Source reveals Iran’s spiritual leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned Hezbollah boss Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him

Source reveals Iran’s spiritual leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned Hezbollah boss Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him

Iran’s fears for the safety of Khamenei and the loss of trust, within both Hezbollah and Iran’s establishment and between them, emerged in the conversations with 10 sources for this story, who described a situation that could complicate the effective functioning of Iran’s Axis of Resistance alliance of anti-Israel irregular armed groups.

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Raging mpox denies sex workers in Congo of income as government insists it’s their duty to protect themselves

Raging mpox denies sex workers in Congo of income as government insists it’s their duty to protect themselves

Kamituga Mayor Alexandre Bundya M’pila says the government is creating awareness campaigns but lacks money to reach everyone. He also said sex workers should look for other jobs, without providing examples of what might be available.

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Kena inflation eases to 3.6 per cent in September and stabilised consumer prices of staples

Kena inflation eases to 3.6 per cent in September and stabilised consumer prices of staples

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) bank is due to announce its next interest rate decision on October 8.

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Prospects of wider Middle East war rise after Iran missile attack on Israel that’s vowed to retaliate

Prospects of wider Middle East war rise after Iran missile attack on Israel that’s vowed to retaliate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to strike back. “Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it,” he said at the outset of an emergency political security cabinet meeting late on Tuesday, according to a statement.

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No drama as Tim Walz and JD Vance clash politely at policy-heavy vice-presidential debate

No drama as Tim Walz and JD Vance clash politely at policy-heavy vice-presidential debate

Tim Walz described Trump as an unstable leader who had prioritised billionaires and turned JD Vance’s criticism on its head on the issue of immigration, attacking Trump for pressuring Republicans in Congress to abandon a bipartisan border security bill earlier this year.

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Protests greet Nigeria’s independence celebrations as citizens demand better opportunities

Protests greet Nigeria’s independence celebrations as citizens demand better opportunities

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who has been in office since May last year after an election campaign forged on “renewed hope,” defended the reforms as necessary and said they were already yielding results, such as $30 billion in foreign direct investments attracted in the last year.

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Head of UN mission in Congo Bintou Keita raises red flag over Rwanda-backed rebels’ $300,000 monthly revenue

Head of UN mission in Congo Bintou Keita raises red flag over Rwanda-backed rebels’ $300,000 monthly revenue

M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis that broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. They staged a large offensive in 2012 and took over the provincial capital of Goma near the border with Rwanda, the same city they are threatening again.

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