Defiant Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-imposed exile, maintains he won presidency

Defiant Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-imposed exile, maintains he won presidency

Venancio Mondlane left the country in October following an election clouded by allegations of rigging against the long-ruling Frelimo party, which has been in power since Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

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‘Disorganised and intoxicated by alcohol and drugs’ insurgents shot dead in Chad’s presidential palace

‘Disorganised and intoxicated by alcohol and drugs’ insurgents shot dead in Chad’s presidential palace

In an interview with state TV, Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah praised the vigilance of the palace guards, describing the attackers as disorganised and intoxicated by alcohol and drugs.

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Fear Trump, his ‘testosterone-heavy’ rhetoric has all the makings of imperialism that’s scaring allies

Fear Trump, his ‘testosterone-heavy’ rhetoric has all the makings of imperialism that’s scaring allies

Donald Trump’s swaggering rhetoric also marks a continuation of the kind of testosterone-heavy energy that was a signature of his campaign, particularly as he worked to win over younger male voters with appearances on popular podcasts.

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Painful truths: Florida grand jury finds ‘profound and serious’ issues with vaccine manufacture and safety in US

Painful truths: Florida grand jury finds ‘profound and serious’ issues with vaccine manufacture and safety in US

The investigation revealed that departing FDA staff who take industry jobs are allowed to influence the FDA “behind the scenes.”

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Merchants of death: How Modern and other Covid vaccine manufacturers raked in billions patients died during trials

Merchants of death: How Modern and other Covid vaccine manufacturers raked in billions patients died during trials

Moderna’s European filing also revealed that the company withheld trial results demonstrating that children under 12 who received the vaccine were ten times more likely than those who received the placebo to suffer “serious side effects.”

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Trump’s bare-knuckled election campaign speeches give Facebook chief reason to roll back hate speech

Trump’s bare-knuckled election campaign speeches give Facebook chief reason to roll back hate speech

Arturo Béjar, a former engineering director at Meta known for his expertise on curbing online harassment, said while most of the attention has gone to the company’s fact-checking announcement on Tuesday, he is more worried about the changes to Meta’s harmful content policies.

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When bullets begin to flower: Militarised justice is Uganda’s bane daredevils like lawyer Aeron Kizza pay the price for

When bullets begin to flower: Militarised justice is Uganda’s bane daredevils like lawyer Aeron Kizza pay the price for

All of us must – leaders and the led – must resolve to keep Uganda among the civilised nations of the world. It is the gift we can leave behind for our children and children’s children. If we don’t we shall have wasted time and energy leading and governing Uganda because ultimately we shall have led it to nowhere. Future generations will condemn us perpetually.

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