Top ten American billionaires made a hefty $2.58 trillion profit from Covid vaccines, US Institute of Public Service report

Top ten American billionaires made a hefty $2.58 trillion profit from Covid vaccines, US Institute of Public Service report

Bill Gates is the seventh richest billionaire in the world with a net worth of $131.5 billion, according to the latest Forbes data, up from $98 billion in 2020. His former wife Melinda French Gates ranks at No. 181 with $11.3 billion. These amounts do not include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which carries an endowment of $67.3 billion as of the end of 2022, the most recent date for which figures are available.

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How al Qaeda attempted to kill ex-US President Clinton in Philippines and foiling the plot minutes before he landed

How al Qaeda attempted to kill ex-US President Clinton in Philippines and foiling the plot minutes before he landed

There has been no evidence of a US government investigation into the attempt on Clinton’s life. The news agency also could not independently determine if intelligence agencies conducted classified probes.

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How stereotypes, undiplomatic profiling by ex-US envoy to Kenya landed President Ruto in warm embrace of America  

How stereotypes, undiplomatic profiling by ex-US envoy to Kenya landed President Ruto in warm embrace of America  

This is rather interesting as over the years, the ODM leader has used American experts for branding and messaging, which in most cases is barely different from what his rivals propagate.

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US’ view of Ruto as ‘Golden Boy’ is a blinder to give  Americans a carte blanche into Kenya’s military bases – experts

US’ view of Ruto as ‘Golden Boy’ is a blinder to give Americans a carte blanche into Kenya’s military bases – experts

The positive image has further been bolstered by Kenya’s First Family’s longstanding association with the American Evangelical Churches that resulted in the recent visit to Kenya by renowned televangelist Pastor Benny Hinn from February 24-26.

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Prince William’s wife announces she’s undergoing preventive chemotherapy after cancer diagnosis

Prince William’s wife announces she’s undergoing preventive chemotherapy after cancer diagnosis

King Charles, 75, underwent a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate at the same hospital as Kate in January. Buckingham Palace then revealed in February that he was to have treatment for cancer, meaning he has had to postpone his public royal duties.

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World unites in condemning attacks, killing of 60 people near Moscow by Islamic State militants

World unites in condemning attacks, killing of 60 people near Moscow by Islamic State militants

Hours before the embassy warning, the FSB said it had foiled an attack on a Moscow synagogue by Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, known as ISIS-Khorasan or ISIS-K, and seeks a caliphate across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.

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Wild social media: Kenya tells TikTok to prove it is complying with privacy laws

Wild social media: Kenya tells TikTok to prove it is complying with privacy laws

Odanga Madung, a researcher at the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation, said the problems described by Kindiki were widespread across social media platforms.

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China, Russia veto US resolution calling on UN Security Council to order immediate ceasefire in Gaza

China, Russia veto US resolution calling on UN Security Council to order immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Before the vote, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said it would be a “historic mistake” for the council not to adopt the resolution. Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, also speaking before the vote, called on members not to vote in favour of the resolution.

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Run-up to India’s elections gets murkier as Delhi chief minister is arrested in liquor graft case

Run-up to India’s elections gets murkier as Delhi chief minister is arrested in liquor graft case

The arrest means the main leaders of the decade-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are in jail, following the arrests last year of two of Kejriwal’s deputies in the same case, which the party has called “dirty politics”.

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Survivors’ graphic account of Burkina Faso’s military attack on village exposes atrocities by government forces  

Survivors’ graphic account of Burkina Faso’s military attack on village exposes atrocities by government forces  

Most attacks – including the slaying of children by soldiers at a military base last year, uncovered in an investigation – go unpunished and unreported in a nation run by a repressive leadership that silences perceived dissidents.

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