Category: Foreign

Kenya’s veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has died at the age of 80 while on a medical visit to India, local police confirmed on Wednesday — a development that has sent shockwaves across the East African political landscape. Odinga, who remained one of the most influential figures in Kenyan politics for decades, had contested the presidency five times without success, with his most recent bid in 2022. Despite never clinching the top seat, he commanded a massive following, particularly from his home region in western Kenya. According to Indian police…

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The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has announced a sweeping immigration reform plan that seeks to deport 150,000 illegal migrants every year — a move she described as the “toughest border policy Britain has ever seen.” In a video message shared on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Badenoch unveiled the Radical Borders Plan, which proposes the creation of a new Removals Force modelled after the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The new agency, she said, would be empowered to detain and deport illegal migrants more…

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At least 69 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful earthquake that struck central Philippines late Tuesday, leaving hundreds injured and overwhelming hospitals on Cebu island. The shallow magnitude 6.9 tremor, recorded near the city of Bogo by the US Geological Survey, sent residents fleeing into the streets and forced hospitals to treat patients under makeshift tents as aftershocks rattled the area overnight. Disaster officials said many victims were crushed by falling debris. “Many of them were pinned down by debris, which caused their death,” Office of Civil Defence…

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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), declaring that they no longer recognize its jurisdiction. The three military-led governments accused the Court of selective prosecutions and described it as an “instrument of neo-colonial repression.” They stressed, however, that they remain committed to protecting human rights in accordance with their own values. This is not the first time the trio has taken such a step. They used similar arguments earlier this year when they exited the Economic Community of West African States…

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A 63-year-old disabled Nigerian man who has lived in the United Kingdom for almost 40 years has won his appeal against deportation, securing the right to remain in the country after years of legal battles and uncertainty. Anthony Olubunmi George arrived in Britain in 1986 at the age of 24 and has never returned to Nigeria. Despite having no criminal record, he spent decades fighting to resolve his immigration status. His ordeal was compounded by two strokes in 2019, which left him with speech and mobility difficulties. George, who has…

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Kemi Badenoch, Leader of the l Conservative Party, has fiercely criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to formally recognise the State of Palestine, describing it as “absolutely disastrous” and a move that rewards terrorism without addressing the plight of hostages in Gaza or the suffering of civilians caught in the conflict. In a post on her X platform on Sunday, Badenoch, MP for North West Essex, accused Starmer of lacking a coherent plan for the country and instead pandering to “the hobby horses of the Labour left” to maintain power.…

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