — Photo credit: pxfuel.com By Face2Face Africa In its simplest form, a golden visa is one of the strategic ways countries attract investments from immigrants and investors in exchange for granting either residence (Residence

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