Global Affairs
ICC concludes hearings in Joseph Kony case, judges begin deliberations
Although Kony remains at large, his interests were represented during the hearings by Defence Counsel Peter Haynes, KC.
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Seven Chinese nationals jailed 20 years in South Africa for human trafficking
The four men and three women were earlier this year convicted of human trafficking and kidnapping, following their 2019 arrest after authorities raided a Johannesburg factory where 91 Malawians, including 37 children, were being held and exploited.
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Trump grapples with dual crises as Netanyahu and Putin undermine US strategy
Israel’s surprise airstrike on Hamas offices in Doha and a Russian drone incursion deep into Polish territory have disrupted Washington’s diplomatic efforts and raised questions about Trump’s ability to influence leaders he considers partners, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Kony defence urges ICC judges to halt case
The fugitive warlord faces 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, torture, enslavement and sexual slavery, allegedly committed between July 2002 and December 2005 in northern Uganda.
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Egypt protests Ethiopia’s dam launch, citing breach of international law
In the letter addressed to the council’s president on Tuesday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Addis Ababa’s inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was “an unlawful unilateral act.”
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Australia approves Koala vaccine to fight deadly chlamydia
Chlamydia spreads among koalas through close contact or mating and can lead to painful urinary tract infections, conjunctivitis, blindness, infertility, and often death.
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Judge blocks Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Trump announced in August that he had dismissed Cook, but the Federal Reserve has insisted she remains a governor.
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UN experts sound alarm on illicit resource flows from South Sudan
The UN Panel of Experts, in a report submitted to the Security Council Committee on South Sudan in July, noted that gold, charcoal and oil were being laundered across the Horn of Africa, with Kenya and Uganda highlighted as major transit routes.
Technology
Apple unveils iPhone 17 Air, upgraded AirPods and smartwatches
The device supports only eSIM and comes in Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, and Sky Blue. Apple executives described it as providing "MacBook Pro levels of compute in an iPhone."
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UN condemns deadly Nepal crackdown, urges investigation and talks
The UN rights office said it was ready to help foster dialogue and trust-building efforts to ease the crisis and restore public confidence.
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Mastermind behind Somalia President assassination attempt killed in airstrike
Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency announced that Mohamed Abdi Dhilbaawa Afrax, a senior al-Shabaab was killed on Tuesday in the Lower Shabelle region.
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AU condemns Israeli strike on Qatar, warns against escalation in Middle East
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ambassador Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, expressed “deep concern” over the strike.