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The United States has demanded transparency regarding the reported abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi and his subsequent forced return to Uganda. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs emphasized the need for a full and transparent explanation of the events surrounding Besigye’s detention, stating it …

The US Embassy in Kenya has announced it will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024. In a statement, the embassy, led by Meg Whitman, explained that it will be observing Veterans Day, a national holiday in the United States that honors military veterans. Veterans Day is always observed on …

Donald Trump has won the 2024 US presidential election. Trump has emerged as the winner after defeating his opponent from the Democratic Party, Mrs. Kamala Harris. The Republican candidate won a decisive victory against Kamala Harris, which allows him to return to the presidency of the United States. Trump, who …

By: BBC Spain is dealing with the devastating effects of floods that have affected southern communities in the past 24 hours. The last update from Valencia authorities at 19:30 CET (18:30 GMT) said the death toll in the region was 92, and two more people were killed in the neighboring …

By:AFP Israeli attacks have killed 19 people, including eight women, near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, the country’s health ministry has said. This has come a few hours after tens of thousands of residents fled due to evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army. Mayor Mustafa al-Shell told …

By: Reuters More than 10,000 people in Haiti have been internally displaced in the last week as armed gangs operating in and around the capital Port-au-Prince ramp up attacks on areas they do not yet control, according to UN migration agency estimates on Thursday. The agency had said at the …

By: REUTERS At least 23 people died in Thailand when a school bus carrying more than 40 students and teachers on a field trip caught fire in the outskirts of the capital Bangkok, police said on Tuesday. Twenty three bodies have been identified, Trairong Phiwpan, forensic science commissioner told reporters, …

By: CNN Lebanon’s foreign minister said he was disappointed with US President Joe Biden’s remarks at the United Nations on the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, adding he believes the United States “is the only country that can really make a difference” in the region. Biden only briefly mentioned …

By: CNN A Hezbollah missile intercepted near Israel’s economic center Tel Aviv is the first fired by the militant group to reach close to the city, the Israeli military said. Hezbollah said it had targeted the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence service Mossad, which it blames for attacks targeting its members, …

Kenya has pledged to send 600 more police officers to Haiti in the coming weeks to help fight gangs controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and nearby areas. This would bring the Kenyan contingent, deployed incrementally since June to help the Caribbean nation’s beleaguered police force, up to 1,000. During …