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TRAGEDY AT NAIROBI CONCERT AS YOUNG WOMAN LOSES LIFE DURING ASAKE PERFORMANCE

Kenya is mourning the death of 20-year-old Karen Lojore, who was killed during a crowd crush at Asake’s concert at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on 20 December 2025. The stampede reportedly began when fans without tickets attempted to force entry into the venue. Her family is demanding justice as police and organisers investigate the incident, reigniting debates about safety and crowd control at major music events.

TODAY MARKS SIX YEARS THAT THE FIRST COVID-19 CASE EMERGED IN WUHAN, CHINA

1 December 2019 is often referenced by researchers as the date of one of the earliest identified COVID-19 infections in Wuhan, China—an event that would later signal the beginning of a global health crisis unprecedented in modern history.
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FIFTY SCHOOLCHILDREN ESCAPE CAPTIVITY IN NIGERIA BUT 253 MORE STILL HELD

Fifty pupils who were among the 303 abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Nigeria last Friday have escaped and been reunited with family, church officials reported. Despite this small victory, around 250 children and 12 teachers remain in captivity as search operations continue.
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NICKI MINAJ CALLS OUT REPORTED ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Trinidadian-born US rapper Nicki Minaj recently highlighted the reported suffering and persecution of Nigerian Christians during her UN speech, which was specially arranged by the White House and US President Donald Trump.
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X, SPOTIFY, CHATGPT AND MORE SUFFER CLOUDFLARE OUTAGES AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF USERS

X, Spotify, bet365 and ChatGPT were among the many platforms disrupted by a major outage on Tuesday, causing more than 10,000 users to report problems linked to the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare earlier in the morning.
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GUNMEN KILL VICE PRINCIPAL AND KIDNAP 25 GIRLS FROM NIGERIAN BOARDING SCHOOL

Armed attackers struck a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria early Monday morning, killing a teacher and abducting at least 25 students, according to police. The assault took place at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, at around 04:00 local time (03:00 GMT). ‍
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OLYMPICS ORGANISERS MOVE TOWARDS BAN ON TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN WOMEN’S SPORT

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly on the brink of introducing a policy that would exclude transgender women from participating in the women’s category at the Olympic Games, with multiple sources suggesting such a ban could be in place within the next six to twelve months, under the leadership of the newly elected president Kirsty Coventry who has publicly committed to “protect the female category”.
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UK PROVIDES EXTRA £5M AID FOR HURRICANE MELISSA RECOVERY

The UK government has announced an extra £5 million in emergency aid to help Jamaica and other Caribbean islands recover from Hurricane Melissa. The funding will provide shelter kits, solar lamps, and sanitation supplies for families who lost their homes, with part of the money going to support the Red Cross appeal for Jamaica. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK is increasing its support as the full scale of the storm’s damage becomes clear.
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A GENOCIDE IS UNFOLDING IN SUDAN RIGHT NOW

Sudan’s civil war has killed more than 150,000 people and displaced over 12 million in what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has destroyed cities, caused famine, and triggered accusations of genocide in Darfur. As the world looks away, entire communities are being wiped out and millions face starvation in a conflict now entering its third year.
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UK SENDS £2.5 MILLION IN AID TO JAMAICA AFTER DEVASTATION FROM HURRICANE MELISSA

The UK has pledged £2.5 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Jamaica following the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, with relief teams and naval support deployed to assist recovery efforts.
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