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Ruring’u stadium construction creates jobs for local youth

The ongoing construction of Ruring’u Stadium in Nyeri Town is providing local youth with employment and practical experience as the facility takes shape into a modern 15,000-seater sports complex. The multi-million-shilling project is being implemented under a multi-agency framework, with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) providing…

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Fire guts chamber and hall apartment at Accra New Town [Photos]

A fire outbreak has destroyed a chamber and hall apartment at Accra New Town on Monday, September 14, 2026, destroying properties worth thousands of cedis. No casualties were recorded in the incident. The fire, which started at about 8:00 a.m., reportedly began in bits before gradually escalating and engulfing the apartment.

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Finland to join France’s forward nuclear deterrent

Finland has decided to join France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, extending the measure to a country sharing a long border with Russia, the two countries said in a joint statement on Monday. France is extending its nuclear deterrent to European allies as the continent reassesses its security in the wake of US President Donald…

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Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95

During the first truce in June 1948, Elishuv was transferred to the southern front under Uzi Narkiss. He was wounded after driving over a mine, but returned to combat after recovering.

  • Yohanan Elishuv was last surviving fighter who raised Ink Flag in 1948
  • Raised makeshift Israeli flag at Umm Rashrash on March 10, 1949
  • Survived by three children, buried at Segula Cemetery in Petah Tikva

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Israel's oldest Holocaust survivor dies at at 107 on Rosh Hashanah

Born in Poland in 1919, Widawski was imprisoned with his family in the Lodz Ghetto following the Nazi invasion. He was later deported to Auschwitz, where he lost his parents and most of his siblings.

  • Yehuda Aharon Widawski, Israel's oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 107
  • Widawski endured Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz-Birkenau, losing family
  • Widawski dedicated post-war life to Polish Jewish cemeteries restoration

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Houthis claim to launch large-scale missile, drone attack against Saudi Arabian air base

The Houthis stated that the operation was carried out in response to what they described as more than 300 Saudi airstrikes across Yemen during the previous five days.

  • Houthi rebels launch large-scale missile and drone attack on King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia.
  • Attack targets military infrastructure including hangars, radars, runways, and ammunition depots.
  • Saudi Arabia retaliates after over 300 airstrikes in Yemen over five days.

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Lahore to Receive Rain Today

Lahore is expected to experience partly cloudy conditions on Monday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasting a 30% chance … Read More The post Lahore to Receive Rain Today…

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Lodwar set for historic national grid connection after independence

Lodwar town and its environs are set to receive electricity from Kenya’s national power grid for the first time since independence, marking a historic milestone in the development of Turkana County.

  • Lodwar town to connect to Kenya's national grid for first time since independence.
  • Two government-funded projects nearing completion: 66/11kV substation and 90km transmission line.
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