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Thousands of Afghans evacuated by UK still remain in hotels

By Anadolu Agency Thousands of Afghan citizens who served Britain in its army and other bodies were evacuated with their families from Afghanistan in what was reported as the biggest British military evacuation in over 70 years. Although the majority of more than 21,000 refugees have now been placed in accommodations, almost half of the

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Kenya: 4 cops arrested for allegedly trying to rob $161K from forex bureau staff

Authorities in Kenya have arrested four police officers for attempted armed robbery — Photo Credit: Kat Wilcox By Face2Face Africa Authorities in Kenya have arrested four police officers who were allegedly attempting to rob Ksh.2 million (about $161,000) from workers of a forex bureau in the capital city of Nairobi. According to Citizen Digital, the

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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Singer Lisa Marie Presley poses at the premiere of “Mad Max: Fury Road” in Hollywood, California, U.S. May 7, 2015. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo By Reuters Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Elvis Presley, died on Thursday at the age of 54 after being rushed to a Los

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Israel’s outgoing army chief rebukes far-right government

File – IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi speaks during a candle lightning ceremony with Israeli soldiers on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, in Jerusalem, on Nov. 29, 2021. Kochavi on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 warned against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition to grant more control to pro-settler lawmakers and make other changes to

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UK first-time home-buyers’ mortgage costs highest since 2008: Nationwide

A person walks with a dog in front of a row of residential housing in south London, Britain, August 6, 2021. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters Mortgage costs for first-time home-buyers in Britain have risen to their highest since 2008, reflecting a surge in interest rates over the past year, Nationwide Building Society said on

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Africa should not serve as a venue for global contests: Chinese foreign minister

Credit: Twitter African Union By Anadolu Agency China’s foreign minister said Wednesday that Africa should not be a platform for international competition. “Africa should be a key stage for international cooperation, not a place where powerful nations compete with one another,” said Qin Gang, speaking in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa while launching the Chinese-built Africa

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World Bank warns Kenyan banks on sovereign debt risk

By Business Daily Africa Kenya’s banking sector is among three listed by the World Bank on the continent facing high exposure to sovereign debt caused by the government’s rising debt distress. The multi-lateral lender lists Ghana, Kenya and Sierra Leone as some of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa whose banking sectors are heavily exposed to

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Suspected Islamist fighters kill four road workers in eastern Kenya

By Reuters Four workers from Kenya’s highways agency were killed in an ambush by suspected Islamist militants on Wednesday near the country’s eastern border with Somalia, police said. The workers were leading a three-car convoy from the town of Garissa to Bura when they hit an explosive device planted in the road by suspected members

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Report: Arms supplied by UK, US killed civilians in Yemen

File – Yemeni police inspect a site of Saudi-led airstrikes targeting two houses in Sanaa, Yemen, March 26, 2022. Weapons supplied by the United Kingdom and the United States and used by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in war-torn Yemen caused at least 87 civilians and wounded 136 others, in a 14-month period, an Oxfam report

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Several injured in knife attack at Gare du Nord train station in Paris

By Anadolu Agency A suspect wielding a knife who injured several people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday has been neutralized, the interior minister confirmed. “An individual injured several people this morning at the Gare du Nord. He was quickly neutralized,” Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter. He thanked the police

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