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BBC pull documentary on young refugee Hanad Hassan who claims he turned £37 into £5.9m

Hanad Hassan (Image: Hanad Hassan) The Birmingham Mail By Stephanie Balloo The 30-minute programme focusing on a refugee who fled war-torn Somalia to make Birmingham his home was withdrawn from Wednesday night’s schedule. A BBC documentary focusing on a young refugee who claims he turned £37 into £5.9million through crypto coin has been pulled from

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Billionaire Tory donor calls for Boris Johnson to resign

John Armitage, co-founder of Egerton Capital, told the BBC he thought leaders should leave if they lose their moral authority. Photograph: Geoff Caddick/PA The Guardian By Jamie Grierson A billionaire donor to the Conservative party has suggested that Boris Johnson should resign, saying that the prime minister was “past the point of no return”. John

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Uhuru gets Sh1bn extra for undisclosed spending ahead of elections

By Business Daily Africa The State House budget has been increased 47.7 percent or Sh1.89 billion for an undisclosed expense, purchase of cars and local trips, signalling increased travel by President Uhuru Kenyatta in the months to the August General Election. The Treasury’s supplementary budget estimates presented to Parliament for review indicate fresh allocation of

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2022 Oscar nominations: No Black women nominated for Best Actress Oscar

By Anadolu Agency Actress Halle Berry’s dream for another African American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar will have to wait yet another year. No Black leading ladies were nominated for the 94th Academy Awards, which were announced Tuesday. Berry is the only woman of color to have won the Best Actress award, winning

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After Labour leader hounded, UK PM Johnson under pressure over slur

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures at the technology centre at Hopwood Hall College, in Middleton, Greater Manchester, Britain, February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff/Pool By Reuters After protesters hounded Britain’s Labour leader Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced pressure on Tuesday to withdraw a claim that the opposition leader had failed to prosecute one

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President Farmajo receives credentials from new US Ambassador to Somalia

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has received credentials from the newly appointed US Ambassador to Somalia Larry André. The new ambassador shared a message from US President Joe Biden with President Farmajo. He also highlighted US efforts to strengthen ties and cooperation in the national interest of the two governments. According to the presidency, President

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German defence minister ‘very sceptical’ about Mali mission

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht speaks to troops as she visits Rukla military base, Lithuania December 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo By Reuters German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Sunday she was “very sceptical” that the country could maintain its troops in Mali amid growing tension between the West African country and its international

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Foreign military contractors, mercenaries, fighters ‘should get out of Africa’: AU official

African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye holds a press conference within the 35th session of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 06, 2022. ( Minasse Wondimu Hailu – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency The African Union (AU) has been discussing ways to expel private

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Tunisian president dissolves Supreme Judicial Council

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied. Fethi Belaid/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo By Reuters Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence, a move that raises fears about the independence of the judiciary and was sure to anger his opponents. Saied’s decision caps months of his sharp criticism

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Yemen war: Democrats introduce bill to stop US support for Saudi air force

Saudi F-15 fighter jets fly in formation with their US Air Force counterparts on 2 June 2019 (AFP) By Middle East Eye Two prominent House Democrats have introduced legislation that would prohibit US companies from providing maintenance services to the Saudi air force, the latest attempt by lawmakers to reduce Washington’s involvement in the devastating

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