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At least five killed in head on collision along Gilgil-Nakuru highway

At least five people, including two women and two juveniles, died in a road accident involving a PSV bus and a Toyota IST along the Gilgil-Nakuru Road on Sunday night.

  • Five people killed in head-on collision on Gilgil-Nakuru highway
  • Bus veered off lane, collided with oncoming Toyota IST
  • Four IST passengers, driver perish; accident among 16 fatalities

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Laikipia residents urged to maintain peace amid political intolerance

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu speaking during the launch of the Nanyuki Bus Park cautioned residents against allowing political affiliations to divide them, saying disagreements over politics should…

  • Laikipia residents urged to maintain peace amid political intolerance
  • Governor Joshua Irungu warns against politically-inspired violence
  • Peaceful coexistence encouraged to protect regional stability

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MP Oundo warns of dangerous campaign phase as political violence, handouts rise

Funyula Member of Parliament (MP) Wilberforce Oundo has warned that Kenya is entering a “very dangerous phase” of the campaign period, citing rising political violence, handouts and tensions at…

  • Kenya's MP Wilberforce Oundo warns of dangerous campaign phase
  • Political violence, handouts, and tensions rise at political gatherings
  • Recent incidents in Embu and Garissa cited as cautionary examples

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West Bengal government issues closure notice to 252 unaided and unrecognised madrasas

The Madrasah Education system in Bengal has a history of almost 250 years and it grew and flourished with the foundation of the Calcutta Madrasah in 1780 by the British East India Company

  • West Bengal government issues closure notices to 252 unaided, unrecognised madrasas.
  • Additional 100 madrasas receive show-cause notices.
  • Survey conducted across 22 districts, Kolkata reveals closure of institutions.

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Tunisia: Tunisia Set to Revise 1992 Narcotics Law to Strengthen Fight Against Smuggling and Organised Crime

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunisia is preparing to revise its narcotics law, in force since 1992, with the aim of developing tools to combat smuggling and dismantle organised crime networks whose…

  • Tunisia revising 1992 narcotics law to combat smuggling and organized crime.
  • Narcotics Control Service led by Mohamed Ali Chaibi overseeing amendments.
  • Law last partially revised in 2017, criticized for harsh penalties on drug users.

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Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia

In 2024, a Cuban man coordinated a series of arson attacks in four EU countries while operating on behalf of Russian intelligence services.

  • Cuban dance instructor Oemis Romagoza Durruthy accused of ordering attacks
  • 2024: Telegram job ads offered positions in intelligence, logistics
  • At least twelve recruits recruited across four EU nations

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Kenya: Sifuna Pledges Affordable Houses for Police Officers If Elected President

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has pledged to allocate units under the government's Affordable Housing Programme to National Police Service officers if elected President.

  • Edwin Sifuna pledges affordable housing for police officers if elected President.
  • Questions Affordable Housing Programme's success in eliminating Nairobi's informal settlements.
  • Government's Affordable Housing Programme has delivered 8,000 completed housing units.
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