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Kenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die

By Reuters A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death will be detained by police until a hearing on Friday, a court ruled on Tuesday as investigators searched for more bodies in a forest where 101 corpses have already been unearthed. Kenyan authorities say the dead were members of

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Turkish fighter jet KAAN to fly after high-speed taxi tests

By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s indigenous KAAN fighter jet will take off for the first time after completing high-speed taxi tests, a test pilot of the aircraft said. Gokhan Bayramoglu told Anadolu that the KAAN is on its way to becoming an effective weapon of the Turkish military with indigenous software and hardware. Its engine tests

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Evil ‘Devil’s Disciple’ serial killer enjoys freedom after 47 years despite being ‘too dangerous to release permanently’

Credit: The Sun serial killer Patrick Mackay is back on the streets after 47 years The Sun Newspaper By John Lucas, Alex West A SERIAL killer dubbed the Devil’s Disciple is back on the streets after 47 years — despite being deemed too dangerous to be freed permanently. Patrick Mackay, 70, sauntered through a city

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U.N. warns of Sudan breaking point as air strikes hit capital

By Reuters As foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian breaking point with no let up in fighting between rival military factions despite a supposed ceasefire extension. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army

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Sudan conflict shows no sign of easing, U.N. warns of breaking point

By Reuters Fighting could be heard in Khartoum early on Monday despite a supposed ceasefire extension and the United Nations warned of a humanitarian “breaking point” as clashes between rival military forces entered a third week. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since long-simmering tension between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary

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William Ruto says how can 54 African countries fail to raise $85m for Somalia

Credit Twitter/Kenyan President William Ruto Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the African Union cannot handle dealing with African affairs after more than 60 years of existence. William Ruto, who assumed the presidency in September 2022, regretted that the African Union could not even fund 85 million dollars for the reconstruction of Somalia. Read:

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Ethiopia region’s biggest military spender in 2022

Ethiopian security forces patrol a street after taking control of Dessie town of Amhara city from TPLF on December 16, 2021. Ethiopia’s military budget rose biggest in 2022 as the country battled the TPLF/AFP By The East African Ethiopia’s military budget rose biggest last year as the country battled the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF),

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As battle for Sudan continues, civilian deaths top 400

By The Associated Press Gunfire and heavy artillery fire persisted Saturday in parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, residents said, despite the extension of a cease-fire between the country’s two top generals, whose battle for power has killed hundreds and sent thousands fleeing for their lives. With ordinary Sudanese caught in the crossfire, the civilian death

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Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire

Law enforcement authorities removing bodies from a scene where five people were shot the night before Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Cleveland, TX. Authorities say an 8-year-old child was among five people killed in a shooting at the home in southeast Texas late Friday night. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP) By The Associated Press A

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Lavrov says G7 shares in global economy drop, while shares of emerging markets rise

By Anadolu Agency Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday that over the past three decades, the shares of the Group of Seven (G7) countries in the global economy have significantly decreased, while the influence of emerging markets is growing steadily. China, in particular, has become the world’s leading economy in terms of purchasing

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