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Over 600,000 teenage girls gave birth during COVID lockdown in Uganda
More than 650,000 Ugandan girls gave birth during the time schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to…
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UAE intercepts two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen rebels: defence ministry
Two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Huthi rebels have been intercepted and destroyed over the United Arab Emirates, the defence…
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Alibaba drops two places as China’s most valuable company
Tencent topped China’s most valuable private company list in 2021, while Alibaba dropped to third place, according to a Hurun…
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Floods kill 10 in Madagascar
Madagascar’s risk and disaster management office says 10 people died in flash floods in and around Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo. About…
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China’s central bank cuts rates on medium-term loans
China’s central bank on Monday cut the interest rates of its medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans and reverse repos by…
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Unilever losses Ksh.7.7 trillion GSK deal, to pursue GSK-Pfizer unit
British multinational consumer goods company Unilever has disclosed a deal to pursue GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business owned by pharmaceutical groups…
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Egypt unearths remains of two ancient royal statues in Luxor
The stone remains of two ancient royal statues and colorful walls and columns were unearthed in Egypt’s monument-rich city of…
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Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa over COVID-19 vaccine
Australia’s immigration minister Alex Hawke has canceled Novak Djokovic’s visa saying the world tennis number one, who is unvaccinated against…
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Volkswagen invests over Ksh.11.3 billion in electric cars as sale surpasses Tesla’s in Europe
Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen is falling further behind Tesla in the race to dominate the market for electric cars. Volkswagen…
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Zimbabwe slashes trade deficit as exports rise by 20%
Zimbabwe managed to significantly cut its trade deficit towards the end of 2021 after it registered an increase in the…
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