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What role have artists played in Kenya’s antigovernment protests? | African Union

We discuss the role of musicians and influencers in the ongoing protests against the Kenyan government. In the second part of our episode on Kenya’s antigovernment protests, we discuss how new art and music have become integral to the movement. A viral protest song that samples Kendrick Lamar’s diss track – Not Like Us – […]

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US says tanker attacked by Houthis could be leaking oil

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An oil tanker which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea last week is still on fire and may be leaking oil, the US Pentagon says. Attempts to salvage the Greek-owned and flagged MV Sounion have been thwarted by the Houthis, who have threatened more attacks, the Pentagon adds. The ship is

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At least 9 killed as Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank

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Israel deploys hundreds of soldiers and air force in attack that its media described as biggest since 2002. At least nine people have been killed, according to Palestinian health officials and media, after Israel launched a large-scale ground and air attack on the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The director of the ambulance

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Brazil forms committee to oversee probe into plane crash that killed 62

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Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo. Brazil’s Congress has announced the formation of a committee to oversee an investigation into a plane crash earlier this month that killed 62 people. Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira authorised the installation of a 37-person

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Russia says France better come up with strong evidence against Telegram CEO – POLITICO

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Durov, a Russian-born French-Emirati citizen, was arrested late Saturday night and is still being held as part of an investigation into allegations of child pornography, drug trafficking and organized crime on the Telegram messaging platform, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that it was “in no way a political decision”

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Israel killed 40,000 people in Gaza. What does that look like?

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If 40,000 people joined hands, standing apart, to form a human chain, they could surround the entire island of Manhattan. Israeli attacks have killed more than 40,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the 320 days since October 7. This includes almost 17,000 children. That’s 2.6 percent of all children in Gaza who are now

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Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin charged with sedition over monarchy comments

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The now opposition leader is accused of insulting the previous king during an election campaign rally earlier this month. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who currently leads the main opposition coalition, has been charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin appeared in court in the northeastern town of Gua Musang

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Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49, displace thousands

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Officials remain worried over heavy rains that have caused flooding as the rainy season is yet to peak. At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa,

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Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Kursk share their views on the largest incursion into Russian territory since the start of the war – Meduza

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Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Kursk share their views on the largest incursion into Russian territory since the start of the war Meduza Satellite images show Ukraine’s expanding attacks inside Russia NBC News Ukraine’s daring strike on Kursk boosts Kyiv’s morale, may put Putin in a box USA TODAY Ukraine has crossed Moscow’s and Washington’s red lines Financial Times Zelenskyy

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A dam collapsed in northeast Sudan, killing four

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Local media have reported that the dam burst on Saturday night due to heavy seasonal rainfall in the northeast. A dam has collapsed in northeastern Sudan as the country deals with heavy rainfall leading to disastrous floodwaters, the Federal Ministry of Health said. The ministry said in a statement late on Sunday that the Arbaat

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