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80 years on, Japan’s reckoning with war remains unfinished

This photo taken on Aug. 5 shows protesters gathering at Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan to criticize the Japanese government’s ongoing military buildup policies. Photographer Jia Haocheng By Xinhua News Agency On Aug. 6, Hiroshima once again became the stage for solemn remembrance. Bells tolled and doves took flight as citizens gathered in Peace

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How Kenya would be affected if it loses its US non-NATO ally status

By Kenyans Kenya stands to incur considerable losses if it loses its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, after it emerged that US legislators were questioning this status. Kenya secured MNNA status during the Joe Biden administration, when President William Ruto made a state visit to Washington in May 2024 – the

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UK to start returning some migrants to France within days under new deal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands as they hold a press conference on July 10, 2025 in London, England. Photographer Leon Neal/File Photo By Reuters Britain said it will begin implementing a deal to return some migrants who arrive on small boats to France within days, a key

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Turkish president congratulates British premier for statements on recognizing Palestine

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday congratulated British Prime Minister Starmer for his statements on recognition of the state of Palestine. In a phone call, the two leaders discussed relations between Turkey and the United Kingdom, as well as regional and global issues, said the Turkish Communications Directorate. Erdogan said that

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Kenyan pastor facing deportation from Canada despite fleeing persecution

By Kenyans A Kenyan-born pastor is battling for her life in Canada as she faces deportation back to the very country she fled due to threats from a powerful religious figure. Reverend Rosalind Wanyeki, who has served the Kenyan diaspora community in Toronto for five years, is scheduled to be deported on August 7 despite

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Trump directs deployment of 2 nuclear submarines to ‘appropriate regions’ as war of words with Russia escalates

By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump said Friday he directed the deployment of two US nuclear submarines to “the appropriate regions” amid an escalating war of words with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the

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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki exposes UAE plots against Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki has made an unprecedented on the UAE, it of blatantly fomenting conflicts between Somalia and Sudan as part of an “unfulfilled ambition” to build a “port empire” across the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia

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Trump says he is not seeking summit with Xi but ‘may go’ to China

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was not seeking a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, adding he “may go” to China, but only at Xi’s invitation. “The Fake News is reporting that I am SEEKING a “Summit” with President Xi of China. This is not correct, I am

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Thailand seeks bilateral dialogue for ceasefire with Cambodia

By Anadolu Agency Thailand said Saturday it agreed “in principle” to a ceasefire with Cambodia following a call between Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and US President Donald Trump, according to a statement from the Thai Foreign Ministry. Phumtham thanked Trump for his concern about the conflict, which erupted earlier this week, and noted that

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Missing Kenyan activist found dumped in Diani after disappearing in Tanzania

Activist Mwabili Mwagodi during a past anti-government demonstration in Kenya. Photo Mwabili Mwagodi By Kenyans Missing Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, who went missing in Tanzania on Wednesday, has finally been found dumped on the Kenyan coast. Confirming the news, human rights defender and Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid confirmed that Mwagodi was dropped in a

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