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Virginia man charged with aiding terror group al-Shabaab

Liban Haji Mohamed was placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list after leaving the US ( FBI ) A Virginia man who fled the country in 2012 and was suspected of trying to recruit men to join the terrorist group al-Shabaab was indicted in a federal court on a charge of conspiring to provide

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UK lawmakers set to quiz Johnson amid pressure to fire aide

Dominic Cummings, top aide to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leaves his home in north London, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The British government faced accusations of hypocrisy after the revelation that Cummings traveled more than 250 miles (400 kms) to his parents’ house during a nationwide lockdown while he was showing coronavirus symptoms. (Kirsty O’Connor/PA

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Saudi Arabia targets family of ex-spy chief in effort to force him home

Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has centralised power and get rid of any opponents to his ascension to the throne (AFP/File photo) Authorities arrested Saad al-Jabri’s children and brother in an attempt to coerce him to return from Canada, sources say Human rights advocates are calling on Saudi Arabia to immediately release the family of former

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Why do African Leaders Shutdown Internet During Elections?

Internet blackout In an election campaign that has been marred by violence and intimidation the Burundi government decided to add the cherry on top by disconnecting the internet for its citizens during the polls. This tact of internet disruption has become a notable trend in African nations that are considered dictatorships. Using the economist intelligence

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World’s deepest gold mine shut down due to COVID-19

Global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti says it temporarily halted operations on a voluntary basis The coronavirus outbreak in South Africa has closed Mponeng, the world’s deepest gold mine after 164 workers tested positive for the disease. The global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti said it conducted 650 tests since last Thursday, including primary contacts

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Coast guard saves 72 migrants off Turkey’s Izmir

Turkish Coast Guard Command teams rescued at least 72 migrants and refugees Monday from four boats in the Aegean Sea. Acting on a tip-off, the rescue team reached out to the migrants, who were onboard inflatable boats that were forced into Turkish territorial waters by the Greek coast guard. The group of Afghans, Congolese, Guineans

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Kidnapping family members is Bin Salman’s tactic to intimidate Saudi dissidents

Photo: Credit Reuters Details are emerging about the kidnapping of two young people within Saudi Arabia which appears to be the latest desperate move by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman to exert pressure on one of the Kingdom’s highest profile dissidents. Dr Saad Al-Jabri, once the gatekeeper of Saudi intelligence and security, has broken his

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‘What planet are they on?’ No respite for Johnson and Cummings

Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves his house in London following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced mutiny in his party and fury across Britain on Monday for refusing to sack his closest aide

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UK Conservative lawmakers call on PM’s adviser to quit over lockdown drive

Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives outside Downing Street following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease [COVID 19], London, Britain, May 14th 2020. REUTERS/ John Sibley LONDON (Reuters) – Lawmakers from Britain’s ruling Conservatives Party on Sunday called for the resignation of Dominic Cummings, the senior adviser to Prime Minister

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How Crack Cocaine Destroyed Black Communities in the United States

Crack cocaine By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza. The advent of the devastating drug in the form of crack cocaine on black communities in the United States of America still has long-lasting effects. Previously, there had been few instances of (powder) cocaine in black neighborhoods because of its high price. But the cheaper version of this cocaine,

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