Kenya is in the grip of nationwide protests against proposed tax hikes, culminating in a planned “total shutdown” of the country on Tuesday. The demonstrations, sparked by the Finance Bill 2024, have seen citizens rally …
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Israel’s top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted into military, in blow to Netanyahu
by adminIsrael’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, delivering a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has the potential to unravel his ruling coalition. The court also …
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Concerns are mounting in Kenya as reports emerge of protesters going missing amid nationwide demonstrations against proposed tax increases in the Finance Bill 2024. The protests, which have spread across the country, are part of a movement …
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Mixed martial arts fighter, relatives of regional official among Dagestan attackers, Russian authorities say
by adminA mixed martial arts fighter and relatives of a regional official were among the gunmen who carried out attacks on places of worship in Russia’s Dagestan on Sunday, according to local authorities. Russian state news …
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Authorities on the Spanish island of Tenerife continue to search for British teenager Jay Slater, who has been missing for a week after attending a music festival. Slater, 19, went missing after attending the NRG …
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‘This area has a geographical curse’: Residents along Lebanon’s border with Israel fear another war
by adminIn the town of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon, around five miles north of the Israeli border, the main square seems almost abandoned. A few men play billiards in a storefront nestled in a building crowned …
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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as Russia-North Korea defense pact deepens regional fears
by adminA United States Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for a show of force as Washington, Seoul and Tokyo released a joint statement on Monday condemning deepening military ties between North Korea and …
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‘Intense phase of war with Hamas about to end,’ focus to shift to Lebanon border, Netanyahu says
by adminIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the “intense phase of the war with Hamas (in Gaza) is about to end,” and that the military’s focus could then shift to Israel’s northern border with …
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At least 5 dead after missile fragments scatter over beachgoers in Russian-occupied Crimea
by adminAt least five people were killed and over 100 injured when missile fragments scattered over beachgoers during a Ukrainian strike on the city of Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea, authorities say. “Unfortunately, we currently have 124 victims, of …
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Priest and six law enforcement officers killed in attacks on synagogues and church in Russia’s Dagestan
by adminSix law enforcement officers and a priest have reportedly been killed in what appear to be coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province. Attacks have been reported in a church and a synagogue …