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Iraqis vote in general election, a test for democratic system

Iraq’s President Barham Salih casts his vote at a polling station in Baghdad, as Iraqis go to the polls to vote in the parliamentary election, in Iraq, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani Reuters By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed Iraqis were voting on Sunday in a general election that many said they would boycott, having

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Ikran Tahlil’s mother Qali Guhad works for the Kenyan Intelligence Agency

A photograph appear on the Internet Qali Guhad, Ikran Tahlil’s mother, for the past three months asked to see her daughter when she knew her daughter’s location, in Kenya, safe according to Kenyan officials told Somali Times. Even our sources say the mother has been paid by foreign actors to cause destruction and to destabilise

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There aren’t enough black headteachers, new education secretary Nadhim Zahawi says

Britain’s COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi speaks during a media briefing on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Downing Street in London, Britain, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson. The Independent By Jon Stone New Secretary of State signals break in emphasis from predecessor Gavin Williamson There are still not enough black headteachers in England’s

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Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Relatives and residents pray during a funeral ceremony for victims of a suicide attack at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The mosque was packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers when an Islamic State suicide bomber attacked during Friday prayers, killing dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban

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China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting commemorating the 110th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins Reuters By Carlos Garcia and Yew Lun Tian Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realise peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, though did not

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Kenya wants Somalia to donate part of sea boundary

The Kenyan government has issued insane decisions that appear to acknowledge defeat in the Somalia maritime case, which is expected to take place on October Tuesday 12 2021. Kenya today said it had rejected the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) jurisdiction to hear the case, and said it had withdrawn from the court. “In addition to

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EU leaders fear Polish exit following court ruling

People stage a protest in front of Poland’s constitutional court, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, October 7, 2021. Poland’s constitutional court has ruled that some European Union laws are in conflict with Poland’s Constitution. The Constitutional Tribunal ruled Thursday that some provisions of the EU treaties and some EU court rulings go against Poland’s highest law.

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US Special Forces secretly deployed to Taiwan: Report

By Anadolu Agency Around two dozen US special operations troops conducting training for small units of Taiwan’s ground forces, says US media US Special Forces and Marines have been secretly training Taiwanese forces for at least a year, US media reported Thursday. “A US special operations unit and a contingent of Marines have been secretly

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Newcastle takeover: Khashoggi finacee urges Premier League to stop Saudi Arabia deal

Cengiz and her legal team are continuing to pursue a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (AFP) By Middle East Eye Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has made a last-minute plea to stop the Premier League “caving in” on Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Newcastle United Football Club. Cengiz

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How Has Been Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Rule in the First Term?

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. African Exponent By Munashe O’brian Gutu The list of African leaders who have sold a pan-African narrative is inexhaustible. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has affirmed his commitment towards the realization of an Ethiopia that is free from foreign influences and is hopeful for an Africa that can break away

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