It’s coming home: FBI puts California in US on high alert over imminent Iranian drone attacks

It’s coming home: FBI puts California in US on high alert over imminent Iranian drone attacks

The FBI’s warning did not specify how or when vessels carrying attack drones could get close enough to the US mainland. The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its assault against Iran, the report added.

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Tanzania 4th Five-Year National Development Plan pitches for reforms in national development

Tanzania 4th Five-Year National Development Plan pitches for reforms in national development

Economic reforms will also be implemented to improve macroeconomic management and expand growth in key productive sectors, including agriculture, industry, services, and the digital economy, said Mkumbo.

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Living unseen war: How Iran’s war against US and Israel is wrecking Egyptian, Maghreb economies

Living unseen war: How Iran’s war against US and Israel is wrecking Egyptian, Maghreb economies

The tourism industry, another pillar of Egypt’s economy, is beginning to feel the strain. After a strong recovery in 2025 driven by improved security conditions, favourable exchange rates and the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the sector had been expecting to welcome about 21 million visitors in 2026, up from 19 million the previous year. Now, those expectations face growing uncertainty.

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China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: China eyes resilient domestic market less vulnerable to whims of global trade cycles and foreign tariffs

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: China eyes resilient domestic market less vulnerable to whims of global trade cycles and foreign tariffs

With the adoption of China’s new development blueprint for the next five years, the world is seeing far more than a national development roadmap – it is embracing inclusive growth, technological advancement and win-win cooperation that transcend borders. The global community is grappling with growing division and conflicts – from...

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Puzzle of new Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivering first address to the nation ‘in a coma’

Puzzle of new Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivering first address to the nation ‘in a coma’

Days after Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei took over from his dead father, and suffering from injuries sustained in a US strike, he released his first message of vengeance for his war-ravaged homeland. According a British newspaper, the Daily Mirror, “Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is said to be fighting for...

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End-game Why US is developing cold in war with Iran as Israel pummels unbending Middle East nation

End-game Why US is developing cold in war with Iran as Israel pummels unbending Middle East nation

Although the United States and Israel killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the first round of attacks on Tehran, the Iranian political system did not undergo a fundamental shake-up. Iran quickly elected Mojtaba Khamenei, who holds a more staunchly anti-US and anti-Israel stance, as the new supreme leader.

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Because she’s Black: Why first Black woman to sing for four American presidents died in penury, buried in unmarked grave

Because she’s Black: Why first Black woman to sing for four American presidents died in penury, buried in unmarked grave

Everywhere she went, critics raved. The Washington Post described her voice as “clear and bell-like… Her low notes are rich and sensuous with a tropical quality. The compass and quality of her registers surpass the usual limitations and seem to combine the height and depth of both soprano and contralto.”

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Comesa economic bloc advocates for livestock trade policy unification to give a fillip to intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA

Comesa economic bloc advocates for livestock trade policy unification to give a fillip to intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA

Kenya’s State Department for Trade official Lynda Ouma said AfCFTA offers an opportunity for African countries to develop competitive livestock value chains through coordinated policy reforms and infrastructure investment.

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China on cusp of New Age as ruling Communist Party’s 15th Five-Year Plan parley features 6G technology, brain computer interfaces

China on cusp of New Age as ruling Communist Party’s 15th Five-Year Plan parley features 6G technology, brain computer interfaces

Citing his experience in China, Dennis Munene Mwaniki, executive director of the China-Africa Centre at the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya, said that China has become a leading nation in AI development and integration.

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Fears death toll from landslide in southern Ethiopia will rise to 100 as 52 bodies recovered

Fears death toll from landslide in southern Ethiopia will rise to 100 as 52 bodies recovered

In a social media update on Thursday, the Gamo Zone Government Communication Affairs Department confirmed that the bodies of 52 victims have been recovered so far. Local officials indicated that the death toll could exceed 100,

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