As part of a new national policy on drugs and alcohol, Kenyan government officials have been considering raising the drinking age to 21, from 18. But one new brand of imported South African wine is restricted to an even more select buyer: Catholic priests. The wine is a proprietary brand the country’s Catholic bishops have adopted after...
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A Military-Backed Party In Myanmar Holds Rallies As Campaigning Begins For December Election
Political parties in military-run Myanmar on Tuesday kicked off their election campaigns, two months ahead of scheduled national polls that are widely seen as an effort to confer legitimacy on the military’s 2021 seizure of power, even as the country’s civil war precludes voting in many areas. Campaigning began just a day after U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres,...
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Peace Talks Hosted By Turkey Between Pakistan And Afghanistan Hit Impasse In Istanbul
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, with state media in both countries Tuesday blaming each other for the failure to reach a deal while efforts by Turkey were still underway to end the deadlock. The Istanbul talks are part of a broader diplomatic push to...
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South Korea’s President Faces High-Stakes Diplomacy At APEC Summit
South Korea’s new president will host leaders from 20 countries for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the American and Chinese leaders are set to hold a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines. The two-day annual APEC summit, which opens in Gyeongju on Friday, is likely to test Lee Jae Myung’s diplomatic abilities as he faces tough foreign policy challenges....
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China’s Next 5-Year Plan Puts Focus On Tech And Consumers As Trade Wars Drag On Economy
China’s leaders are vowing to reduce its reliance on foreign advanced technology and spur stronger domestic demand as it weathers “high winds” amid elevated trade tensions with the U.S. An outline of the ruling Communist Party’s blueprint for the next five years was laid out in a 5,000-word communique released Thursday after a four-day top level meeting in Beijing,...
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TRIBUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLAAHMED TINUBU, GCFR,ATTHE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVECOUNCIL HELD IN HONOUR OF THE LATE PRESIDENTMUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025STATE HOUSE, ABUJA PROTOCOL Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence that surrounds a departed leader and the immense weight of a life whose absence will be felt for generations. We meet to honour a man whose presence once commanded this very room, whose voice once summoned the...
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President Trump Reacts To Elon Musk Creation Of ‘America Party,’ Expresses Sadness, Claims The Tech Billionaire Has Gone “Off The Rails,” And BecomeS “A Train Wreck”
U.S President Donald Trump says he is “saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely off the rails, essentially becoming a train wreck over the past 5 weeks.” Trump adds that “third political parties, have never succeeded in the US. “I think it’s ridiculous to start a third party.” “Third parties have never worked. He can...