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Chess legend Kasparov says he is an assassination target after US uncovers alleged Russian plot

The Russian chess player and political opponent spoke out after the US charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of plotting to murder a 'prominent Russian dissident' living in the United States.

Chess legend Kasparov says he is an assassination target after US uncovers alleged Russian plot

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Ogiek calls on NLC to scrutinize land compensation register

The Ogiek community who were evicted from Mau Forest in 2009 have urged the National Lands Commission (NLC) to kickstart verification of list containing names on of affected persons. Through the Ogiek Independent Council of South West Mau Forest, Konoin, the community submit to the commission a comprehensive community register of…

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six – Officials say

By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A private helicopter carrying six individuals crashed on Wednesday in a rural region of Zimbabwe. Government officials confirmed that the aircraft went down in the Marondera district. The location sits southeast and east of the nation’s capital city, Harare.

Japan city of Sakai records living spouse as dead and deletes resident record

SAKAI, Osaka -- The city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, announced Sept. 29 that an employee had mistakenly recorded both a deceased pers

  • Sakai city employee mistakenly marked deceased spouse as dead.
  • Spouse's resident record deleted due to error on September 7.
  • Error discovered on September 17, records restored with apologies.

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Israel's prime minister says a pilot may have tried to crash a plane traveling to Tel Aviv, Trump visits Oklahoma to campaign for GOP candidates, Pete Hegseth announces new military initiatives.

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