Cancer diagnosis reunites King Charles III with rebellious son, Prince Harry, who flew from US

Cancer diagnosis reunites King Charles III with rebellious son, Prince Harry, who flew from US

Despite the diagnosis, Charles is planning to continue with much of his private work as monarch including his weekly audience with the prime minister and dealing with state papers. Sunak said he was in regular contact with the king.

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Concern over King Charles III health stokes talk about succession in the British monarchy

Concern over King Charles III health stokes talk about succession in the British monarchy

Prince William, the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana. He is known as Prince of Wales and is married to Kate, Princess of Wales. Their three children follow him in the line of succession.

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US appeals court decline Trump’s immunity claim but could pardon himself he wins presidency

US appeals court decline Trump’s immunity claim but could pardon himself he wins presidency

The judges concluded there was no “functional justification” for giving former presidents full protection from federal prosecution even over actions related to their formal responsibilities.

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Regimes teeming with freeloaders like Uganda’s often birth morally and culturally ‘unidentified flying objects’

Regimes teeming with freeloaders like Uganda’s often birth morally and culturally ‘unidentified flying objects’

In Uganda we the elderly are watching as false economic schemes such as Myooga and Parish Development Model, based on giving “money bonanzas” to a few individuals in our communities in the hope that if they become rich their richness and prosperity will flow downward to us to benefit the rest of the community.

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UN force steps up ground and aerial patrols in Abyei to deter further killings after weekend of mayhem

UN force steps up ground and aerial patrols in Abyei to deter further killings after weekend of mayhem

An armoured personnel carrier came under heavy fire during an ambush and UN ‘blue helmets’ at a base in Marial Achak were fired upon before the attackers were repelled. The bloodshed came a week after more than 50 people, including two UN peacekeepers, were killed in similar attacks on civilians over land disputes.

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Argentina captain and Inter Miami talisman Messi ‘recovers’, ready to play in Tokyo after

Argentina captain and Inter Miami talisman Messi ‘recovers’, ready to play in Tokyo after

Messi trained later on Tuesday in suburban Tokyo and looked fit, running drills and moving with ease at a practice facility run by the Japan Football Association. He did not speak afterward with reporters.

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Kenya’s private sector activity contracts at slower pace in January compared to December  

Kenya’s private sector activity contracts at slower pace in January compared to December  

The survey said many companies also encountered slowing sales due to lower customer spending and cashflow problems, while others experienced higher sales.

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World’s largest automaker Toyota adjusts profit growth upwards to $33 billion, rivals forecast drop

World’s largest automaker Toyota adjusts profit growth upwards to $33 billion, rivals forecast drop

Toyota CFO Yoichi Miyazaki said that efforts to adjust production to better respond to demand for popular models had helped the automaker sell vehicles without resorting to the usual discounts and incentives.

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Senegal’s image as beacon of democracy in Africa dented after MPs delay polls by 11 months

Senegal’s image as beacon of democracy in Africa dented after MPs delay polls by 11 months

Political tensions have run high in Senegal for at least a year. Authorities also cut internet access from cellphones in June 2023 when supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clashed with security forces. Sonko is one of two opposition leaders whom election authorities disqualified from the final list of presidential candidates this month.

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Medical charity MSF warns 13 children die daily at camp in Sudan for displaced people

Medical charity MSF warns 13 children die daily at camp in Sudan for displaced people

MSF says that Zamzam, a camp of more than 300,000 people, was originally formed by people fleeing ethnically targeted violence in the region in 2003. However, since war broke out between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces in April 2023, camp residents have been cut off from vital humanitarian aid and medical care, the group said in a statement.

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