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Kenyan police use tear gas during a demonstration against suspected kidnappings by the government.
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Kenyan police use tear gas during a demonstration against suspected kidnappings by the government.

In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, police have used tear gas to scatter demonstrators protesting what they claim is a spate of mysterious kidnappings of government critics. Human rights organisations claim that dozens of Kenyans have been kidnapped in recent months and blame the illegal arrests on Kenya's intelligence and police forces. According to Kenyan officials, the government does not support or participate in extrajudicial executions or kidnappings. With clouds of tear gas hanging in th


Esther Ige

Esther Ige

More than 300 prisoners of war traded between Russia and Ukraine.
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More than 300 prisoners of war traded between Russia and Ukraine.

In a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates ahead of New Year's Eve, Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 300 prisoners of war (POWs), according to officials from both nations. On Monday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenksyy announced that 189 Ukrainians had returned home, while the Russian Ministry of Defence announced that it had exchanged 150 Ukrainian detainees. The disparity in the published numbers has no clear explanation. "For all of us, the news of our people's return from Russian


Esther Ige

Esther Ige

Following three years of army rule, Chad casts a ballot in the general election.
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Following three years of army rule, Chad casts a ballot in the general election.

With the opposition calling for a boycott, attendance was predicted to be low for Sunday's general election, which the government believes is a crucial step in eliminating military rule. According to the elections administration organisation ANGE, midday numbers indicated a turnout of only 38% to elect a new parliament, regional assemblies, and local councils. Voter disinterest was attributed to the "cold weather" by election officials in the affluent neighbourhood where the president's family


Esther Ige

Esther Ige

President-elect Donald Trump Meets with French President Macron in Paris
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President-elect Donald Trump Meets with French President Macron in Paris

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the Élysée Palace on Saturday for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit marks Trump's first overseas trip since his victory in the November election, making him the second U.S. president to win a nonconsecutive term. Trump's visit to Paris coincides with the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, an event he will attend later in the day. Macron was the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump on his election win, and their meeting


Elliot O

Elliot O

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Hints at Possible Party Switch, Stirring Controversy
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Hints at Possible Party Switch, Stirring Controversy

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat with a history of affiliation with the Republican Party, has left the door open to switching parties. In a pair of interviews on Friday, Adams, who was a Republican from 1995 to 2002, neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of returning to the GOP. “I’m a part of the American party,” Adams said during an appearance on NY1. “I love this country.” Pressed further in a PIX11 interview, Adams reiterated his focus on transcending party lines: “No matte


Elliot O

Elliot O

Tech Billionaire Jared Isaacman Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA
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Tech Billionaire Jared Isaacman Nominated by Trump to Lead NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, who became the first private individual to conduct a spacewalk, was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA. Isaacman, 41, is the CEO and founder of a card-processing company and has been closely involved with SpaceX since purchasing his first chartered spaceflight from Elon Musk. In 2021, he took contest winners along on that mission and later conducted a spacewalk in September to test SpaceX's new spacesu


Elliot O

Elliot O

Surgeon General calls for new alcohol labels to warn Americans of cancer risk
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Surgeon General calls for new alcohol labels to warn Americans of cancer risk

The Surgeon General is pushing for new labels on alcoholic drinks to warn Americans about the link between alcohol and cancer risk. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed new labels on alcoholic drinks to warn people about the cancer risk linked to alcohol consumption. His call comes as more research highlights the health dangers of alcohol, though for the label to be added, it would need Congress's approval. Murthy argues that Americans need to be better informed about alcohol’s connectio


Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall

Trump's New Pick for Attorney General: Who is Pam Bondi?
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Trump's New Pick for Attorney General: Who is Pam Bondi?

Trump Taps Pam Bondi as Attorney General Nominee: What You Need to Know Just hours after former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for Attorney General, President-elect Donald Trump announced Pam Bondi as his pick for the role. In his announcement, Trump praised Bondi's qualifications, saying, "For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting


Elliot O

Elliot O