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Thousands rally proclaiming ‘Kharkiv is Ukraine’ in city near Russian border

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Views: 2 KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Thousands took to the streets of Ukraine’s second-largest city on Saturday carrying banners saying “Kharkiv is Ukraine” and “stop Russian aggression”, as the country braced for a possible military offensive from Russia. © Reuters/VYACHESLAV MADIYEVSKYY Ukrainians take part in Unity March in Kharkiv© Reuters/VYACHESLAV MADIYEVSKYY Ukrainians take part in Unity March […]

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Australia urges Myanmar to free detained economist

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Views: 1 Australia’s foreign minister called Sunday for the “immediate release” of economist Sean Turnell, who has been detained by Myanmar’s military junta for the past year. © Handout Australian economist Sean Turnell, seen here in July 2021 at a Myanmar prison, was working as an advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government at the time

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Biden and Macron talk ‘diplomatic and deterrence efforts’ ahead of French president’s Moscow trip

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Views: 2 President Biden spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday about Russia’s military buildup along its border with Ukraine. “The leaders discussed ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts in response to Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, and affirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the White House said in a

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Africa has made progress in combating malaria, President Kenyatta says

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Views: 0 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 6th February 2022 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta today said Africa had made significant progress in the war against malaria in the last two years, and attributed the success to a four-point program implemented by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA). “When I assumed the chair of ALMA I came up with a

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President Kenyatta invites African leaders to attend Nairobi infrastructure event

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Views: 0NAIROBI, 2nd February 2022 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has invited African leaders to attend the 7th Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) week slated for 28th February to 2nd March 2022 in Nairobi.    President Kenyatta, who is also a member of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee, said the PIDA week provides

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President Kenyatta holds talks with President Kagame

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Views: 1NAIROBI, 3rd February 2022 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi, held one-on-one talks with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame who was in the country on a working visit.   During the meeting, President Kenyatta and President Kagame discussed a wide range of areas of cooperation between the two countries including trade and transport.

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Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels

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Views: 1 BEIJING (AP) — Not enough food. Inedible meals. No training equipment. Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions are making a bad situation much worse. © Provided by Associated Press Biathletes skate above the Olympic rings during practice at the 2022 Winter

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Stormy Daniels ex-lawyer found guilty of fraud

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Views: 2 | A federal jury in New York has found celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty of defrauding his former client, the adult film star Stormy Daniels. © Getty Images Michael Avenatti outside the courthouse in DecemberAvenatti, 50, represented Ms Daniels in lawsuits against then-president Donald Trump after she went public with allegations of an affair

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ‘are older and wiser’

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Views: 3 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have a “happy, healthy relationship”. The 52-year-old actress and Ben previously dated between 2002 and 2004, and they rekindled their romance last year, with Jennifer feeling they’re both now at “different places” in their lives. © Bang Showbiz Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are older and wiserShe shared: “We’re

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National Zoo’s oldest flamingo Betty dies at the age of 67

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Views: 8 The National Zoo’s oldest flamingo, a popular pink lady known as Betty has died at the age 67. © Courtesy of the National Zoo/Courtesy of the National Zoo Betty the flamingo (Courtesy of the National Zoo)The zoo announced Friday that Betty died on Jan. 25, noting that the median lifespan for a flamingo in

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