High Point University Begins New Semester with Largest Total Enrollment in School History

US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island

• U.S. increases sanctions on Cuba's mining, metal, construction firms
• Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples accused of sponsoring subversive network
• Actions follow Cuba's attempt to revive subversive network before Fidel Castro's 100th birthday

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Chile Referendum Idea Raised on Security Reform, Then Dropped

Allies of Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast floated a national vote to rescue his security reform on 20 August. His own ministers ruled it out the same day, and constitutional lawyers say the law…

• President Kast proposed a national referendum on security reform.
• Senate rejected the bill without a two-thirds vote.
• Critics argue the bill grants extensive emergency powers.

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Sugarcane farmers demand electoral reforms as Kenya Sugar Board polls enter high-stakes phase

Kenya’s sugarcane farmers have intensified pressure over next month’s Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) elections, demanding changes to the electoral process and more time to scrutinise the voters’ register…

• Kenya sugarcane farmers demand electoral reforms for September 5, 2026 KSB elections
• Farmers challenge two-week notice as insufficient for voters' register review
• Request voters' register displayed at polling stations for transparency

1h ago ·peopledaily.digital

US targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions

US targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to…

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IEBC targets 28.5 million voters, doubles diaspora voting countries

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 20 – Kenya’s voter register could grow by more than six million people ahead of the 2027 General Election as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)…

• IEBC aims to register 28.5 million voters for 2027 election
• Diaspora voting expanded to 26 countries from 12
• Biometric technology and forensic audit to ensure voter integrity

1h ago ·capitalfm.africa