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Asian economies gradually reduce dollar reliance
Business

Asian economies gradually reduce dollar reliance

The shift is not aimed at replacing the dollar, which remains the dominant currency for trade, foreign exchange transactions and official reserves across the region. Instead, policymakers are seeking alternativ...

By Chrispho Owuor
Dozens arrested in Turkey after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
Global Affairs

Dozens arrested in Turkey after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said operations were carried out over the weekend ​across 12 provinces against 38 suspects, and 26 of them were detained, with ​authorities seizing drugs, digital equipmen...

By Samuel Otieno
Gunmen kidnap six imams in northern Nigeria
Global Affairs

Gunmen kidnap six imams in northern Nigeria

Kidnappings have become a serious source of revenue for Nigeria’s many armed groups, both for jihadists and non-ideological gangs of criminals locally known as bandits.

By Samuel Otieno
Philippine rescuers pull more victims from charred ferry
Global Affairs

Philippine rescuers pull more victims from charred ferry

Days after a fire ripped through the M/V June Aster, it is clear few of its victims ever made the water, with nearly all of the 76 confirmed dead found aboard the grounded vessel.

By Samuel Otieno
DR Congo Ebola cases hit 7,022 as death toll rises to 3,398
East African Bloc

DR Congo Ebola cases hit 7,022 as death toll rises to 3,398

The outbreak, the country’s 17th, was detected in mid-May in the northeastern province of Ituri before spreading to remote and conflict-affected areas where healthcare infrastructure remains limited.

By David Abonyo
Six Nigerians face US trial over alleged $6m romance scam
Africa

Six Nigerians face US trial over alleged $6m romance scam

South Africa's elite Hawks police unit said the six would leave a correctional facility in Cape Town on Friday morning before being taken to the airport and handed over to US officials.

By Maureen Kinyanjui