At least 48 people dead after gunmen attacked Mpeketoni, small Kenyan town Wreckages of burnt cars are seen along the main road to Lamu from Mpeketoni after gunmen attacked the coastal Kenyan town of Mpeketoni on Monday. (Joseph Okanga/Reuters) Dozens of extremists attacked a Kenyan coastal town for hours, killing those who couldn’t answer questions...
November 14, 2026
Category: News
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Somalis sent back home in fear of al-Shabab
By Mary Harper “I live in constant fear. I don’t go anywhere because I face threats from all sides,” says the 39-year-old Somali man who asks me not to use his name. “I was taken in handcuffs onto a Turkish Airlines plane in London, and flown to Mogadishu via Istanbul. In Istanbul, the British guards...
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48 Dead in Militant Attack on Kenya Town, Officials Say
AIROBI, Kenya — Dozens of Somali extremists wielding automatic weapons attacked a small Kenyan coastal town for hours, assaulting the police station, setting two hotels on fire, and spraying bullets into the street. At least 48 people were killed, officials said Monday. The assault began around 8 p.m. local time on Sunday night as town...
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Saudi Arabia: For illegal African women, garbage in dumpsters means money
iUBIQUITOUS: A common sight of African women carrying salvaged “valuables” from dumpsters on discarded prams. JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE Piles of household waste in dumpsters, which include cartons, tin cans and metal and glass items, are a lucrative source of income for many illegal African women. They collect the waste materials to sell in the scrap...
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‘Islamists’ attack Kenyan coastal town
Suspected Islamist militants have attacked hotels and a police station in the Kenyan coastal town of Mpeketoni, military officials say. Witnesses reported seeing buildings on fire and hearing gunfire in the town, which is near Lamu island. It is not yet clear if there are any casualties. Kenya has suffered a number of militant attacks...
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Duale wants inciters punished
Majority Leader Aden Duale He said legal action should be taken against leaders who incite the public to violence. PHOTO/FILE NATION MEDIA GROUP Legal action should be taken against leaders who incite the public to violence, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has said. He is among Jubilee leaders who have criticised Cord for planning...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan idiin hayno waxaa ka mid ah: Qarax khasaara dhaliyay oo ka dhacay Muqdisho, Taliyaha ciiddanka Xoogga Dalka Soomaaliya oo beeniyay in ay ciiddanka dowladdu ku lug leeyihiin dagaalka Shabeellaha Hoose iyo warar kale. Warka oo dhan hoos ka dhegeyso
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Eating one chicken breast or salmon fillet a day can reduce the risk of stroke by 20%
By Anna Hodgekiss High protein diets may protect against stroke, especially if they contain a lot of fish. Chinese scientists have found that eating as little as one chicken breast or salmon fillet every day – each around 20g – can reduce the risk of stroke by 20 per cent. And for every extra 20g of...
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Are British Muslim Schools Teaching Hatred?
By Mary Dejevsky A woman walks past a clothes shop in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham, central England May 12, 2011. Darren Staples/Reuters On a damp day in Britain in May, with the sky threatening worse, the long residential streets are quiet. It could be almost anywhere: two-story brick terraces, front gardens paved and parked over, glassed-in...
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Anxiety grips region over killing of cleric
PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT The family of Sheikh Mohammed Idris in a sombre mood. Sheikh Idris was killed at his home in Likoni as he was about to leave for early morning prayers at a nearby mosque. NATION MEDIA GROUP By MWAKERA MWAJEFA The killing of Sheikh Mohammed Idris on June 10 has sparked anxiety...