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Viktor Orbán invites Trump to Hungary to boost re-election campaign

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán is hoping Donald Trump will travel to Budapest in the coming weeks to boost his reelection campaign. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/APA thinktank linked to the Orbán government, the Centre for Fundamental Rights, has issued an invitation to Trump, a government source told The Guardian. The invitation […]

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Journalists working with UN freed by Taliban

Breaking News, East Africa, Entertainment, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

United Nations’ refugee agency confirmed on Friday that two journalists working with them, who had previously been detained by the Taliban, had been freed. “We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees], and the Afghan nationals working with them. We are

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US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent. U.S. officials say the State Department plans to announce early Saturday that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will

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Biden and Putin to speak as Ukraine warnings mount

Africa, East Africa, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday as Western nations warned that a war in Ukraine could ignite at any moment. © Reuters/KEVIN LAMARQUE U.S.-Russia summit in GenevaPutin requested the telephone call between the leaders to take place on Monday, a White House official said,

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Once timid and shy, Opito shines bright at MTN Pulse-Arapapa mentorship program

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

Growing up, Oparel designer, Etii Opito Joseph was never the “cool” kid. He didn’t play sports and barely had friends so he also didn’t talk much. The shy and timid young man also lacked the ideal grades by his teacher’s standards. “All these made people under look me,” he narrates with a tone of

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Saget died after accidental head injury – family

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

The US actor and comedian Bob Saget died after suffering an accidental blow to the head, his family has revealed. © Getty Images Saget first performed his cutting comic act over 40 years ago and was a popular figure in US comedy circlesA statement said that the Full House star had “accidentally hit the back of

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The specter of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

The Biden administration will soon issue its annual National Security Strategy. But it is already clear that the world isn’t waiting on us. Think Russia-Ukraine tensions or North Korean missile tests. But also think the brazen drone attacks on Abu Dhabi last month, which killed three people – rumored to be only part of a

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Burkina Faso junta chief declared president

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

Burkina Faso’s new military strongman, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been declared president by the country’s top constitutional body after a coup last month, legal sources said Thursday.© – Damiba took power after soldiers mutinied over the government’s handling of a jihadist insurgencyThey said the Constitutional Council on Wednesday determined that “Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, lieutenant-colonel in the

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Fresh leak reveals Scott Morrison rolled in cabinet over plan to win back renegade MPs

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has been hit with a damaging cabinet leak revealing he was rolled over a plan to convince renegade MPs opposed to the government’s religious discrimination bill. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Mike Bowers/The GuardianAfter a torrid start to the parliamentary year, which saw Morrison’s character come under question after the

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Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the data, the senators alleged the CIA had long hidden details about the program from the public and Congress.

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