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Monic Karungi, a Ugandan woman in a black swimsuit, posing at a beachside lounge in Dubai with skyscrapers in the background.

BBC documentary reveals African women forced to eat faeces in Dubai sex trafficking ring

A new BBC Africa Eye documentary has uncovered shocking details of how Ugandan women are being trafficked to…
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Posted by WKT September 19, 2025
Ethiopia ushers in New Year 2018 with tradition and hope

Ethiopia ushers in New Year 2018 with tradition and hope

Ethiopia has officially ushered in the New Year 2018, known locally as Enkutatash, celebrated on September 11, 2025,…
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Posted by WKT September 12, 2025
Side-by-side surveillance images: left, a person on a rooftop circled in red; right, a young man wearing a cap, sunglasses, backpack, and black shirt with an American-flag design.

FBI hunts rooftop suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has narrowed its search to a key suspect seen fleeing…
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Posted by WKT September 12, 2025
Film on Gaza child crying for help before being killed by Israeli forces sparks outrage

Film on Gaza child crying for help before being killed by Israeli forces sparks outrage

A film about the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab by Israeli forces in Gaza, after hours of begging…
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Posted by WKT September 4, 2025
Two men stand amid debris inside a damaged tent structure in Gaza, with shredded fabric, scattered rubble, and a bullet-marked wall visible after an Israeli strike that killed five journalists.

Journalism put to test as Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists

Five Al Jazeera journalists were killed in Gaza following targeted Israeli airstrikes in one of the deadliest single…
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Posted by WKT August 11, 2025
Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

Israel has killed Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and four of his colleagues while they were covering the ongoing…
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Posted by WKT August 11, 2025
Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City

Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City despite global outrage over its…
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Posted by WKT August 8, 2025
Saudi 'Sleeping Prince' Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud

Saudi Arabia’s ‘sleeping prince’ dies after 20 years in coma

Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, known around the world as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has…
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Posted by WKT July 20, 2025
US President Donald Trump

Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire violations

US President Donald Trump has harshly criticized both Israel and Iran for violating a ceasefire agreement he claimed…
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Posted by WKT June 24, 2025
Iran lights up Israel’s night sky with missile strikes in retaliation to attack on nuclear site

Iran lights up Israel’s night sky with missile strikes in retaliation to attack on nuclear site

In what Iranian officials have described as a “measured and lawful response,” the Islamic Republic of Iran launched…
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Posted by WKT June 14, 2025

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    Police officer arrested after shooting student in KitaleOctober 25, 2025
  • Millers accused of funding candidates in upcoming Kenya Sugar Board elections October 23, 2025
  • Collage showing a young man lying motionless on a stretcher and several Kenya Defence Forces officers standing beside military vehicles at a recruitment ground in Bungoma County.
    Masinde Muliro University student dies after collapsing during KDF recruitment October 23, 2025
  • Taking a walkOctober 23, 2025
  • New cybercrime law tightens rules on social media, online activityOctober 21, 2025
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