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Adults aged 31-59 make up bulk of drug abuse cases

KUALA BERANG: People aged 31 to 59 recorded the highest number of drug abuse cases in the country, with 92,590 individuals or 71.1 per cent of the total recorded from January to June this year, said National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.

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Ukraine at 35: Coming of Age Under Fire

Thirty-five years after declaring independence, Ukraine remains at war for that same right. The country has forged a stronger civic identity, embraced Europe and hardened its resolve, even as war has cost it population, lives and economic stability. Ukraine has shifted from a space others act upon to a nation shaping European security.

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Afoko to file nomination for NPP National Chairmanship on Tuesday

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Awentami Afoko is expected at the party’s Accra headquarters on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to submit his completed nomination forms for the National Chairmanship race. The filing is a formal step in his bid and comes within the party’s extended nomination window.

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Kagwe: 50kg fertiliser bag to cost Ksh2,000

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed that a 50kg bag of subsidised fertiliser will cost Ksh2,000, down from Ksh2,500, from next month.

  • 50kg fertiliser bag price drops to Ksh2,000 from Ksh2,500
  • Government aims to support drought-affected farmers
  • Price reduction of Ksh500 per bag effective September

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Japan's Former Lower House Speaker Watanuki Dies at 99

Tokyo, Aug. 24 (Jiji Press)--Former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Tamisuke Watanuki died of old age at a Tokyo medical institution on Tuesday last week. He was 99.

  • Former Japanese Lower House Speaker Watanuki dies at 99.
  • Elected to Diet 13 times consecutively from 1969.
  • Served as Lower House speaker 2000-2003.

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ANALYSIS: Who can challenge Tinubu in 2027?

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, that “Anybody who wants to take the job from me would have to try” was beyond a display of political confidence.

  • President Tinubu asserts challengers must earn position, signaling 2027 race
  • Former VP Atiku and Anambra Governor Obi are frontrunners, but lack clear strategy
  • Tinubu's political advantage stems from strategist background and coalition-building

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Gachagua hosts North Eastern delegation at Wamunyoro

A delegation from Northern Kenya, which former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has referred to as part of “Mount Kenya North”, has paid a visit to his Wamunyoro residence as he winds up his…

  • Gachagua hosted North Eastern delegation at Wamunyoro residence.
  • Delegation referred to as 'Mount Kenya North' by Gachagua.
  • Visit follows call for Isiolo, Wajir, and Marsabit inclusion.
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