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Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenya famous playwright, novelist bids world goodbye at 87
Renowned Kenyan author and literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed. Ngugi, celebrated globally as East Africa’s leading novelist, passed away on Thursday night in the US after a long illness, according to his daughter Wanjiku wa Ngugi. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce…
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U.S. halts student visa appointments, adds social media checks
The United States government has suspended all new student and exchange visitor visa appointments at embassies and consulates worldwide, citing plans to implement stricter social media vetting for foreign applicants. A diplomatic cable issued Tuesday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed U.S. missions globally to halt new interviews for F, M, and J visa categories until further notice. These…
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North Korea says US ‘Golden Dome’ risks ‘space nuclear war’
North Korea has criticised the US’s plan for a futuristic “Golden Dome” missile shield, saying it could “turn outer space into a potential nuclear war field”. The defence system, which President Donald Trump plans to unveil by the end of his term, is aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats to the US, including ballistic and cruise missiles. Pyongyang’s foreign ministry…
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Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’ after largest Russian attack on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, following Moscow’s largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine. In a rare rebuke, Trump said: “What the hell happened to him? He’s killing a lot of people.” He later called Putin “absolutely crazy”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier said Washington’s “silence” over recent Russian attacks…
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King’s invite to Canada sends a nessage to Trump – and the world
In his first move after his historic election win, Prime Minister Mark Carney invited the King to Canada. A decade ago, a portrait of the British monarch caused a row in Canadian politics. Now, the King is being invited to deliver the Speech from the Throne. What’s changed? In 2011, shortly after forming a majority Conservative government, Prime Minister Stephen…
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Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumph
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has previously been put in prison and banned from film-making in his home country, spoke out against the restrictions of the regime after winning the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Panahi picked up the prestigious Palme d’Or for It Was Just an Accident, described by BBC Culture as “a furious but funny revenge…
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DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges
Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor – calling it a “dictatorship”. The 53-year-old made a 45-minute speech live on YouTube on Friday evening from an unspecified location a day after the Senate lifted his immunity from prosecution. DR Congo’s authorities intend to charge the former president with…
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Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a deal’ with the EU after threatening 50% tariff
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations. “Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000…
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Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn’t build iPhones in America
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump posted Friday…
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Trump administration ends Harvard’s ability to enrol international students
The Trump administration has moved to end Harvard’s ability to enrol international students, escalating a standoff with America’s oldest university. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the administration had revoked Harvard’s “Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law.” “Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions…
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