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- Trump appoints Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, succeeding Susie Wiles
- Thomas Markle placed under home detention following child abuse material charges
- Health Canada approves Moderna’s combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine for adults over 50
- Trump announces decision on new U.S. strikes amid Iran’s tanker incidents
- Neighbours of Bath mansion built without permission express anger at council decision
- Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years for 190 child murders
- Smallholder farmers in Tanzania face difficulties accessing digital agriculture services
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Thomas Markle, 82, has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse images following his arrest in Florida, after evidence was found in the Philippines and Los Angeles.
Paul Mackenzie, leader of a Kenyan cult, receives a 200-year sentence for orchestrating the starvation deaths of over 400 followers, including 190 children.
Smallholder farmers in Tanzania face significant challenges in utilising digital agriculture services such as M-Kilimo and e-Kilimo, primarily due to inadequate training and slow response times. Despite millions of registered users, many farmers remain unaware of the platforms’ potential benefits, relying instead on traditional market methods for information.
Ukrainian special forces deliver KFC to frontline soldiers using drones, highlighting innovative supply solutions amid Russian blockades.
Russian missile strikes in Ukraine have resulted in at least six fatalities, including a child, following attacks on Kyiv and Chernihiv. Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes in occupied areas reportedly killed four civilians. The ongoing violence has significantly increased civilian casualties in 2026.
Ukraine’s strike on an Iranian tanker has escalated tensions, prompting Iran’s foreign minister to denounce the attack and warn of retaliation against perceived aggression.
Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez has returned to Honduras following a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, after serving time in the US for drug trafficking. He faces upcoming trials for fraud and money laundering, amid concerns from activists regarding the integrity of the judicial process.
The wreckage of the Clipper Endeavor, a Pan American Airways plane that crash-landed in 1952, has been discovered off the coast of Puerto Rico at 2000ft depth.
Kazuyoshi Miura, the world’s oldest professional footballer, scored for Fukushima United in a 7-0 victory over Iwaki Furukawa, marking his first goal in nearly four years. The 59-year-old forward netted in the 52nd minute as the club advanced in the Emperor’s Cup.
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