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David Cameron’s Brother, Alex is Dead

Barrister Alexander Cameron, brother to former United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, is dead. Alexander died aged 59 after battling cancer since 2020. Before his death on Wednesday, cancer had forced him to step down from the bar. Alex’s chambers, Three Raymond Buildings, confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday, according to a UK […]Continue Reading
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Afghanistan,Pakistan Earthquake Claim 12

At least 12 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region appeared Wednesday to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale. The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centred near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan, […]Continue Reading
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Protests Rock Kenya, SA

One person has just been shot at a market near Kibera slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as protests are underway in the city. According to reports, traders are screaming that he is a mechanic and not a protester. They say it’s a police officer who fired at him. The wounded person has been taken to […]Continue Reading
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Wyoming Bans Abortion Pills

Wyoming became the first US state to ban the use of abortion pills, the latest salvo in a campaign by conservative-led states to roll back access to abortion. After signing the ban on abortion pills, Wyoming Governor, Mark Gordon, appealed to legislators to act further by proposing a total ban on abortion be added to […]Continue Reading
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Madagascar Boat Mishap Claims 22 Migrants

Madagascar Island Maritime Authorities say no fewer than 22 migrants died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend. “Forty-seven people had clandestinely taken a boat headed to (the French territory of) Mayotte, but that sank,” the Madagascar maritime authority APMF said in a statement. “Twenty-three of the passengers were able […]Continue Reading
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Turkey Earthquakes Death Toll Hits 48,000

Turkish President Recep Erdogan, says the number of people killed by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey’s SouthEast has reached 48,000, with over 115,000 people injured. “The death toll has reached 48,000 and the number of injured has exceeded 115,000,” Erdogan said in a televised address to the nation from the Samandag district of Hatay province. […]Continue Reading
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Former US VP Pence Slams Trump

*Says history will hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack A former United States Vice President, Mike Pence, on Saturday, said history would hold former President Donald Trump “accountable” for his role in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol, US media reported. The remarks are likely to widen the rift between the former running mates, […]Continue Reading
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Ex-Prime Minister Charged with Corruption

Malaysia’s former prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin was charged with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a COVID economic recovery fund. Muhyiddin was prime minister for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, at the height of Malaysia’s battle against the coronavirus, and now leads an opposition coalition […]Continue Reading