When God comes calling: How meeting with Pope touched film celebrity Dolores Hart who ditched Hollywood fame for the serenity of the convent

When God comes calling: How meeting with Pope touched film celebrity Dolores Hart who ditched Hollywood fame for the serenity of the convent

“In 1957, a 19-year-old actress nobody had heard of was handed the role of love interest to the most electric performer on the planet. Her name was Dolores Hart. His name was Elvis Presley. Filming began on Loving You. On her very first day on set, the director told her...

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China queries US 301 trade probe in 60 economies it says seriously disrupts international economic and trade order

China queries US 301 trade probe in 60 economies it says seriously disrupts international economic and trade order

China, a founding member of the International Labour Organization, has ratified 28 international labour conventions and established a comprehensive system of labour laws and regulations to prevent and combat forced labour, the spokesperson said.

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Plantation owners threw Black male slave into murky swamp but it refused to bury him, he survived and came back for all 43 of them

Plantation owners threw Black male slave into murky swamp but it refused to bury him, he survived and came back for all 43 of them

The procession toward the swamp moved slowly. Cypress knees jutted from the mud like broken bones. Spanish must swayed overhead. The torches hissed in the damp air. The swamp, vast and black, waited without ripple. Local folklore held that the swamp was bottomless in places that bodies thrown into it were never found. Alligators fed deep within its channels.

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Sovereignty: How East African Development Bank choked Raphael Tuju loan, turned Kenyan into financial colony

Sovereignty: How East African Development Bank choked Raphael Tuju loan, turned Kenyan into financial colony

Following your legal wrangle with Mr Raphael Tuju and the information you have just recently released, I and many other concerned Kenyan citizens and residents are disappointed at how you belittle our sovereignty, our Constitution, our Judiciary and our ex-chequer.

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Lender set up Raphael Tuju, preliminary evidence shows as authentication of ‘receipts’ gets underway

Lender set up Raphael Tuju, preliminary evidence shows as authentication of ‘receipts’ gets underway

We do not deal in rumours; we deal in “receipts.” Once we are fully satisfied with the authentication process, I will provide you with the full information. I will show you exactly how the borrower’s rights were infringed upon – not once, but twice.

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Why frustrated Kenyan public sometimes sees legal profession as a constituency of brats, thieves

Why frustrated Kenyan public sometimes sees legal profession as a constituency of brats, thieves

Why don’t lawyers want to work for the government and then supplement their income from a private practice like any other career people? Architects do that; nurses do that. Even doctors and teachers. Why do they feel they should be given preferential treatment?

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Strength of  a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her

Strength of  a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her

As the years passed, Emma and Clara grew into confident young women who moved through the world with surprising independence. They navigated school with white canes and quiet determination, made friends who respected them, and spent countless hours refining their sewing skills. Sometimes they asked me simple questions while working.

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Tuju’s Dari case is legal masterclass heist after EADB bank paid for land but declined to disburse $2m for construction, then rejected KCB buyout

Tuju’s Dari case is legal masterclass heist after EADB bank paid for land but declined to disburse $2m for construction, then rejected KCB buyout

The East African Development Bank (EADB) never advanced the purchase funds to Raphael Tuju. Instead, they opted for direct disbursement, paying the vendors (the Scottish family) straight.

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Shadow purse: How Kenya’s Conflict of Interest Act okays an international bank to sneak into your wallet

Shadow purse: How Kenya’s Conflict of Interest Act okays an international bank to sneak into your wallet

Imagine a bank that doesn’t need your permission to take your money. Not through a loan, not through a fee, but directly from your taxes. In Kenya, this isn’t a conspiracy theory – it’s been a legal reality for over 40 years. Let us understand how this works (against you):...

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