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UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. London police say they are investigating Downing Street lockdown parties in 2020 to determine if U.K. government officials violated coronavirus restrictions. Tuesday’s announcement puts further pressure on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Associated Press By

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Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto’s new employee Hussein Mohamed campaign team to get Somalis vote

Deputy President William Ruto has appointed former Citizen TV news anchor Hussein Mohammed the Head of Communications in his campaign team. The DP announced Hussein’s appointment on Monday evening on his Twitter handle. Hussein’s appointment comes more than two years after he quit the Royal Media Service (RMS)-owned station. According to Daily Nation reported. Prior

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UK police investigating alleged lockdown breaches at PM’s residence

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19, visits Milton Keynes University Hospital, north of London, Britain January 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters British police will investigate alleged lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving evidence from an internal

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UK PM Johnson under fresh pressure over lockdown birthday bash

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19, reacts during his visit to Milton Keynes University Hospital, north of London, Britain January 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERS Reuters By Alistair Smout and Paul Sandle British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Tuesday fighting fresh allegations that

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Several wounded in shooting in German city; gunman dead

Police vehicles are parked on the grounds of Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. German police say a lone gunman wounded several people at a lecture theatre in the southwest city of Heidelberg on Monday. Police said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was dead but didn’t give details of how

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Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover

Special Representative for Afghanistan Nigel Casey, right, shakes hands with Taliban representative Amir Khan Muttaqi, centre, ahead of a meeting, in Oslo, Norway, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Western diplomats are meeting with Afghan women’s rights activists and human rights defenders in Oslo ahead of the first official talks with the Taliban in Europe since the

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New US Ambassador to Somalia Arrives in Mogadishu

The new US Ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre landed in Mogadishu on Monday. The US embassy said in a statement on its arrival in Mogadishu that the ambassador was keen to work with the Somali government and its people. “We are delighted to announce the arrival of Ambassador Larry André. He is passionate about working

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Assailed by scandal, UK’s Johnson fights for his job

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on as he leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, January 19, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership on Monday as he faced the publication later this week of an investigation into boozy parties at the heart

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Talks start in Norway as Taliban delegation meets Afghan representatives

By Anadolu Agency Amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the Taliban delegation on Sunday started three-day talks with Afghan civil society representatives, the Norwegian authorities, and officials from international community in Oslo. On the first day of the talks hosted by Norway, the Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held

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UK lawmaker says she was fired from ministerial job for her ‘Muslimness’

MP Nusrat Ghani speaks during a session in Parliament in London, Britain May 12, 2021. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS Reuters By Michael Holden A British lawmaker has said she was fired from a ministerial job in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government partly because her Muslim faith was making colleagues uncomfortable, the Sunday Times

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