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Govt Seeks Private Sector Support for Prison Reforms

The facility is intended to improve living conditions for children residing in prison alongside their incarcerated mothers while supporting the rehabilitation and vocational training of the women.

  • Government seeks private sector support for prison reforms.
  • KSh9 million unit funded by Freedom Within Kenya and Triad Foundation.
  • Collaboration aims to improve prisoner welfare and vocational training.

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Trailer Driver Remanded

A 49-year-old trailer driver, Clement Ofori, has been remanded into police custody by the Tafo Circuit Court following a horrific accident at Krofrom in the Ashanti Region that claimed Read More...

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US think tank's military plan alarms allies in Asia

Analysts warn that a US withdrawal from the western Pacific, recently suggested by a US think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China's position.

  • US think tank's military plan alarms Asian allies
  • Advocates significant US withdrawal from Western Pacific
  • End defense commitments with South Korea, Japan, Australia, Philippines

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Missing Indian seafarer off Oman: Search and rescue continues

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said search and rescue operations are continuing to find the missing Indian seafarer after a commercial vessel carrying 14 Indian nationals was attacked off the coast of Oman on Sunday. "Regarding the missing seafarer, this attack happened off the coast of Oman.

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Iran: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' lives on despite war

The death of Jina Mahsa Amini triggered a resistance movement in Iran. Four years later, the Iranian regime endures — but so does the legacy of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests.

  • Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini died in Tehran hospital after police detention.
  • "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests lasted months, aiming to end hijab mandate and state violence.
  • Proposed law with stricter hijab punishments faces opposition in Iranian Parliament.

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Putin Wants Russian CEOs to Pay for Air Defense They Don't Control

Russian companies are being forced to hire anti-drone specialists as Moscow rewrites the rules of corporate survival.

  • Russian CEOs mandated to fund air defense systems against Ukrainian drones
  • Lukoil seeks specialists for drone defense protection, salaries up to $3,400/month
  • Putin's decree allows state to temporarily seize private businesses failing security requirements

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Saudi Arabia vows to respond 'firmly' to Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to respond “firmly” to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, after the group wounded 13 people in the kingdom using ballistic missiles and drones. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen’s civil war reignited in July, when the group declared a maritime blockade…

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