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DCI Receives UK-Donated Vehicles to Fight Cross-Border Crime

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has received a fleet of operational vehicles donated by the United Kingdom Government to strengthen Kenya’s fight against human trafficking, migrant…

  • UK donates operational vehicles to Kenya's DCI.
  • Vehicles part of East Africa Border Security Programme.
  • Aim to combat cross-border crimes and organized crime.

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New Missouri law forcing schools to target anti-Semitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns

It mandates that educational institutions treat antisemitic harassment or discrimination against students or employees “in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.”

  • Missouri law mandates schools to report anti-Semitic behavior.
  • Schools must define anti-Semitism per International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
  • Critics fear law may chill free speech and discriminate against Israel critics.

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Pro-Palestinian activists disrupt IDF veteran event at Californian university, police intervene

The masked demonstrators chanted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the IDF has got to go," and "Stop killing mothers, stop killing fathers, stop killing kids, stop killing doctors."

  • Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted IDF veteran event at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
  • Masked protesters prevented two wounded veterans from speaking.
  • University police intervened, citing violation of university policies.

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Trump Proposes Renaming Strait of Hormuz to “Trump Strait”

On September 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump made a provocative suggestion on his Truth Social platform: rename the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait.” Here are the verified facts surrounding this claim. In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump wrote: “Now that we have it under U.S.A.

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NABTEB releases June/July 2026 results

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has disclosed that 79,504 candidates obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, in June/July 2026…

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NPP had more credible jobs plan than NDC’s 1-3-3 – Salam Mustapha

Aspiring National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has defended the party’s jobs plan under the previous government, arguing that it was more credible than the employment…

  • NPP's job creation plan more credible than NDC's 1-3-3 plan, according to Salam Mustapha.
  • Agenda 111 hospital project could generate 70,000 jobs for health workers, Mustapha claims.

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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Counts Cost of Wildfires As Communities Urged to Fight Back

[263Chat] Local communities have been urged to work with authorities and other stakeholders to prevent veldfires as the country battles an increasing threat from climate change and human activity.

  • Wildfires in Zimbabwe destroy thousands of hectares of land in 2025
  • EMA urges collective effort to prevent wildfires, not single sector responsibility
  • 748 fire incidents recorded between July and August 2025, affecting 276,828 hectares
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