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Nairobi corrupt police officer Ahmed Rashid to face murder charges over death of two

Nairobi Eastleigh corrupt police officer Ahmed Rashid: Credit to Photo/Facebook Eastleigh has been facing different types of crimes including the one of stabbing by a gang that consisted mostly of youths who had been deported from other parts of the world. This forced the local business community to ask for the deployment of Rashid and

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Met Police chief: If you get a text from us in next 24 hours – you’ve been a victim of fraud

Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Police’s Commissioner – Danny Lawson/PA The Daily Telegraph By Gareth Davies Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has told the public if you get a text from the force in the next 24 hours – you have been the victim of fraud. Scotland Yard’s most senior officer acknowledged that

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Moscow criticizes EU Parliament move to designate Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’

By Anadolu Agency Moscow has criticized the European Parliament’s decision to designate Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism.” “I think it is obvious to all sane people, I don’t have a medical degree,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in response to a question on the matter during an interview with Moscow TV on the

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Bill Gates-backed fund sells Sh1 billion stake in Kenya hospitals

US business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates. Credit to Photo/AFP By Business Daily Africa A US-based private equity fund that is backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is selling its stake in Nairobi’s Metropolitan and Ladnan hospitals in a deal valued at Sh1 billion. Evercare Health Fund

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Blinken stresses implementing Ethiopia ceasefire on call with PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (AP Photo/ Carolyn Kaster) By Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a call with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday stressed the importance of implementing a ceasefire in the country, where the government and Tigrayan forces have agreed to end fighting. “The Secretary underscored the importance

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Virginia police: Multiple people killed in Walmart shooting

In this image taken from video Virginia police respond to the scene of a fatal shooting at a Walmart on Tuesday night, Nov. 22, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (WAVY-TV 10 via AP) By The Associated Press A shooting at a Walmart in Virginia on Tuesday night left several people dead and wounded, though the exact

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Iran says 40 foreigners arrested amid protests

By Anadolu Agency Iran said Tuesday 40 foreigners had been arrested for their role in the ongoing protests over the death of an Iranian woman in police custody. “So far, 40 foreign nationals have been arrested for their involvement in the protests,” Iran’s judiciary spokesman Masoud Setayeshi told a televised news conference cited by the

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King Charles hosts first state visit for S.Africa’s Ramaphosa

Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he arrives at Stansted airport, in Stansted, Britain, November 21, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham

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NATO chief says Sweden, Finland should cooperate more with Turkey to fight terrorism

By Anadolu Agency Sweden and Finland need to cooperate more with Turkey and tighten their anti-terror laws to combat terrorist groups to join NATO, the alliance’s top official has said. The two Nordic countries should bolster cooperation with Turkey in the fight against the PKK terrorist organization and its offshoots, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told Swedish

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Saudi prince’s new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Rungroj Yongrit/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom’s laws designate the king as prime minister. King Salman had to declare a temporary

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