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Malaysia urges ASEAN to tighten action against haze

MALAYSIA has urged ASEAN member states to tighten enforcement against open burning and step up preparations to deal with the risk of transboundary haze as dry conditions persist in parts of the…

  • Malaysia urges ASEAN to strengthen haze enforcement and preparedness.
  • Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup calls for monitoring high-risk areas and hotspots.
  • El Niño may worsen transboundary haze risk in coming months.

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Murkomen says Kenya does not have a goons crisis

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen claimed Kenya does not have a goons crisis, dismissing claims that the country is facing a growing menace of political gangs.

  • Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen denies Kenya has a goons crisis.
  • Bankruptcy of ideas among politicians is the real crisis, Murkomen claims.
  • Police Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat says no evidence links officers to disruptions.

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Osun election: A post mortem

Hours before the Osun off-cycle governorship election on Saturday, August 15, 2026, the tension in the state, which also gripped the entire country like a vice, was so thick that one could cut it with…

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DIG Lagat: No evidence linking police to goonism

The National Police Service Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat has come out to defend the Kenya Police against allegations of involvement in and aiding acts of goonism that have become rampant in…

  • Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat denies police involvement in goonism.
  • 10,000 new police personnel to enhance security operations.
  • Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen blames politicians for exaggerating goonism crisis.

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US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Trump meeting

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait in international airspace as China tracked the aircraft, ahead of an expected Trump-Xi meeting next month.

  • US Navy P-8A Poseidon transits Taiwan Strait in international airspace.
  • Chinese military monitors the maneuver, reported by Global Times.
  • US asserts commitment to free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Cops barred from uploading selfies in uniform

KHYBER: The Khyber police authorities have barred cops from uploading their pictures in uniform on social media and directed them not to indulge in such activities. In a notification, district police officer (DPO) Waqar Ahmad directed policemen to refrain from uploading their photos in uniform as such activities were aimed at personal…

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Trump Knocks Tucker Carlson’s Political Chances, Mocks Greene-Massie Alliance in Scathing Tirade

“What a team this would be, THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change,” the president writes The post Trump Knocks Tucker Carlson’s Political Chances, Mocks Greene-Massie Alliance in Scathing Tirade…

  • Trump criticizes Tucker Carlson's political prospects, calling him irrelevant and low I.Q.
  • Carlson's political alliance with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie mocked by Trump.

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Fedorov emerges as a potential political rival to Zelensky

Fedorov emerges as a potential political rival to Zelensky newspress_en Sat, 08/22/2026 - 05:41 Opinion At a time when Ukraine appears to be making significant progress on the battlefield in its…

  • Mykhailo Fedorov, former defence minister, rivals Zelensky politically.
  • Fedorov's dismissal led to national outcry and calls for elections.
  • 72% of Ukrainians oppose Zelensky's decision to keep him out.

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What to know about Alex Jones’ Texas court win and more than $1 billion in damages he still faces

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is still under orders to pay more than $1 billion over his false claims surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary…

  • Texas court grants Alex Jones partial victory in Sandy Hook lawsuit
  • Jones avoids $40M payout to families, faces $1B+ remaining damages
  • Jones' Free Speech Systems files for bankruptcy amid multiple judgments
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