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US Senate unanimously approves bill to force release of Epstein files

By Anadolu Agency The US Senate on Tuesday cleared, by unanimous consent, a House-approved measure directing the Justice Department to disclose all unclassified records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer secured unanimous consent to clear the Epstein Files Transparency Act as soon as it arrived from the House, just

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Tanzania’s president Suluhu Hassan appoints daughter and son-in-law to cabinet

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her own daughter to the Cabinet, as well as the daughter’s husband. Samia named 27 ministers and 29 deputy ministers in a televised address on Monday from Chamwino State House, Dodoma, appointing the daughter Wanu Hafidh Ameir, as Deputy Minister of Education. Wanu’s husband Mohamed Mchengerwa, was named

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How Stanley Andrisse went from prison to tenured professor at Howard University and made history

Credit Photo: The Dig By Face2Face Africa Dr. Stanley Andrisse, a tenured professor at Howard University College of Medicine, is a living example of how hope and higher education can totally change someone’s life. He went from a maximum-security prison to tenured faculty at the only R1-designated HBCU in the U.S. Andrisse told The Dig,

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Kenya Govt Websites Hacked in Coordinated Cyberattack

By Kenyans Several government websites linked to ministries and state agencies, including Health, Education, Labour, Environment, ICT, Tourism, State House, and Interior, have been hacked in a suspected cyberattack. The cyberattack on Monday morning left the sites inaccessible, with attackers defacing pages by altering their visual appearance and content. The messages left by the attackers

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Caribbean countries to hold slavery reparations talks on UK visit

A protester holds a sign during a rally to demand that the United Kingdom make reparations for slavery, ahead of a visit to Jamaica by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of their tour of the Caribbean, outside the British High Commission, in Kingston, Jamaica March 22, 2022. Photographer Gilbert Bellamy/File Photo By

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BBC editing scandal deepens credibility crisis

Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025 shows the exterior of the White House, in Washington, D.C., the United States. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency The BBC’s apology to U.S. President Donald Trump for a misleading documentary has triggered a political and media storm in both London and Washington, but the broadcaster insists on

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Africa Tech Festival kicks off in South Africa with focus on inclusive digital future

People visit the AfricaCom exhibition during the Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 11, 2025. The Africa Tech Festival kicked off on Tuesday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, gathering innovators, policymakers, and investors to explore how technology can drive a more inclusive digital future for Africa. Photographer

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US president voices support for deal to end 41-day government shutdown

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that he supports a bipartisan agreement to end the 41-day government shutdown as the Senate Republican leadership seeks a rapid vote on the legislation. Asked by a reporter if he supports the agreement, Trump said: “I would say so.” “I think based on everything I’m hearing,

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New Zealand national park fire continues to blaze

By Xinhua News Agency The forest fire in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park on Monday morning, which has helped limit the growth of

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Chinese charity celebrates 10th anniversary of school feeding program in Ethiopia

By Xinhua News Agency The China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of its “Smiling Children Program” in Ethiopia, which provides daily meals to underprivileged students across the country. Speaking at the ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, Yin Qian, director of the CFRD Ethiopia Office, said the school feeding

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