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NKorea warns of ‘stronger’ action following new US sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday berated the Biden administration for imposing fresh sanctions against the country over its latest missile tests and warned of stronger and more explicit action if Washington maintains its “confrontational stance.” In a statement carried by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, an unidentified Foreign Ministry […]

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Renewed calls for PM to resign after reports No 10 staff partied on eve of Philip’s funeral

Entertainment / Ronald Kabuubi

Downing Street has failed to deny reports that two parties took place at Number 10 the night before Prince Philip’s COVID-restricted funeral – at a time when indoor mixing was banned. © Associated Press The Queen sat alone at Prince Philip’s funeral on 17 April last year Pic: APIn fresh claims that will further fuel the

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Karim Benzema pips Kylian Mbappe’s to France Player of the Year prize

Entertainment / Ronald Kabuubi

Karim Benzema has ended Kylian Mbappe‘s mini-dominance of winning France Football’s Player of the Year Award after the Real Madrid striker was given the prize for 2021. The 34-year-old had a spectacular year for both club and country which saw him net 38 goals for Los Blancos from January through to December, before earning a recall to the France squad where

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Queen Elizabeth strips Prince Andrew’s remaining royal affiliations as he fights Epstein accuser suit as private citizen

Entertainment / Ronald Kabuubi

Prince Andrew of Britain was stripped by his mother Queen Elizabeth II of his military affiliations and royal patronages as he continues fighting a New York lawsuit that accuses him of sexually abusing an underage girl while she was in thrall to sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The accuser, Virginia Giuffre, claims she had sex with

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Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka’s Muslims

Africa / Ronald Kabuubi

Apart from looking after her toddler, Maram Khalifa’s days consist mostly of trying to find ways to bring her husband home. © BBC Maram Khalifa’s husband, a prominent Sri Lankan civil rights lawyer, has been in prison for 20 monthsHejazz Hizbullah, a prominent Sri Lankan civil rights lawyer, has been in prison for about 20 months,

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Djokovic makes other players ‘look like fools’: Tsitsipas

Entertainment / Ronald Kabuubi

Novak Djokovic had put the Australian Open at risk and made other tennis players “look like fools” after travelling to Australia unvaccinated, world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas said Thursday. © Christophe ARCHAMBAULT Novak Djokovic made other tennis players look like fools after travelling to Australia unvaccinated against Covid-19 said world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas The Serbian

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Russia and West talk all week but war risk remains

Africa, Business, East Africa, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

Is Europe a safer place after a week of diplomacy that has criss-crossed the continent? The short answer is probably no. From marathon talks in Geneva between the US and Russia, to the first meeting of the Nato-Russia Council in more than two years, to a session of the Organization for Cooperation and Security in

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Sudan security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters

Africa, East Africa, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital of Khartoum as thousands took to the streets Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock, activists said. © Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Sudan – Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.The demonstrations in Khartoum and elsewhere in

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Ronaldo: Man Utd interim boss Rangnick needs time to implement ideas

Africa, Business, East Africa, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

Cristiano Ronaldo has backed Ralf Rangnick to succeed at Manchester United, saying the interim boss needs time to implement his ideas. Rangnick took over after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November, and will lead United through the end of the season before moving into a consultant role. United’s results have improved under Rangnick, though

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Australian Open crowds capped at 50 percent over Covid

Entertainment / Ronald Kabuubi

Crowds at the troubled Australian Open will be capped at 50 percent capacity as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise in Melbourne, it was announced Thursday. © Brandon MALONE Australian Open crowds are to be capped at 50 percent capacity because of Covid restrictionsFace masks will also be mandatory at the opening Grand Slam of the

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